Is plant-based meat an effective alternative to cut down CO2 emissions?
Agriculture and Forestry, CO3, Financial Investors, Food & Beverages, Low Carbon Food & Agri, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & EntrepreneursWhat is common to the celeb couple Virat Kohli/Anushka Sharma & Genelia/Riteish Deshmukh? Both of them are co-founders / investors in Indian plant-based meat startups....
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How safe are electric scooters?
Automotive, Electric Vehicles, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Startups & EntrepreneursThe recent spate of eletric vehicle (especially scooter) battery fires has every EV user and prospective user wondering if electric vehicles are as safe as...
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Will there be 1000 climate tech unicorns globally in the near future?
Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & EntrepreneursWhen Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm with over $10 trillion under management, said (check out his talk between 3:28:25 and ...
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2 years to save the world…do we have 2 minutes for this?
Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiThe UN Climate Chief Simon Stiell recently announced, in rather dramatic tones, that we have just 2 years to save the world from climate change. If you...
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Climate Innovation Series from CLIMAFIX
CO3, Financial Investors, Innovations, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & EntrepreneursCLIMAFIX, the division of EAI focussing on climate tech innovations, has been assisting Indian climate startups & innovators since 2022. CLIMAFIX also organizes the popular...
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Green steel alone can double global hydrogen demand
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by NarsiThe world annually produces about 100 million tons of (conventional, grey) hydrogen, used mainly in fertilizer production and oil refining. About 2 billion tons of...
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CEO Insights: Illumine-i Industries’ Journey to Sustainable Growth Through Bootstrapping
Financial Investors, Interviews, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Types of Insights, Videos From its inception to its current focus on sustainability and growth, this conversation offers valuable insights into the entrepreneurial landscape and the power of...
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Addressing Hurdles and Propelling Progress in the Low-Carbon Food Industry: Expert Insights
Agriculture & Forestry, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Food & Beverages, Low Carbon Food & Agri, Net Zero by Narsi, Panel Discussions, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Videos Industry leaders engaged in a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and solutions within the low-carbon food sector. Narasimhan Santhanam (Narsi), Director, EAI, moderated the...
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Industry Experts Advocate Innovations in Electric Mobility to Tackle Climate Change
Automotive, Electric Vehicles, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Panel Discussions, Road Transport, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Videos Climate Tech Experts and Innovators gathered to delve into the pressing need for innovation in Electric Mobility (EV) to address climate change concerns. The...
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How Can Finance Foster Sustainability? Exploring Anicut Capital’s Path in Climate Tech
Financial Investors, Interviews, Net Zero by Narsi, Types of Insights, Videos The intersection of finance and sustainability has never been more crucial. With climate change looming as one of the most pressing global challenges, investors...
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Venturing Beyond Profit: Ankit Kedia’s Climate Tech Investment Journey at Capital A
By Stakeholders, Financial Investors, Interviews, Net Zero by Narsi, Types of Insights, Videos In this interview, Ankit Kedia, founder of Capital A, delves into the firm's strategic focus on climate tech investing. From their unique approach to...
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3 climate finance shifts I suggest
Financial Investors, Net Zero by NarsiAs I have been raving wild against the finance & investment community the last few days - some over here and a lot more with...
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Buildings are responsible for 35% CO2 emissions
Energy Efficiency, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Materials, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & EntrepreneursBuildings are massive consumers of energy. In the US, they consume almost 75% of all electricity and are responsible for 35% of the country's CO2...
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Minus One to Zero – My take on Impact Investing
Financial Investors, Net Zero by NarsiOne good deed, you will agree, deserves another.So when Archana Stalin rushed me a hard copy of Jacqueline Novogratz's Manifesto for a Moral Revolution within a day of...
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2008 to 2023 – how aviation biofuels just did not fly
Biofuels, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & EntrepreneursWhen I founded EAI in 2008, one of the real inspirations was biofuels - especially aviation biofuels (as I had earlier worked in the travel...
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The Green Hydrogen Hot Air
Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs𝘈 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘌𝘖𝘴 From seemingly nowhere, green hydrogen seems to be everywhere in the climate discussion.Some experts even think that the world cannot...
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Green Hydrogen Ladder
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & Entrepreneurs𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 I had been posting last couple of days on the characteristics and challenges with the...
