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ZEV India Partnership – Driving Truck Electrification through Collaboration

May 13, 2024

Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicle, Electric Vehicle Segments, Electric Vehicles, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Road Transport
Read 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

May 13, 2024

Biofuels, Biofuels, Corporate Leaders, Marine Transport, Net Zero by Narsi
Here 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?

May 3, 2024

Agriculture and Forestry, CO3, Financial Investors, Food & Beverages, Low Carbon Food & Agri, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs
What 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?

May 3, 2024

Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Government Officials
Imagine 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 Does Incubate Hub Bridge the Gap Between Corporates and Startups?

May 2, 2024

By Stakeholders, Corporate Leaders, Interviews, Net Zero by Narsi, Types of Insights, Videos
Interview with Rajiv Mukherjee, the CEO and co-founder of Incubate Hub, a pioneering force in the realm of corporate innovation. In this insightful discussion,...
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Increasing efficiency of coal-fired power plants could save significant emissions

April 29, 2024

Coal, Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Power
Almost 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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2 years to save the world…do we have 2 minutes for this?

April 27, 2024

Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi
The 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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Leveraging GenAI for decarbonization data dive

April 21, 2024

Corporate Leaders, Digital for Decarbonization, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & Entrepreneurs
𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 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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Green Ammonia for Hydrogen Transport

April 21, 2024

Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Green Hydrogen, Marine Transport, Net Zero by Narsi
What 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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Green steel alone can double global hydrogen demand

April 21, 2024

CO3, Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by Narsi
The 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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Addressing Hurdles and Propelling Progress in the Low-Carbon Food Industry: Expert Insights

April 15, 2024

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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Sustainable Packaging: Challenges, Innovations, and Pathways Forward

April 12, 2024

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

April 12, 2024

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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Resetting a CEO’s carbon mind

April 3, 2024

Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi
𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 Of late, I have been reading a real lot on what the CEOs of the world are upto in the...
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Decarbonizing steel could need $1.4 trillion by 2040

April 3, 2024

CO3, Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi
𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒂 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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95% of aircraft OEMs’ emissions are from Scope 3

April 3, 2024

Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi
𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒂 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

April 3, 2024

Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi
𝘊𝘌𝘖 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

April 3, 2024

Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi
𝘊𝘌𝘖 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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Software & Data Will be EVs’ Biggest Challenges – Volvo CEO

April 3, 2024

CO3, Corporate Leaders, Digital for Decarbonization, Electric Vehicles, Net Zero by Narsi
𝘊𝘌𝘖 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 Crux – A Practical & Effective Way to Devise Corporate Strategy

April 3, 2024

Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi
I woke up seriously late today - 10 am. The result of reading a book while running high-temperature last night.Must have been an unputdownable murder...
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Investing in Climate Tech for Mid-sized Indian Companies – A Summary for Indian CEOs

April 3, 2024

CO3, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi
𝐀 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐄𝐎𝐬 In the last month alone, at our climate tech consulting division (EAI), I have been approached by CEOs of about...
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The Indian CEO Climate Dilemma

April 3, 2024

CO3, Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi
𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 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

April 3, 2024

Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs
𝘈 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

April 3, 2024

CO3, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Green Hydrogen, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & Entrepreneurs
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 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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Leveraging AI for India decarbonization data dive

April 3, 2024

Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi
𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 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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Indian Green Hydrogen Market – Why is the Indian Green Hydrogen Market an Attractive Destination for International Investment ?

March 7, 2024

Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Financial Investors, G2I, Green Hydrogen, Green hydrogen, Net Zero by Narsi
Why 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 Large Scale Industrial Use – When will Large Scale Use of Green Hydrogen Happen for Industries and in What Forms ?

March 2, 2024

Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Green hydrogen, Green Hydrogen, Hydrogen Economy, Net Zero by Narsi
When 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 Cost – By when can GH2 Realistically Achieve $1 Per Kg Cost?

