ZEV India Partnership – Driving Truck Electrification through Collaboration
Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicle, Electric Vehicle Segments, Electric Vehicles, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Road TransportRead an interesting news - though almost a year old - about how 15 prominent companies have come together to accelerate go-to-market and commercialization of...
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Biodiesel used in coal ship for Tata Steel for Scope 3 emissions reduction
Biofuels, Biofuels, Corporate Leaders, Marine Transport, Net Zero by NarsiHere is an example of how intricate and at the same time challenging is the process of industrial decarbonization. Here is a news item on...
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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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Are corporate carbon offsets an exercise in greenwashing?
Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Government OfficialsImagine that you are the CEO of a large corporate with plentiful greenhouse gas emissions. Imagine also that your company has decided to drastically reduce...
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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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90% of a car’s fuel is spent on transporting metal, plastic and rubber
Energy Efficiency, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & EntrepreneursA car weighs over 1000 Kg but most times carries a human weighing less than 100 Kg. 90% of fuel - and emissions - are...
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Increasing efficiency of coal-fired power plants could save significant emissions
Coal, Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, PowerAlmost a third of all CO2 emissions are from thermal power plants, and a significant portion of this from coal power plants. And like it...
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Innovative ‘Cooling as a Service’ Model Pioneers Sustainable Solutions in Indian Market
By Decarbonization Domain, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Interviews, Net Zero by Narsi, Types of Insights, Videos A conversation with Madhusudhan Rapole, CEO of Oorja Energy Engineering. With a dedicated focus on sustainable thermal solutions in India's dynamic market, Madhu brings...
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Leveraging GenAI for decarbonization data dive
Corporate Leaders, Digital for Decarbonization, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & Entrepreneurs𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 I had an intern (Nikita A ) experiment with this idea: Take a useful data point from a recent news item...
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Implications of Hydrogen’s Low Volumetric Energy Density
Energy Storage, Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers(All my decarbonization posts here - 𝐍𝐞𝐭 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐢 - In an earlier post ( we saw how hydrogen has an absorbing story in...
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Green Ammonia for Hydrogen Transport
Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Green Hydrogen, Marine Transport, Net Zero by NarsiWhat if I told you that you share an intimate bond with ammonia? "Seriously, Narsi!" The nitrogen in your body's protein likely came from ammonia,...
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Hydrogen “Pipeline in the Sky”
Energy Storage, Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & EntrepreneursLast year, when my team was researching all sorts of innovations along the entire green hydrogen value chain for some of our consulting clients, the...
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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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Hydrogen from biomass – Bio-hydrogen
Energy Storage, Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & EntrepreneursIn most cases, green hydrogen is spoken of in conjunction with electrolysis of water. In fact, definitions of GH2 even by some fairly authoritative sources...
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From Code to Crops: The IT Engineer’s Journey into Organic Farming
Agriculture & Food, CO3, Interviews, Low Carbon Food & Agri, Net Zero by Narsi, Videos In a world where technological innovation often dominates headlines, the story of Shashi Kumar, CEO of Akshayakalpa, presents a refreshing shift from code to...
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Industry Leaders Unite to Confront Water Management Hurdles and Foster Innovation
By Decarbonization Domain, By Stakeholders, Net Zero by Narsi, Panel Discussions, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Videos, Water Sustainability, Water Sustainability In recent years, the water sector has emerged as a critical area of focus due to increasing concerns about water scarcity, pollution, and sustainability....
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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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Sustainable Packaging: Challenges, Innovations, and Pathways Forward
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi, Panel Discussions, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Videos, Waste Management, Waste Management Scaling low-carbon materials, particularly in packaging, presents a complex set of challenges that require innovative solutions and collaboration across industries. Industry experts have shared...
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Akshayakalpa Organic’s Eco-Conscious Initiatives
Agriculture & Food, Corporate Leaders, Low Carbon Food & Agri, Net Zero by Narsi, Panel Discussions, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Types of Insights, Videos, Waste Management, Waste Management In the vast expanse of the organic dairy sector, where sustainability meets excellence, one name stands out: Akshayakalpa Organic. With over 13 years of...
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Charting the Course for India’s Energy Storage: Insights and Strategies from Industry Experts
CO3, Energy Storage, Energy Storage, Net Zero by Narsi, Panel Discussions, Researchers, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Videos Climate tech experts explored the future of energy storage, uncovering key insights and strategies that could shape the landscape of this rapidly evolving sector....
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Diversifying Renewable Energy in India: Opportunities in Biomass, Biofuels, and Solar Thermal
Biomass, By Decarbonization Domain, CO3, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar Thermal, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Videos India has made significant strides in renewable energy in recent years, particularly in solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind sectors. However, a vast potential in...