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Indian Green Hydrogen Market – Why is the Indian Green Hydrogen Market an Attractive Destination for International Investment ?
Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Financial Investors, G2I, Green hydrogen, Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by NarsiWhy is the Indian Green Hydrogen Market an Attractive Destination for International Investment ? The Indian green hydrogen market is an attractive destination for international...
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Green Hydrogen and Power2X – What are the current real world applications of Power2X at scale ?
Emerging Hydrogen Processes, Energy Storage, Financial Investors, Green hydrogen, Green Hydrogen, Hydrogen Economy, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & EntrepreneursWhat are the current real world applications of Power2X at scale ? Power-to-X (P2X) technology, where "X" stands for various applications such as fuels, chemicals,...
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Green Hydrogen & Batteries – Under which conditions, green hydrogen does better than batteries ?
Batteries, Energy Storage, Financial Investors, Green hydrogen, Green Hydrogen, Hydrogen Economy, Hydrogen Research, Net Zero by Narsi, ResearchersUnder which conditions, green hydrogen does better than batteries ? Green hydrogen has unique advantages over batteries in specific scenarios, particularly where long-term energy storage,...
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Green Hydrogen Cost – By when can GH2 Realistically Achieve $1 Per Kg Cost?
Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Green Hydrogen, Green hydrogen, Hydrogen Economy, Net Zero by NarsiBy when can GH2 Realistically Achieve $1 Per Kg Cost? The timeline for achieving a cost of $1 per kilogram (kg) of green hydrogen (GH2)...
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Revealing Impactful Innovations: Key Takeaways from CLIMAFIX Summit 2023 Inauguration
Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs The CLIMAFIX Summit 2023's inauguration session witnessed key figures in climate innovation and academia sharing insights and commitments. Organizers reflected on the event's evolution,...
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The Importance of Deep Tech for India’s Climate Tech – Priya Shah of Theia Ventures
Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & EntrepreneursThe Importance of Deep Tech for India's Climate Tech - Priya Shah of Theia Ventures If you thought the world is in the midst of...
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Will there be 1000 climate tech unicorns in future?
Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs, UncategorizedWill there be 1000 climate tech unicorns in future? When Larry Fink of BlackRock said some months back that the next 1000 unicorns will not...
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The SAF Opportunity for India – being a key supply chain for sustainable aviation fuels
Aviation & Airlines, Bio Energy, Biofuels, Biofuels, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Net Zero by NarsiThe airline sector is a rather interesting one when it comes to decarbonization.Unlike most others their decarbonization choices are very limited.In fact, right now, there...
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Are EV startups different from startups in other industries?
Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, EV Companies and Startups, EV Innovations, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Strategy This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series E-mobility and electric vehicles present an exciting domain for startups. For many bright brains from the sciences and...
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Are innovations possible in mature products such as electric motors?
CO3, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, EV Innovations, EV Motors, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series History tells us that the very first electric motor was made by Thomas Davenport of Vermont,...
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Will material sciences have a dominant role to play in EV industry?
CO3, E-mobility, Electric trucks and heavy vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Materials, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & Entrepreneurs This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series Until recently, conventional vehicles were dominated mainly by mechanical engineering and petroleum engineering. The former...
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What are the viable pathways for electrification of heavy vehicles?
E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & Entrepreneurs This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series A large car could weigh about 1.5 tons, the largest truck could weigh 25 tons (15-20...
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Can innovative sales and financing models accelerate EV adoption significantly?
CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Financial Investors, Financing options, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series It was said that the stone age did not end because of the lack of...
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Is it possible for small battery startups to beat big giants?
Batteries, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Energy Storage, Energy Storage, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series The battery is a fairly old industry, over 100 years old. (The very first lead-acid...
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Between battery charging and swapping, which will become dominant by 2030?
Batteries, Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Energy Storage, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series Some years back, when most of us thought electric vehicles were far into the future, a...
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Will China dominate EVs the way it did many other industries including solar power?
Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series It's early 2021. The way the rest of the world has been looking at China...
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Why software is more important to e-mobility than to conventional mobility
CO3, Digital for Decarbonization, E-mobility, Electric Cars, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series While our EVNext team was researching the various innovations from EV OEMs, Tesla of course...