March 2, 2024

Corporate Leaders, Energy Storage, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Green Hydrogen, Green hydrogen, Hydrogen Economy, Net Zero by Narsi
By 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?

February 6, 2024

Climate Action, Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Innovations, Net Zero by Narsi, Waste Management
Poll: 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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Do Climate Activists Do More Harm Than Good?

February 5, 2024

Climate Action, Climate Change, Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Poll
This was the topic of the poll conducted online at LinkedIn. Poll results Yes, more harm than good 24%No, they are doing it right21%Some do,...
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The SAF Opportunity for India – being a key supply chain for sustainable aviation fuels

May 14, 2023

Aviation & Airlines, Bio Energy, Biofuels, Biofuels, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi
The 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?

May 3, 2023

Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Digital for Decarbonization, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized
Isn’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

January 23, 2021

CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi
The 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?

January 20, 2021

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?

January 20, 2021

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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Will EVs have a different manufacturing paradigm compared to conventional vehicles?

January 20, 2021

Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi
This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series Electric vehicles are giving the opportunity to many industry stakeholders to reimagine the vehicle as we...
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Did COVID-19 change anything fundamentally for the EV sector?

January 20, 2021

Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi
  This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series A once-in-a lifetime-pandemic can also become a once-in-a-lifetime period when many things - even some of them...
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Will the world face Lithium scarcity in future?

January 20, 2021

Batteries, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Energy Storage, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi
  This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series Many e-mobility industry watchers would doubtless have come across new articles and TV shows centered around...
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Can innovative sales and financing models accelerate EV adoption significantly?

January 20, 2021

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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Between battery charging and swapping, which will become dominant by 2030?

January 20, 2021

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?

January 20, 2021

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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Are EVs just conventional cars with batteries in place of IC engines?

January 20, 2021

Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs
  This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series It's easy to think of electric cars as conventional cars in which the ICE has...
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How EVs are viewed differently in different countries

January 20, 2021

Corporate Leaders, Electric Cars, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs
  This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series Depending on who you are, electric vehicles might either be viewed as a rich man's vehicle,...
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Why is Tesla’s valuation so high? And will it last?

January 20, 2021

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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Taking India’s E-mobility to the Next Orbit

March 7, 2020

Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Support Strategy, Electric Vehicles, Government Officials, Indian E-mobility Strategy, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi
1 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 sector....
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Strategizing for E-mobility Opportunities in India

March 7, 2020

CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Indian E-mobility Strategy, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi
  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 sector....
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What can accelerate EV growth in the short term?

March 4, 2020

Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Government Officials, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi
(Image courtesy: Wired) I was reading a well researched news item on Business Standard titled "Electric vehicles likely to remain niche segment in near future"....
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India’s electric vehicle ambitions could stumble on lack of Lithium

March 4, 2020

Batteries, Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Energy Storage, Energy Storage, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi
Could India face a scarcity of Lithium in future on its road to electrifying its transport? This topic has been discussed so many times (including...
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Electric Vehicle Growth Segment in India – Personal or Fleets?

February 29, 2020

CO3, Corporate Leaders, Electric Cars, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi
I recently read a quote by Shailesh Chandra, President, e-mobility and corporate strategy @ Tata Motors in the Business Standard, "The personal segment is way...
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India’s EV Growth – EVolution or rEVolution? – the conclusion

February 28, 2020

Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, 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 e-mobility...
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Strategizing for India’s EV Growth

February 28, 2020

CO3, Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicle Segments, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, 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 e-mobility...
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Constraints, Challenges and Avenues for EV Adoption in India

February 28, 2020

Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, 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 e-mobility...
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The Needs & Drivers of the Indian EV Market

February 28, 2020

Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, E-mobility Support Strategy, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, 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 e-mobility...
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Understanding The PUSH & PULL for the Indian EV Industry

February 28, 2020

CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, 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 e-mobility...
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Highlights of the Indian EV Industry, an EAI Perspective

