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An interesting comparison of China and India on consumption of the various energy sources. It’s fairly obvious that China consumes a lot more energy per capita than India on virtually every energy source (oil 2.5 times, coal and electricity almost 5 times!). And why not? Their GDP per capita is...

It was an interesting meeting that I had yesterday with a young entrepreneur (or should I ay would-be entrepreneur) who was thinking of quitting his high-paying job and getting into the alternative energy field in India. He was thinking about algae fuels, hence his visit to meet me. I asked...

Where will the largest increases in renewable energy come from in India during the next few years? To answer this, I did a bit of research and got the following as the expected increases in renewable energy through during the period 2007-2012 As you would have guessed, wind occupies the...

In addition to the well-known efforts made by Tata-BP, Moser Baer and so on, here are a few more notable solar energy ventures in India, courtesy Gopinath’s Blog 1. Sharp, the global leader in solar PV technology, recently made a foray into solar energy in India with its Sharp Business...

India is not new to winning Ashden Awards. So, it is with pride I read two finalists this time from our country. 1. Saran Renewable Energy Private Limited in Bihar, has installed a new gasification system that generates electric power for 11 hours a day using locally-sourced biomass, providing a...

A clear example of multiplier effect of energy industry investments is here. Owing to the huge increases expected in natural gas supplies, Indian pipeline makers are expecting a surge in orders as the start of gas output from the country’s biggest field is energizing plans for a multi-billion dollar cross-country...

An (PDF) excellent data source for those who wish to get updated on the river linking projects in India and analyses of the hydrological, social and ecological aspects of the same.

A recent speech by the Indian President indicated that the government was increasingly finding environmental concerns a roadblock in pushing its growth mantra. “Bottlenecks and delays in implementation of infrastructure projects because of policies and procedures, especially in railways, power, highways, ports, airports and rural telecom, will be systematically removed,”...

I live in Chennai, so I should have heard this earlier, but had not. Well, I indeed do see Chennai becoming greener, at least in some parts of the city, so the following excerpt from a news article was reassuring and heartening. “An initiative of the Confederation of India-Chennai Zone...

Unless India figures out a way to properly price its water resources, the country could be facing serious shortage of drinking water in a few decades, warns this blog article from NY Times. The article refers to a research study done on the topic by Grail Research. “Part of the...