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Why is Tesla’s valuation so high? And will it last?
Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Cars, Electric Vehicles, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series In 2019, Tesla sold about 350,000 cars and make revenues of about $30 billion. Toyota sold over 10 million...
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Take-aways for Indian e-mobility startups & investors
E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, EV Status and Trends, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneursby Narasimhan Santhanam This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm for the Indian e-mobility...
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How will the CNG vs EV play out?
Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicle, Electric Vehicles, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi by Narasimhan Santhanam This post is a part of EV Next's EV Perspectives. EV Next, a division of EAI, is a leading market intelligence & strategic consulting firm for the Indian...
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Are durable bioplastics the real growth story for the bioplastics sector?
Bioplastics, CO3, Compressed Biogas - CBG, Corporate Leaders, Emerging Cleantech Areas, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Materials, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & EntrepreneursIntroduction The motivational driver to the innovation of bioplastics technology was to tackle our addiction to the disposable-everything habit. The disposable-everything eased our lives, but...
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Looking for Investors – Attractive Biomass Pellet Project in North India
Bio Energy, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, New Delhi, Renewable Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursSub: Attractive Biomass Pelleting Business Looking for Equity Investors Introduction to India's Largest Biomass Pelleting Plant Recently, I had the opportunity to meet an interesting...
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300 GW – India’s Onshore Wind Power Potential. Aha, finally.
Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Onshore Wind, Renewable Energy, Wind EnergyUntil a few years back, when someone asked me about the total potential of India's wind power, I had to give two answers: One was...
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Offshore Wind to Blow in India Soon? Hey, Hold Your Bets!
Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Offshore Wind, Onshore Wind, Policies and Regulations, Renewable Energy, Wind EnergyEver since I started my journey in the Indian renewable energy sector 8 years back, I have been hearing central and state governments blowing hot...
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Backing Down Wind Mills in Tamil Nadu – There are two sides to every coin
Chennai, Coal, Electricity Generation and Transmission, Financial Investors, Gas, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Onshore Wind, Policies and Regulations, Renewable Energy, Wind EnergyRead an interesting article in The Economic Times today how there is a tussle between wind power generators and private conventional power generators, with TANGEDCO...
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How Wind Forecasting Saves Tamil Nadu Crores of Rupees
Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Onshore Wind, Renewable Energy, Wind EnergyIn some small ways, future is already being played out in Tamil Nadu in the context of renewable energy. It is well known that TN...
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Creating Climate Wealth by Jigar Shah – Book Review
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursI had been wanting to read Jigar Shah's book Creating Climate Wealth for a while now. Jigar Shah is the founder of SunEdison, which pioneered...
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Green and Eco Chemicals – A $100+ Billion Dollar Opportunity?
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Innovations, Low Carbon Materials, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs Here's a sector that should make entrepreneurs drool. A sector that rarely gets highlighted in the press. To a large extent, visible only to...
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Skyshade – Using Sunlight Direct for Lighting
Climate Change, Decarbonization, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Financial Investors, Green Buildings, Net Zero by Narsi, Solar Energy, Solar Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursA recent article in Business Line about its product brought back to my memory Skyshade, an interesting Hyderabad-based company. Skyshade provides sustainable lighting solutions using...
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Biopolymers and Bioplastics – A Disruptive Business Opportunity in India and Worldwide?
Bioplastics, CO3, Corporate Sustainability, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Materials, Pollution, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Waste ManagementI have been watching the bioplastics and biopolymers market with great interest last few years. And I am sure I am not alone. Plastics has...
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Are Green Sectors Indeed Blue?
Energy Investments, Financial Investors, Innovations, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & EntrepreneursI get a number of people calling me almost on a regular basis with stars in their eyes - they want to start a business...
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Substituting Diesel with Rooftop Solar PV – Economics and Costs
Diesel, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Rooftop Solar, Solar Energy=========================================== Are you looking to get energy security for your company through reduction in the use of diesel, furnace oil, LPG and costly grid power?...
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Cleantech Innovation – Learning from the Proximity of Silicon Valley Ecosystem
Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Innovations, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & EntrepreneursI was in Silicon Valley last one week, and my cousin was kind enough to take me on a whirlwind tour of the silicon valley...