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Advancing Energy Efficiency in India: Opportunities, Challenges, and Collaborative Solutions
By Decarbonization Domain, By Stakeholders, CO3, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Net Zero by Narsi, Panel Discussions, Sectors, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Types of Insights, Videos The conversation revolved around the immense potential for energy efficiency solutions, especially in the realms of cooling and heating technologies, within the Indian context....
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From Waste to Value: Insights and Solutions from Waste Management Innovators
By Decarbonization Domain, By Stakeholders, Net Zero by Narsi, Panel Discussions, Sectors, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Types of Insights, Videos, Waste Management, Waste Management Waste management is a pressing global issue with far-reaching environmental and economic implications. As businesses and communities seek sustainable solutions, industry leaders are at...
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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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Long-duration energy storage – Climate action basics
Energy Storage, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘴 is a series of posts done by CliDemy - the Climate Academy. The goal is to provide effective awareness about specific topics...
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Putting oil back into the ground for decarbonization
Corporate Carbon Management, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & EntrepreneursClimpact from CliDemy - the Climate Academy provides curated updates on actions & solutions that have the potential to provide high climate & decarbonization benefits.==A...
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Decarbonizing steel could need $1.4 trillion by 2040
CO3, Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 from CliDemy - the Climate Academy is a series that provides actionable insights for key stakeholders based on relevant data points around climate...
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Your EV batteries come with lots of carbon loaded in them
Batteries, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 60% 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘏𝘎 𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘝𝘴==𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 from CliDemy - the Climate Academy is a series that provides actionable insights for key...
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95% of aircraft OEMs’ emissions are from Scope 3
Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 from CliDemy - the Climate Academy is a series that provides actionable insights for stakeholders based on high impact data & facts around...
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2% of vehicles; 40% of emissions – the story of Indian trucks
CO3, Electric Vehicles, Government Officials, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 from CliDemy - the Climate Academy is a series that provides actionable insights for stakeholders based on high impact data & facts around...
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“ESG is not tax; it’s an opportunity to thrive” – Jon Moeller, CEO, P&G
Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi𝘊𝘌𝘖 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺 As part of the CEO Climate Insights section, we review interviews given by CEOs, and present curated inputs that throw...
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“We need to make the energy transition at an acceptable pace” – Total Energies CEO
Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi𝘊𝘌𝘖 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺 Patrick Pouyanné is one of the most outspoken of the Big Oil CEOs, TotalEnergies - perhaps it is a French...
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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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Software & Data Will be EVs’ Biggest Challenges – Volvo CEO
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Digital for Decarbonization, Electric Vehicles, Net Zero by Narsi𝘊𝘌𝘖 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺 While most discussions around EVs are about batteries, and perhaps to a lesser extent, charging & motors, what could really...
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The Indian CEO Climate Dilemma
CO3, Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 - 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥? Meeting CEOs to discuss climate action is fun - if...
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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 is NOT a Renewable Power Source
Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by Narsi, ResearchersI know the title is suggestive of a click-bait post, but do read on, won't you? This post is a result of some of my...
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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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Where should hydrogen be produced?
Energy Storage, Net Zero by Narsi𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭-𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴? (See all my decarbonization posts - Net Zero by Narsi - from here -
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Leveraging AI for India decarbonization data dive
Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 I had an intern (Nikita A ) experiment with this idea: Take a useful data point from a recent news...
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Green Hydrogen & Energy Density – A tale of two densities
Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers(All my decarbonization posts here - 𝐍𝐞𝐭 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐢 - ) During my first ten years of my work in climate tech, revolving...
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Implications of Hydrogen’s Low Volumetric Energy Density
Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & Entrepreneurs(All my decarbonization posts here - 𝐍𝐞𝐭 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐢 - ) In an earlier post ( ), we saw how hydrogen has...
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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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AI for Green Hydrogen – What are the various ways by which AI helps in Green Hydrogen Economy ?
Computers & Software, Digital for Decarbonization, Energy Storage, Green Hydrogen, Green hydrogen, Hydrogen Economy, Researchers, Startups & EntrepreneursWhat are the various ways by which AI helps in Green Hydrogen Economy ? Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a crucial role in advancing the Green...
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Green Hydrogen for Industrial Heating – For what industrial heating applications will Green hydrogen be economical and appropriate ?
Energy Storage, Green Hydrogen, Green hydrogen, Hydrogen Economy, Net Zero by NarsiFor what industrial heating applications will Green hydrogen be economical and appropriate ? Green hydrogen is poised to play a significant role in decarbonizing industrial...
