I was quite pleased to read that a study has been done and "results indicate that in India around 74 million tonne agricultural residues as a biomass feedstock can be used for energy applications on an annual basis. In terms of the plant capacity the potential of biomass gasification projects...

Here's an interesting analysis at Biopact that evaluates whether biomass gasification technologies could indeed be the solution for greater access to energy for the poor rural Indians.While I found the overall article excellent with useful links to case studies and other resources, I found myself staring at some numbers and...

This site - India Environmental Portal - was a nice find by me today. It looks like a fascinating resource, loaded with news, opinions and updates on all that's eco in India. Has a wide variety of categories - from water pollution to animal care to wildlife, poverty and science&technology.I...

Here's a detailed white paper on the use of biomass gasification for the Indian silk industry. The white paper details the case study of a project that was implemented during the period 1995-2002.I present excerpts from the white paper. The full white paper can be accessed from hereMulberry silk production,...

Biomass Energy for Rural India (BERI) project, sponsored by GEF-UNDP, ICEF, Government of India and Karnataka state government, is being implemented to demonstrate the local objective of decentralized renewable energy production technology to augment the rural energy needs in a sustainable way. The project aims at developing and implementing a...

An excellent Sep 2006 presentation. Tons of useful data and stats on Indian renewable energy sources available.Link

I'd request you to have a look at this link for more

Indian Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) projects are expanding with tremendous business opportunities. The Government has received 17 project proposals worth Rs 1,57,000 crore under the special incentive package scheme (SIPS). The Government has already given clearance to 12 PV applicants including Titan Energy Systems, Reliance Industries, Tata BP Solar Power,...

It is already known that the Thar Desert could be the country’s hub of solar and wind energy. The desert will also be the country’s hub of oil and natural gas. The place is identified to be rich in deposits of oil, gas, lignite coal, coal bed methane.With this new...

Mr Kane, chairman of the Indian Wind Energy Association was reelected as the president of World Wind Energy Association for the third consecutive time. He is the only person to be reelected in history of WWEA.WWEA with a total membership of more than 50,000 members from 91 countries, provides a...