Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Academics and researchers at an international symposium unequivocally called for promoting renewable energy and its storage for lessening gradually mounting pressure on fossil fuel.

The people of low-income group should have access to renewable energy for improving their standard, they told at the symposium here.

Institute of Energy and Environmental Studies (IEES) in Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) recently organized the symposium styled "Renewable energy, Energy storage and Power quality" at RUET's auditorium.

Professor Kashem Muttaqui from Australian Power Quality and Rehabilitation Centre addressed the programme as chief guest while IEES Director Prof Rafiqul Islam presided over.

While RUET...