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Green Hydrogen Storage – What are the key innovations for green hydrogen storage in tanks, cascades, and onships?
Energy Storage, Green hydrogen, Hydrogen Economy, Hydrogen Storage, Logistics, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & EntrepreneursWhat are the key innovations for green hydrogen storage in tanks, cascades, and onships? The storage of green hydrogen is crucial for its viability as...
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Green Hydrogen Transport Cost – Realistic Cost for Green Hydrogen Transportation in Pipelines, Road and Rail
Energy Storage, Green hydrogen, Green Hydrogen, Hydrogen Economy, Hydrogen Transport, Logistics, Net Zero by NarsiRealistic Cost for Green Hydrogen Transportation in Pipelines, Road and Rail Transporting green hydrogen to where it's needed is a critical component of developing a...
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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 Large Scale Industrial Use – When will Large Scale Use of Green Hydrogen Happen for Industries and in What Forms ?
Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Green hydrogen, Green Hydrogen, Hydrogen Economy, Net Zero by NarsiWhen Will Large Scale Use of Green Hydrogen Happen for Industries and in What Forms ? The large-scale use of green hydrogen for industries is...
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Green Hydrogen Trucks – When will we see green hydrogen driven trucks on the road globally ?
Automotive, Energy Storage, Green Hydrogen, Green hydrogen, Hydrogen Economy, Hydrogen Transport, Net Zero by Narsi, Road TransportWhen will we see green hydrogen driven trucks on the road globally ? Hydrogen Fueling Stations for Trucks The deployment of green hydrogen-driven trucks is...
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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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How can we slow down fast fashion?
Climate Action, Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Innovations, Net Zero by Narsi, Waste ManagementPoll: How can we slow down fast fashion? Diving into the fabric of one of today's most pressing environmental issues, our community in LinkedIn cast...
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Emerging opportunities in green chemicals for startups & entrepreneurs
CO3, Low Carbon Materials, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & EntrepreneursWelcoming Sivaram Pillai of Proklean to the CLIMAFIX SUMMIT 2022, Nov 25 & 26, Chennai - Globally, the chemicals industry is a sizable contributor...
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The Indian Middle Class Rooftop
Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar EnergyThe Indian Middle Class Rooftop Earlier today, I had to be on the rooftop of an acquaintance for a religious function, located in a typical...
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Emerging Bio-economy Opportunities in India
Biofuels, Biogas & CBG, Biomass for Heating & Power, CO3, Emerging Cleantech Areas, Net Zero by Narsi, UncategorizedEmerging Bio-economy Opportunities in India As India moves towards its Net Zero goal, most discussions are around solar power and electric vehicles. Without a doubt,...
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The unspoken biofuel
Biofuels, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, UncategorizedThe unspoken biofuel If you are following the Indian renewables scenario, you would have doubtless come across repeated news about the success of ethanol blending...
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Here’s some CO2, can you make it into diesel please?
Biofuels, CO3, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyHere's some CO2, can you make it into diesel please? If you had never heard of the term Fischer Tropsch, you belong to the vast...
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Why would someone pour oil down the ground?
Biofuels, Net Zero by NarsiWhy would someone pour oil down the ground? One would have thought this was batty if it were not for a San Francisco company actually...
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Do you think the world will be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2050?
Net Zero by Narsi, Solar EnergyDo you think the world will be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2050? You can see how people vote. Learn more Do you think...
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CCUS + CBG = Carbon capture + biofuels = net negative carbon footprint?
Biofuels, Biogas & CBG, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyCCUS + CBG = Carbon capture + biofuels = net negative carbon footprint? Read about a partnership between Carbon Clean and Veolia in India for...
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Your EV batteries come with lots of carbon “loaded” in them – Data Matters at Clidemy
Batteries, Climate Education, Energy Storage, EV Batteries, Net Zero by NarsiYour EV batteries come with lots of carbon "loaded" in them - Data Matters at Clidemy 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 60% 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘏𝘎 𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘝𝘴...
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Can large airplanes ever run on batteries? – Data Matters from Clidemy
Batteries, Energy Storage, Net Zero by Narsi, UncategorizedCan large airplanes ever run on batteries? 𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 from CliDemy - the Climate Academy is a series that provides actionable insights for stakeholders based...
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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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What are the Indian oil & gas companies doing for decarbonization?
Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Digital for Decarbonization, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, UncategorizedIsn’t asking Big Oil companies to decarbonize similar to asking cigarette companies to promote healthy living? Aren’t Big Oil & decarbonization opposites? Yes and No....
