Koral ‘Purnoor’, Demokratic Front, Chandigarh – 15 December:
The University Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology (UICET) at Panjab University, Chandigarh celebrated the Energy Conservation Day on 14-12-2023 in collaboration with the Institutional Innovation Counci l(IIC), The Catalysis Society of India (CSI) Chandigarh Chapter and Panjab University Alumni association (PUAA). The event featured an enlightening talk by Mr. Sharad Sharma Project Manager at PEDA and expert from the field of energy conservation.
The faculty members, research scholars of the Institute and University, members of IIC and students participated in the event. In his talk Mr, Sharad Sharma deliberated about the various projects undertaken by the Punjab Energy development agency (PEDA) in the last few years in Punjab and Chandigarh with schools, industries, and various institutions. PEDA got 3rd prize for Energy conservation this year and was ranked first in the year 2021. He also discussed schemes and measures to be adopted by institutes, students and public for energy conservation. The faculty and students interacted with him and asked their queries related to energy conservation, EV transformation, rural sector growth, green hydrogen production and energy conservation and energy auditing.
The Honorary Director Energy Research Centre and Chairperson Dr. SSB UICET honoured the expert with a memento and thanked him for his valuable and informative discourse on the topic and measures adopted by PEDA for energy conservation.
