Delhi power discoms, BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna, have deployed an advanced ?Load Forecasting Solution? which will help them forecast electricity demand with 99% accuracy as compared to manual method where the risk of variation is 3%. This feature will have the ability to attain more accuracy with time due to its self modulating feature. This is expected to help discoms better manage their purchase of short-term power and reduce cost. 
Funding for biomass cookstove R&D
The US energy department will provide up to $2.5 million this year for applied research to advance clean biomass cookstove technologies for use in developing countries. The funding will support the development of innovative cookstove designs that allow users to burn wood or crop residues more efficiently and with less smoke than open fires and traditional stoves, helping to save lives and improve livelihoods.