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CEView – Strategic EV insights for the CEOs
CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by NarsiThe automotive sector is one of the largest in the world, a market over $3 trillion in value if one also counts in the auto...
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Will the adoption path for EV innovations similar to those for innovations in other industries?
Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicle, Electric Vehicle Segments, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, EV Innovations, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series Innovations are taking place in many points along the electric vehicle value chain. Even some...
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If batteries are the new oil, what are the old oil companies doing about it?
Batteries, Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Energy Storage, Energy Storage, Energy Storage in EVs, EV Batteries, Low Carbon Mobility, Natural Gas, Net Zero by Narsi, Oil, Petrol, Strategy, Transportation This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series Oil goes into many things. It goes to make plastics, for instance. It also gets...
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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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Tax Breaks for Indian Firms that Prove Lower Carbon Footprint?
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What to Watch Out for While Investing in Solar PV?
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Indian Sugar Mills Generate as much ‘Green’ Energy as Windmills
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IBM Green Data Center for Perfetti India
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Remote Indian Tribal Villages to Have Biogas Plants Soon
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Indian Paper Mills Can Convert Waste into Energy
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Financing Solar Energy Schemes in Indian Villages
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Rabi Rashmi Abasan – India’s First Green Housing Project
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyAn example of future forward thinking is Rabi Rashmi Abasan, India’s first completely green housing project. This sounds very interesting indeed. Read on, and let's...
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Developing Countries Will Be Largest Solar Markets In future
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GRIHA Green Rating – India’s Answer to LEED
Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiEvaluation is necessary to ascertain how green a building is. Apart from verifying claims, such systems ensure that best practices are followed and the gains...
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Indian Railways Could be Powered by CNG Soon
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How Much Could Wind Power Output Fluctuate?
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GreenValue Makes Polyphenols from Biomass in India
Low Carbon Materials, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & EntrepreneursPolyphenols from paper and pulp processing could offer nutraceutical benefits for humans and are already making a dent in the ag sector.About two million people...
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Solar Power Powered by Microfinance in Rural India
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World’s Largest Solar (Thermal) Kitchen is in Rajasthan!
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LaBL Partners in Technology (LaBL-PaT) to Illuminate Millions of Lives in India
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyLighting a Billion Lives (LaBL) - this is what India needs at this moment, with thousands of villages having no access to electricity.TERI has already...
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Renewable Energy Investments in India Not Growing Fast Enough
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Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyThe Indian wind power industry, having grown five fold in the last four years, may lose the wind behind its sails unless the government steps...
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Solar Cell Phones from Samsung, Others – Hit in Kenya, in India?
Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursAugust 21, 2009Will Indians start using solar-powered cell phones in a big way?The solar phone is expected to be a great success in Kenya.That's because...
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Govt Banks on Volumes to Bring Down Solar Power Costs
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India’s Solar Ambitions – Is it Worth the Subsidy
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Ahmedabad to Turn Landfill Waste into Electricity
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Waste ManagementRubbish and waste at landfills in the Indian city of Ahmedabad will be converted to green fuel pellets under a $10 million scheme with Japanese...
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Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiThe government is planning to set up a new company to oversee and implement energy efficiency schemes and reduce transmission losses. The company, Energy Efficiency...
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India Energy Conservation Building Code
Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiWow! Did you know that there is a detailed set of building codes that have been established by the government of India. See here. The...
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Indian Paper Mills Turn to Waste Paper
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TERI, Tetra Pak Launch Recycling Awareness Programme
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Indian Biodiesel Industry in Trouble as Imports Get Boost
Biofuels, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyIndian Finance Minister plans to reduce customs duty on biodiesel imports, but leaders of domestic industry say the government still must increase the allowable blend...
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Biomass Energy for Rural India Project (BERI)
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Solar on Rooftops – Cost of Solar Power in India – Over Rs 15 per KWh
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China, India Have Big Solar Energy Ambitions
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Waterless Urinals in Mumbai to Save Water, Accumulate Carbon Credits
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Water SustainabilityJuly 2009The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had decided to install waterless urinals at public toilets near Gateway of India. They do not require water to...
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All State Power Utilities to Purchase Minimum 5% Renewable Energy
Government Officials, Renewable EnergyThe Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) addressed that all power state utilities in the country will have to buy at minimum five percent of their...
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Jatropha Needs As Much Water as Any Other Energy Crop?
Biofuels, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursHere's another article that questions the hype about Jatropha needing little inputs for growth.A comprehensive new analysis of water use in biofuel crop production finds...
