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Agency (IRENA) is working in partnership with the Renewable Energy Policy Networ

k for the 21st Century (REN21) to build a qualitative and quantitative data fram
ework for renewable energy in developing countries.
Ancient River Found on Mars
On 17 January The European Space Agency scientists have revealed a 1500 km long
and 7 kilometre wide river that once ran across Mars.The images which were captu
red by the ESA s Mars Express showed Reull Vallis, the river-like structure, which
is believed to have formed when water ran from the surface of Mars in distant p
ast. The structure which surprised the astronomers stretches for around 900 mile
s or 1500 km across the Martian surface and also shows various tributaries. Thes
e structures, it is believed, were formed somewhere around 3.5 billion years ago
.
India Increased Rafale Fighter Jets Order
India could buy up to 189 of the Rafale fighter jets currently being used by Fra
nce to bomb Islamist militants in Mali, sources close to negotiations on the mul
ti-billion dollar deal .The possibility of an additional 63 jets being added to
an expected order for 126 was raised by India .The Indian press has estimated th
e value of the deal for 126 Rafales at $12 billion (nine billion euros).A 50 per
cent increase in the number of planes ordered would take it to around $18 billi
on, in a huge boost for the French defence industry.
Japan to replace Fukushima plant with world s largest wind farm
In the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan had decided to build t
he world s largest offshore wind farm to replace the crippled nuke plant.The count
ry plans to build a total of 143 wind turbines on platforms 16 kilometres off th
e coast of Fukushima by 2020, which is home to the stricken Daiichi nuclear reac
tor that hit the headlines in March 2011 when it was damaged by a severe earthqu
ake and tsunami.The wind farm will generate 1 gigawatt of power once completed,
and is part of a national plan to increase renewable energy resources following
the post-tsunami shutdown of the country s 54 nuclear reactors.The wind farm will
surpass the 504 megawatts generated by the 140 turbines at the Greater Gabbard f
arm off the coast of Suffolk, UK currently the world s largest farm.
India, US finalise Rs 3,000 crore deal for jet engines
India and the US have finalised a Rs 3000-crore deal for supplying 99 jet engine
s to be used in the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas being developed by the
DRDO.Around two years ago, India had selected the American company General Elect
ric over its rival European Eurojet 2000 for the LCA Mark II programme expected
to be ready around 2014-15.The deal worth Rs 3,000 crore has been finalised with
the US for procuring 99 engines for the LCA Tejas MkII.As per the contract, the
order could be for 99 engines initially but India will have the option of order
ing another 100 engines in the future.
INS Saryu Inducted into Indian Navy
On 21 January Air Marshal PK Roy, Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Comman
d, commissioned INS Saryu into the Indian Navy at Goa .INS Saryu is the lead shi
p of the indigenous Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel (NOPV) Project designed and bui
lt by Goa Shipyard Limited, the ship aptly demonstrates the immense potential of
the country s indigenous designing and ship building capabilities.Capable of carr
ying a helicopter (ALH) onboard, the ship s weapon and sensor outfit includes a SR
GM 76.2 mm gun with an electro-optic fire control system, two 30mm guns as close
in weapon systems, latest navigational and early warning radars, chaff launcher
s for self protection and an integrated ESM system to undertake all assigned mis
sions.
MIT researchers Created Moisture Powered Polymer
MIT ( Massachusetts Institute of Technology ) researchers have created a new po
lymer film that can generate electricity by drawing on a ubiquitous source: wate
r vapor.The new material changes its shape after absorbing tiny amounts of evapo
rated water, allowing it to repeatedly

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