February 28, 2020

Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, 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 e-mobility...
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EVolution or rEVolution? Strategizing for EV Growth in India

February 28, 2020

CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, 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 e-mobility...
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Current Status of EV Industry in India

February 27, 2020

Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, EV Status and Trends, 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 e-mobility...
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Vertical integration opportunities in e-mobility sector

February 26, 2020

Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Indian E-mobility Strategy, 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 e-mobility...
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Indian EV Adoption Trends 2020-2030 – Drivers, Challenges and Constraints

February 26, 2020

Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs
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 e-mobility...
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How will the CNG vs EV play out?

February 26, 2020

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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Lithium Urban shows the way in running a profitable EV business

February 13, 2020

Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs
  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 sector. A...
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Is price the biggest challenge for mass adoption of electric vehicles in India? Cannot disagree more!

February 12, 2020

Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs
  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 sector. It...
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Here’s a suggestion to Amazon for its 10,000 EVs – Go solar

February 2, 2020

Corporate Leaders, Electric Cars, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Solar Energy
  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 sector. A...
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India EV Market Intelligence – Comprehensive Insights & Perspectives on Electric Vehicle Industry

December 26, 2018

Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Uncategorized
Last Update: February 2020 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...
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India EV Strategy – Electric Vehicle Market – Insights & Perspectives

December 26, 2018

CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Indian E-mobility Strategy, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi
Last Update: February 2020 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...
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Indian Electric Vehicle Market Entry Strategy – Recommendations for Different Types of Investors

December 22, 2018

CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Indian E-mobility Strategy, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi
Last Updated: February 2020 by Narasimhan Santhanam Synopsis:  Taking the current status and expected future trends for the Indian-mobility sector, this post provides guidance to different...
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India EV Strategy & Trends in Indian Transport and Energy Ecosystem – MRTS, BS VI, Biofuels…

December 22, 2018

Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Indian E-mobility Strategy, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi
Last Updated: February 2020 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...
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Strategy for Indian Electric Vehicle Growth – Product, Tech, Infra Strategies for EV Market

December 22, 2018

CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Indian E-mobility Strategy, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi
Last Updated: February 2020 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...
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Challenges to EV Growth in India – Electric Vehicle Cost, Performance Problems

December 22, 2018

Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, EV Status and Trends, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Uncategorized
 Last Updated: February 2020 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...
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Are durable bioplastics the real growth story for the bioplastics sector?

February 6, 2017

Bioplastics, CO3, Compressed Biogas - CBG, Corporate Leaders, Emerging Cleantech Areas, Financial Investors, Low Carbon Materials, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & Entrepreneurs
Introduction 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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When a Coal Company Starts Considering Solar…

August 22, 2015

Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar Photovoltaic
Sure, we should not read too much into it when a coal mining entity such as Neyveli Lignite Corp is considering setting up 600 MW of...
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Strategy to Validate Biomass Supply Chain in India and Identify Reliable Suppliers

August 1, 2014

Bio Energy, Biomass for Heating & Power, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized
You could say that the last one year had been a biomass energy year for me. While the solar sector is where one would have...
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Solverminds – A Chennai Software Company Showing the Way for Sustainable Corporates

March 7, 2014

Chennai, Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Corporate Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy
  This blog post is about what a software company with a conscience has managed to accomplish in the context of sustainability. Sustainability is not...
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Creating Climate Wealth by Jigar Shah – Book Review

February 15, 2014

CO3, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & Entrepreneurs
I 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 Building Materials – A Diverse Set of Emerging Business Opportunities

February 2, 2014

CO3, Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Green Buildings, Low Carbon Materials, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs
A zero energy building from BEDZED - Beddington Zero Energy Development   Can you believe that green building materials could be a 10 lac crore...
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Green and Eco Chemicals – A $100+ Billion Dollar Opportunity?

