Renewable Energy

India’s record in wind energy development is good. But the existing technology is fast becoming outdated. Evolving technologies like kite wind should therefore be considered.

• Shebonti Ray Dadwal
• June 09, 2017
• IDSA Comments

According to a recent report, India will need 3, 128 Trillion watt hour per year (TWH) of electrical energy in the future if it adopts a frugal policy for energy use. This annual need could be met through renewable energy sources alone in the form of solar power (photovoltaic [PV] and thermal), wind, and hydroelectric power. But is this change in energy mix really feasible?

• Eshita Mukherjee
• February 10, 2013
• IDSA Comments

In the wake of Fukushima Japan may place greater emphasis on LNG and renewable sources of energy like solar and hydro power.

• Rajaram Panda
• March 24, 2011
• IDSA Comments

India has to not only fight over-consumption of resources in metropolitan cities but also make sure that the resources saved percolate down to its rural areas.

• Sarita Azad
• April 05, 2010
• IDSA Comments

India is being subjected to increasing pressure from the developed countries to cut down on its carbon emissions on the grounds that it is the fifth largest consumer of energy. This comes even as there are forecasts that India's energy consumption will increase incrementally as it tries to address the challenges of its social and development goals by increasing and sustaining economic growth at around 8–10 per cent of its GDP.

• Shebonti Ray Dadwal
• January 2010
• Strategic Analysis

India-Australia relations have become an intricate set of positives and negatives, with the former outweighing the latter. Kevin Rudd made an honest attempt to redress Indian grievances but he has to walk the talk to improve bilateral ties.

• Rahul Mishra
• November 16, 2009
• IDSA Comments

After his landmark speech on energy independence on the eve of India's 59th Independence Day, President Abdul Kalam emphasised upon the importance of alternative fuel development to surmount the growing challenges to energy security in his opening address at the Bio-Diesel Conference on June 9, 2006. His emphasis on energy independence places immense importance on India's energy security, as the country is increasingly dependent on imported fuels.

• J Nandakumar
• June 26, 2006
• IDSA Comments