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Algae fuels – the holy grail of biofuels
Biofuels, Biofuels, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, ResearchersFor those of us who had been looking at the biofuel industry for almost a decade, algae appeared (and still does) like the knight in...
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Rs 5.97 per kWh – Is this the Price of Solar Power?
Chennai, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Policies and Regulations, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Solar EnergyAs the TANGEDCO bids for 1000 MW (499 MW bid submitted) are unfolding, I get this rather difficult to believe number - Rs 5.97 per...
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How Biogas-based Power Generation is Picking up Pace in India
Biogas, Biomass for Heating & Power, Biomass Power, Bottom of Pyramid, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Communities, Rural Sector, Waste to Energy=========================================== Are you looking to get energy security for your company through reduction in the use of diesel, furnace oil, LPG and costly grid power?...
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Tata Says Coal Projects Impossible to Develop, Favors Renewable Energy Projects
Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergySomething that we all have been waiting for is beginning to happen. Sheikh Zaki Yamani, one of the most famous Middle East officials Saudi Arabian...
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A 900 MW Power Plant Running on Biomass? It Could be a Reality in Five Years!
Biomass for Heating & Power, Biomass Power, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyI thought I was never going to see the day when a large power plant would run entirely on biomass. You can understand my pessimism...
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Smart Grids Inching Closer to Reality in India
Digital for Decarbonization, Energy Efficiency, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Smart GridThe Power Ministry of India had recently announced that discussions are in the final stages for the setting up of 8 smart grid projects in...
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Off-Grid Solar for Rural India – Understanding the Market
Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Solar Energy, Solar Photovoltaic, Startups & EntrepreneursThe rapid development and versatility of solar PV has provided the rural community with wide variety of choices, regardless of the capacity/size or location. Despite...
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Unique Drivers for Renewable Power in India
Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyGrowth of renewable power in India needs unique drivers for its ever-growing energy needs. The expansion of the overall energy demand-supply gap due to the...
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VC / PE Perspectives and Opinions on Biomass Power
Biomass Power, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar EnergyIndian VCs have not really done a good amount of investing in cleantech. Cleantech perhaps is not really a VC game as it is more...
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PE Perspectives for Investment in Clean Technology
Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyThere is a significant amount of interest among PEs for investments in both traditional and renewable energy. PEs – not surprisingly – are not very...
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What to Watch Out for While Investing in Solar PV?
Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Solar Energy, Solar PhotovoltaicIf you are a private equity or venture capital firm looking at investing in solar PV companies in India, you might want to look beyond...
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Niche Cleantech, Renewable Energy Opportunities for VCs/PEs in India
Energy Efficiency, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursVCs and PEs would love to invest in companies that are unique in what they provide; but it is very difficult to identify such companies,...
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Cellulosic Ethanol in India – Status and Trends
Biofuels, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyThose of you who have been following the biofuels industry world over will know that ethanol derived from cellulosic sources are expected to be the...
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EAI Presentation @ Renewable Energy Finance – Singapore
Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyI had the opportunity to be a speaker at the Renewable Energy Finance conference and seminar at Singapore a few months back. As many folks...
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Will This be the Decade of Natural Gas?
Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Natural Gas, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyI am being very conservative in wondering if this could be the decade of natural gas. There are folks who are wondering aloud if this...
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Exit Strategies for Investors in Indian Renewable Energy Sector
Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyThe renewable energy sector might be an exciting sector in terms of the scale of opportunities available and its disruptive nature, but from an investor...
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Natural Gas as Transportation Fuel in India
Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Low Carbon Mobility, Natural Gas, Net Zero by NarsiI read an interesting article in the Economic Times ( Jun 25, 2010), written by R.S.Pandey, former petroleum secretary, about the potential for energy savings...
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Solar CSP in India – Latest Trends
Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar EnergyDespite there being more than 10 different Solar CSP technology combinations in the market now, and more than 400MW installed capacity worldwide, India's role in...
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India Offshore Wind – Status, Trends, Potential
Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyWhile I was at Singapore last week at the Renewable Energy Finance meet, Rex Reksniss of RECharge asked me about trends in offshore wind exploitation...
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EAI Presentation @ Renewable Energy Finance – Singapore
Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyI had the opportunity to be a speaker at the Renewable Energy Finance conference and seminar organized by IBC Asia at Singapore earlier this week....