February 1, 2014

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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Replacing Diesel Gensets with Solar on Rooftops – Something Really Worth Exploring for Indian Industry

December 10, 2013

Climate Change, Corporate Leaders, Decarbonization, Diesel, 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

November 27, 2013

Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Innovations, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs
I 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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Diesel to solar – Solar PV an ideal solution for Industrial Rooftops in India

November 23, 2013

Corporate Leaders, Diesel, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Rooftop Solar
=========================================== 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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EAI Launches Suseum – The Sustainability Museum

November 19, 2013

Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers
When all is said and done, more is said than done when it comes to sustainability. Why are we at this state of affairs despite...
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Tata Says Coal Projects Impossible to Develop, Favors Renewable Energy Projects

August 9, 2012

Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy
Something 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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2000 GW – Is this India’s Wind Power Potential?

August 6, 2012

Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy
Those were the days when we used to quote 45,000 MW as the total potential for wind power in India. And then came many industry...
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A 900 MW Power Plant Running on Biomass? It Could be a Reality in Five Years!

August 6, 2012

Biomass for Heating & Power, Biomass Power, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy
I 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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Unique Drivers for Renewable Power in India

May 19, 2011

Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy
Growth 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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Can Price be A Strategic Lever for Inducing Sustainability?

December 10, 2010

Bioplastics, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Waste Management
I have been in Delhi last couple of days, and today I had to travel the length and breadth of Delhi for three meetings -...
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Tax Breaks for Indian Firms that Prove Lower Carbon Footprint?

November 29, 2010

Climate Change, Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Decarbonization, GHG Emissions, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi
Read an interesting article in today's Financial Express (Nov 29) that the government of India is considering providing tax breaks to companies if they can...
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What Can India’s Poor Teach the World in Sustainability?

October 19, 2010

Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi
When folks call India a developing country, I wonder. Developing? Very initial stages of developing, perhaps? Or, better still, just about think of starting to...
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A Million Green Jobs in India? Sounds Great, for Many Reasons

October 2, 2010

Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy
"About one million green jobs will open up in India over next two years" read a recent news item from The Economic Times. A million...
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Will This be the Decade of Natural Gas?

September 4, 2010

Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Natural Gas, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy
I 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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Industrial Purchases at IEX, PXIL Increasing

June 27, 2010

Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy
Industrial consumers now account for almost a third of the about 40 million units of electricity traded daily on the IEX, the country's largest power...
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Natural Gas as Transportation Fuel in India

June 26, 2010

Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Low Carbon Mobility, Natural Gas, Net Zero by Narsi
I 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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India Offshore Wind – Status, Trends, Potential

April 21, 2010

Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy
While 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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India Could Consume 33% of World’s Energy by 2050!

March 25, 2010

Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy
In 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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India to Invest Rs 74,000 Crores in Energy Efficiency, CO2 Abatement

December 13, 2009

Climate Change, Corporate Leaders, Decarbonization, Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi
India is planning to invest over Rs 74,000 crore within the next five years to improve energy efficiency and cut carbon emissions from its power...
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Indian Auto Companies Under Pressure to Reduce Emissions

December 10, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi
The heat of global warming and the global economies have forced India to step up its pressure on the auto sector to make deep cuts...
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Green GDP Data to be Released by India from 2015

November 23, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Economics, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi
In a bid to bring environmental concerns into mainstream growth accounting, the government plans to release green GDP data from 2015, environment minister Jairam Ramesh...
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Regulations Alone not Sufficient for Green Buildings in India

November 13, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Low Carbon Materials, Net Zero by Narsi
Highlighting the role of green buildings in reducing energy consumption as well as awareness among architects, Ajay Mathur, director general of Bureau of Energy Efficiency,...
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Indian Telecom Companies Experimenting with Solar, Wind, Biofuels

November 13, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & Entrepreneurs
Flexibility to use in off-grid areas, and potential to carry equipment higher than a cell tower attracts telcos to high altitude wind solutionSeveral telcos in...
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Green Jobs in Indian Corporate Corridor