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Sulabh International’s Human Waste to Energy, Low Cost Toilet Technology Honored by UN
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Waste ManagementSulabh International is a social service organization, in New Dehli, working in the sanitation sector. The NGO’s founder Bindeshwar Pathak was honored by the Intergovernmental...
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Indian Investment in Energy Efficiency Higher than North American
Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Net Zero by NarsiJohnson Controls India which offers products and services that optimize energy use and improve comfort and security for automobiles, buildings etc, recently conducted a survey...
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India’s First Center for Bioscience Energy to Increase Biomass Yield
Biofuels, Biofuels, Biogas & CBG, Biomass for Heating & Power, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, ResearchersJune 2, 2009India opens its first DBT-ICT Center for Bioscience Energy to develop technologies that will increase biomass yield per hectare and produce both gas...
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Sugar Mills: India’s Best Potential Sources of Renewable Energy
Biomass for Heating & Power, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Waste ManagementNew Delhi-based NGO Centre for Science and Environment recently released a study which shows that sugar mills and windmills both produce about 2 GW of...
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India to Monitor Consumption in Energy-Intensive Sectors
Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiSo who says Indian government doesn't care about climate change? Oh well, we might have said development was more important to India than climate change,...
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Indian wind energy capacity additions on declining trend
Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyAfter reaching a peak growth of 1742 MW during 2006-07, the annual capacity additions of wind power in India have been declining in the last...
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Renewable Energy @ Tirumala
Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursYou would hardly call me a religious chap, but even an agnostic like me has to visit the Tirumala temple at Tirupathi - well, there...
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India a low carbon leader? – Yeah of course!
Climate Change, Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiAccording to news I read yesterday, McKinsey's yet-to-be-released report states India would lower its greenhouse gas intensity. In the study, McKinsey & Co. says India...
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Jatropha Gold Rush – Perhaps More Thought Required?
Biofuels, Biofuels, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursIt's becoming fairly clear to many that jatropha is not the magical biofuel crop that it was hyped to be. To be fair to the...
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India has about 10000 MW Installed capacity for Wind Energy
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Wind EnergyNow, this is certainly not bad. India has about 10,000 MW installed capacity for wind energy. This is more than 5% of India's total installed...
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Indian Energy Service Companies (ESCO) on the Rise
Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Startups & EntrepreneursIn the last few years, at least 26 of these expert firms, called energy service companies (ESCO), have sprung up in India. G.C. Datta Roy...
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Biomass Gasification in India to Generate Lakhs of Jobs
Biomass for Heating & Power, Biomass Gasification, Biomass Power, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyEmerging green economy in the country may see creation of nine lakh jobs in India by 2025, a top government official said."India could generate nine...
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Energy Efficiency Could Save India 183.5 Billion kWh
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiWith an investment of US $10 billion dollars in energy efficiency improvements, India's economy would benefit from its potentially vast annual energy savings of 183.5...
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Energy Savings Possibilities in India are Enormous
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & EntrepreneursI can fully appreciate and agree with the following opinion from this post "How about investing 12,000 dollars a year, a payback time of nine...
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Tata Nano – A Disaster in the Making?
Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by NarsiWasn't it Marie Antoinette who said "Let them eat cake"?Acc to Wikipedia, "The quote, as attributed to Antoinette, was claimed to have been uttered during...
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Will Moser Baer Become the Suzlon of Solar Energy?
Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar EnergySince Ratul Puri, the 35-year-old executive director of Moser Baer India returned to India from college in the United States in 1994, he's helped transform...
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Reva Electric Car – An Indian Icon Not Getting the Recognition it Deserves
Electric Cars, Electric Vehicles, Government Officials, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by NarsiWe all like to talk about the "phoren" things so much that we little care about the pioneers in our own midst.Take Reva, for instance....
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India’s Energy Efficiency Market and Programs
CO3, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiThe potential of India's energy efficiency market is estimated at more than US $3.1 billion. Indian government is undertaking various energy efficiency actions and few...
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Solar Energy Incident in the Country around 5 Trillion Kwh
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Solar EnergyMinister of State for New and Renewable Energy said, the amount of solar energy incident over the land area of the country is around five...
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Coal to Liquid Plans Affected by Lower Crude Prices
Coal, Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyIndia imports 78% of its fuel needs and its integrated energy policy sees CTL technology as an option. India is worried that the financial slowdown...
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80,000 unelectrified villages in India
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyIndia has about 80,000 unelectrified villages. And the government would like to get all of them electrified by 2012. Just imagine the opportunity for any...
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86 % rural Indians use dung cakes, firewood
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyAbout 86 percent of India’s rural households still use dung cakes and firewood as fuel, a senior government official has said here. “More than 85...
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