Energy sustainability is very important for the development of any country as it drives industrialisation, urbanisation, economic growth and overall improvement of the living standard of the society. Energy demand is increasing significantly all over the world due to rapid industrial and population growth. One of the most important issues of this century is to […]
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Historically, there exists a significant positive association between the energy consumption and countries’ Human Development Index (HDI)—a composite indicator of human well-being (Pasternik 2000, International Energy Agency 2004). Countries with lower per capita energy consumption tend to have lower HDI; a higher HDI goes hand in hand with increased per capita electricity consumption (PCEC, kilowatt-hour). […]
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The labour force of India is second only to China. It is expected to increase further as India is likely to touch a median age of 29 years by 2020 (E&Y and ASSOCHAM, 2014), while other economies including China and the Western countries will have older populations. This rising population of young people should, in […]
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The need for renewable sources of energy can hardly be overemphasised when we are faced with frequent weather adversaries due to high levels of greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions, which is partly due to the burning of fossil fuels. India’s power sector is one of the contributors of GHG emissions as a major part of power […]
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It is envisioned that by 2050, the current world population of 7.6 billion is about to reach 9.8 billion (United Nations, 2017). At the same time, 66 per cent of the world’s population is projected to be urban by 2050 as opposed to the current 54 per cent residing in urban areas (United Nations, 2014).With […]
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The World Bank has ranked Andhra Pradesh as number 1 in ‘Energy Efficiency Implementation Readiness’. The World Bank was particularly impressed with the effective implementation of energy efficiency and energy conservation in Andhra Pradesh, which saw about 1500 MU of Annual Energy Savings within a span of two years through the adoption of LED technology […]
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India is facing a rapidly growing energy demand, which will likely double by 2030. In order to meet this demand, India has set one of the most ambitious renewable energy targets in the world—100 gigawatts (GW) of solar power by 2022 (pib.nic.in, December 15, 2015). This target is good for the Indian economy, the climate, […]
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Riding the commitments and initiatives by the G7 and G20 nations in 2015, and the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of a dedicated Sustainable Development Goal on Sustainable Energy for All (SDG 7), besides the commitments made by 195 countries to limit global warming to well below 2o C at the United Nations Framework Convention […]
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in a bilateral meeting with the President of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Xi Jinping, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on June 23, 2016. Photo Courtesy: PIB There is a general feeling today among some sections of the Indian public and the diaspora that the country has entered its best […]
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First published in 2005, the annual Renewables Global Status Report is the most comprehensive and timely overview of the status, recent developments and trends in renewable energy markets, industries, investments, and policy developments worldwide. By design, it does not provide analysis or forecast. Data are provided by a network of 700 contributors, researchers, and authors from all […]
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