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India Could Consume 33% of World’s Energy by 2050!
Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyIn 2009, India consumed about 5% of world energy; However, by 2050, it is estimated that India could consume about one third (33%) of total...
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Workshop on Private Equity for Power Projects – Summary & Highlights
Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyI am providing a summary of the event I had participated last week at New Delhi. The event was called Private Equity for Power Projects...
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Capital Costs for Starch and Cellulosic Ethanol for Fuel Plants in India
Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursWhat are the capital costs for setting up ethanol to fuel plants?The answer to this question depends on whether you are looking at deriving ethanol...
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Capital Costs for Biodiesel Plants in India – For Standalone and Integrated Plants
Biodiesel, Biofuels, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursWhat are the capital costs for setting up a biodiesel plant in India? The answer depends on whether you are setting up an integrated biodiesel...
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Biomethanation in India – Biogas Potential, Trends and Prospects
Biogas & CBG, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursBiogas is primarily methane that is generated from an anaerobic digestion of organic wastes by microorganisms. It is a relatively simple and economical method to...
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India Allows 100% FDI in Renewable Energy
Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyThe government allows 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the renewable energy sector and has put in place a conducive policy to attract...
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High Crude Prices Bring Ethanol Factories to Life
Biofuels, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyAfter remaining shut for two years, ethanol factories in the country are readying to whir again. With crude prices spiking again to $80 per barrel...
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The Promise and Pitfalls of Jatropha curcas
Agriculture and Forestry, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Low Carbon Food & Agri, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursHigh hopes and initial enthusiasm gradually gave way to a sobering reality: that finding a viable replacement for oil in the modern economy is an...
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Green Jobs in Indian Corporate Corridor
Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursCompanies with an urge to be politically correct and responsible are spawning a new breed of managers to spearhead their green initiatives. As a result,...
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Syngas, A Way to Tap India’s Hidden Coal Reserves
Biofuels, CO3, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, ResearchersSyngas or gasified coal is potentially a rich source of clean energy which the world is yet to fully upgrade the technology for. A lot...
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Indian Sugar Mills Generate as much ‘Green’ Energy as Windmills
Biomass for Heating & Power, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergySugar mills in India produce 2,000 megawatt of biomass-based energy every year, as much as windmills produce, and at half the cost, a new study...
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IREDA – Kfw Tie Up For Biomass Power Generation
Financial Investors, Renewable EnergyIndian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd has joined hands with a German development bank, KfW, so that the generation of power from biomass can be...
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Financing Solar Energy Schemes in Indian Villages
Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar EnergyAbout seven out of every 10 households in rural India have no access to electricity. In 2003, a five-year effort was launched to help the...
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Developing Countries Will Be Largest Solar Markets In future
Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar EnergyThat just 1 percent of the world’s solar power production has been installed in the developing world is a “scandal for our industry,” said Michael...
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Indian Power Sector Needs $250 Billion Investments: CII
Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiIndia’s power sector will require about $250 billion investments over the next eight-nine years if it wants to grow at a moderate 7.5-8 percent compound...
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Solar Power Powered by Microfinance in Rural India
Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursIn India, solar-power projects, often funded by microcredit institutions, are helping the country reduce carbon emissions and achieve its goal to double the contribution of...
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Renewable Energy Investments in India Not Growing Fast Enough
Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyThe renewable energy sector in India attracted investments worth $4.1 billion in 2008, up by 12% over the previous year, according to UNEP’s Global Trends...
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Govt Banks on Volumes to Bring Down Solar Power Costs
Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyAug. 9Driven by volume production, solar power generation costs could break the viability barrier.According to latest estimates firmed up by the Ministry of New and...
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India’s Solar Ambitions – Is it Worth the Subsidy
Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar EnergyIndia's grand designs for solar energy as a key contributor for the country's electricity definitely requires that the government provide hefty incentives and subsidies -...
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Low CER prices change the Indian CDM industry dynamics
Climate Change, Decarbonization, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, UncategorizedThe recession and falling prices of U.N.-backed carbon credits are changing the way carbon deals are structured in India, one of the largest sources for...
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Jatropha Needs As Much Water as Any Other Energy Crop?
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