November 7, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & Entrepreneurs
Companies 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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Global CEOs Say Green Technologies Can be Profitable

November 3, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi
A survey of 40 firms suggests that there’s money to be made fighting climate changeOne crucial actor missing from much of the climate change conversation...
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Syngas, A Way to Tap India’s Hidden Coal Reserves

November 3, 2009

Biofuels, CO3, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Researchers
Syngas 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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A Report on Capturing India’s CO2

November 3, 2009

Climate Change, Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Decarbonization, GHG Emissions, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi
A report written by researchers from the Universities of Surrey and Edinburgh looking at the prospects for CCS technology in India has been released. The...
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Brazil Battles Problems in Jatropha as Biodiesel Feedstock

November 3, 2009

Biofuels, Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Researchers, Startups & Entrepreneurs
Like other countries which are experimenting on it, Brazil is similarly encountering snags in the cultivation of jatropha as potential feedstock for biodiesel.This country, which...
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Indian Sugar Mills Generate as much ‘Green’ Energy as Windmills

November 3, 2009

Biomass for Heating & Power, Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy
Sugar 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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IBM Green Data Center for Perfetti India

November 2, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Digital for Decarbonization, Energy Efficiency, Net Zero by Narsi
Technology giant IBM said it has signed a multi-year IT services deal with the Indian subsidiary of Perfetti Van Melle, the world's third-largest confectionery group.As...
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Indian Paper Mills Can Convert Waste into Energy

November 1, 2009

CO3, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy
The Indian Agro Recycled Paper Mills Association (IARPMA), New Delhi, under the aegis of the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE), government of India,...
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Developing Countries Will Be Largest Solar Markets In future

November 1, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy
That 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 IT Firms to Gain from Energy Sector Investments

October 22, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Digital for Decarbonization, Net Zero by Narsi
Technology firms are set to cash in on the Union government’s push to reform the country’s power distribution network, as India lines up at least...
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Telecom towers in India are huge consumers of energy

September 15, 2009

CO3, Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy
With about 2.5 lakh towers powering mobile services to over 400 million subscribers, the telecom industry is now the second largest consumer of energy in...
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Indian Wind Energy – Suggestions and Recommedations

August 31, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy
The 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?

August 27, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Startups & Entrepreneurs
August 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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Indian Paper Mills Turn to Waste Paper

July 29, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Net Zero by Narsi, Waste Management
Many Indian paper mills that have traditionally depended on virgin paper are increasingly inclined towards using recycled paper, according to news sources.The Indian paper industry...
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TERI, Tetra Pak Launch Recycling Awareness Programme

July 27, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Waste Management
Everyday a huge amount of waste is generated from households, schools, hospitals and factories. The primary factors affecting waste quantity and quality are population, urbanisation,...
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Solar on Rooftops – Cost of Solar Power in India – Over Rs 15 per KWh

July 12, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Solar Energy, Solar Photovoltaic, Solar Thermal, Startups & Entrepreneurs
Update, Sep 2012: Please note that this blog post was originally written way back in the dark ages - in Jul 2009 - though a...
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Indian Investment in Energy Efficiency Higher than North American

July 6, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Net Zero by Narsi
Johnson 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 a low carbon leader? – Yeah of course!

May 23, 2009

Climate Change, Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi
According 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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EROEI is all that matters, peak oil or no peak oil

May 18, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi
Awright, this post has nothing to do with India, but it's something I thought I'd put down, for interest-sakes!If you are not one of those...
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Energy Efficiency Could Save India 183.5 Billion kWh

April 28, 2009

CO3, Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi
With 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

April 28, 2009

CO3, Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs
I 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?

March 27, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi
Wasn'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?

March 10, 2009

Corporate Leaders, Financial Investors, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy
Since 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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Coal to Liquid Plans Affected by Lower Crude Prices

January 14, 2009

Coal, Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy
India 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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