Learnings from Cochin’s Solar Powered Airport for Earth Hour 2016
Cochin can now boast to have become the world’s first city to have a fully solar-powered airport.
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On March 19, the World Wildlife Fund will celebrate Earth Hour 2016 between 8:30 and 9:30 pm worldwide. The hour is a chance to reaffirm the commitment to save the planet.
In the week leading up to Earth Hour, we will bring you some articles from The Quint’s archives to highlight environmental concerns. The theme for Earth Hour this year is ‘Go Solar’.
India relies heavily on coal to meet its energy requirements. With a push to increase the country’s economic growth rate through industrialisation, demand is set to get even higher.
Meanwhile, a revolution is taking place in Kerala, where the state’s Cochin International Airport is using solar power to fulfil its energy requirements.
Environmentalists also feel that while the initial cost of setting up a solar plant may be high, it will eventually pay off in the long run.
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