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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What career opportunities are opening up in climate tech for India’s engineers?
Government Officials, Startups & EntrepreneursEngineers - especially really good engineers - are a rather interesting breed. Many of them consider their profession to be far more than just work...
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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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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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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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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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Is COP a good cop?
Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiThe first COP (conference of parties, the annual international jamboree for climate action) was held in 1995. The 28th COP will be held later this...
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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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“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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The Crux – A Practical & Effective Way to Devise Corporate Strategy
Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiI 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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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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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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How Did Suriname Become Carbon-Negative?
Decarbonization, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiPoll: 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞? With 55 votes cast, our LinkedIn community delved into the green depths of a crucially relevant question....
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Will climate education for the masses make a difference?
Climate Education, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiThis query formed the crux of our latest LinkedIn poll. Poll results Yes, it will make a difference 100%No, it won't make a difference 0%...
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Do Climate Activists Do More Harm Than Good?
Climate Action, Climate Change, Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, PollThis 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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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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Will the world face Lithium scarcity in future?
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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Is micromobility a big deal for EVs?
Electric Vehicle Segments, Electric Vehicles, Government Officials, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & Entrepreneurs This is a part of the EV Innovation Intelligence series Micro-mobility refers to very short distance transportation - of the kind almost every one of...
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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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Taking India’s E-mobility to the Next Orbit
Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Support Strategy, Electric Vehicles, Government Officials, Indian E-mobility Strategy, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi1 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?
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
Batteries, Corporate Leaders, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Energy Storage, Energy Storage, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiCould 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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Understanding The PUSH & PULL for the Indian EV Industry
CO3, Corporate Leaders, E-mobility, E-mobility Perspectives, Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Government Officials, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsiby 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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Biodegradable sanitary napkins from Aakar Innovations: Solving the problems around women menstruation in an environment-friendly way
Bioplastics, Government Officials, Low Carbon Materials, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Waste ManagementOver the last century, our society has become heavily and widely reliant on disposable plastics, which has now become a severe environmental threat globally. Sanitary...
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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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When a Coal Company Starts Considering Solar…
Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar PhotovoltaicSure, 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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Can Indian Discoms Afford Solar?
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Policies and Regulations, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Solar PhotovoltaicIn all the din of 100 GW, one crucial question does not get asked. Who is gonna pay for solar? Now, this is a somewhat...
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Will RPO finally be enforced in India?
Electricity Generation and Transmission, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Policies and Regulations, Renewable EnergyYet again, we have heard about the government's seriousness about RPO (renewable purchase obligation). The only difference is that, this time it is by the NDA...
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Sustainability @ Schools – An Interesting Visit to Al Qamar Academy, Chennai
Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiWe get a number of visitors to Suseum, the museum we had launched with the theme of sustainability. A large number of visitors are school...
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Green Building Materials – A Diverse Set of Emerging Business Opportunities
CO3, Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Green Buildings, Low Carbon Materials, Net Zero by Narsi, Startups & EntrepreneursA 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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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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Castor oil – oil that could be big part of future
Biofuels, CO3, Government Officials, Low Carbon Materials, Net Zero by Narsi, Researchers, Startups & EntrepreneursIf I told you I am gonna talk a fascinating oil, the last oil you would think of would be castor oil. But that is...
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EAI Launches Suseum – The Sustainability Museum
Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, ResearchersWhen 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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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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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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2000 GW – Is this India’s Wind Power Potential?
Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Wind EnergyThose 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!
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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Tamil Nadu’s Biomass Power Plans – Energy Plantations is the Answer?
Biomass for Heating & Power, Biomass Power, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyBiomass is one of the renewable energy domains in which Tamil Nadu could have significant potential for progress in future. Estimates suggest only about 10%...
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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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Village power = decentralised power. Isn’t that a no-brainer?
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyI recently read a post from the excellent Panchabuta blog about the government's sudden realisation that in order for the thousands of Indian villages to...
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Tax Breaks for Indian Firms that Prove Lower Carbon Footprint?
Climate Change, Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Decarbonization, GHG Emissions, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiRead 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?
Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiWhen 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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Is India Sustainable Out of Choice or Necessity?
Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiAn average India consumes about 500 kWh of electricity per year (a kWh is what we call a Unit in common language!). An average American...
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A Million Green Jobs in India? Sounds Great, for Many Reasons
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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Tale of Two Energy Dictates
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyTwo news items caught my attention, both related to "mandating" renewable sources of energy. Like most who populate the libertarian society we live in, I...
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Why not a National Jatropha Mission?
Biodiesel, Biofuels, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyHi all, It is obvious that there’s a huge thrust on renewables-based power in India, the National Solar Mission being the most high-profile example. Appreciated....
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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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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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Role of NTPC in the National Solar Mission
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyThe Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in its new solar mission road map has converged state tariffs with central tariff for solar power....
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Don’t Biofuels Merit Equal Priority in India with Renewable Energy?
Biofuels, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyGoing by the news items, it is obvious that there's a huge thrust on renewables-based power in India, the National Solar Mission being the most...
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Sewage Water Treatment in India – A First Hand Account
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Water SustainabilityI had the opportunity to visit industrial and municipal sewage plants, and hence understand the status and trends in sewage water treatment in India, as...
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India’s Solar Sisters
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursThe Barefoot College, an Indian institution, embraces a novel and refreshing development ethos. Shunning the patriarchal mentality typical among organizations working with the rural poor,...
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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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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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India Biodiesel Potential and Market Size
Biofuels, CO3, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursThe biodiesel industry in India is at a crossroads.On the one hand, the government of India regularly comes up with policies and "mandates" that are...
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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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India Solar Water Heaters – Domestic and Industrial – Status and Prospects
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Startups & EntrepreneursWhile the whole world - and India - is focussing on solar PV, the other solar counterpart, solar thermal, has enormous potential as a renewable...
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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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India to Invest Rs 74,000 Crores in Energy Efficiency, CO2 Abatement
Climate Change, Corporate Leaders, Decarbonization, Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiIndia 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
Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiThe 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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Energy-efficiency Norms Proposed for Indian Industry
Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiIndia is quietly raising its stake in the global green game, even as leaders haggle over global warming in Copenhagen. The government is expected to...
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Biofuels Have a Limited Role in India – Jairam Ramesh
Biofuels, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyMinister for Environment Jairam Ramesh while speaking at the Environment Friendly Vehicles Conference in New Delhi said that bio-fuels have a limited role in India...
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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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Indian Petroleum Minister Pushes Ethanol, Petrol Blend
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyThe Indian petroleum minister Murli Deora recently convened a meeting with fuel retailers and sugar millers for seeking their support in its ethanol-blending policy. The...
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Green GDP Data to be Released by India from 2015
Corporate Leaders, Economics, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiIn 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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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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Himalayan Melt and Climate Change not Related Says India
Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiAs countries around the world prepare to flex their negotiating muscles at next month's climate-change summit in Copenhagen, India has begun to question the Western...
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Regulations Alone not Sufficient for Green Buildings in India
Corporate Leaders, Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Low Carbon Materials, Net Zero by NarsiHighlighting 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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CERC Presses Green Pedal on T&D
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyAmid the ongoing debate over the climate change and its impact on India especially in the power sector, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has...
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Indian Power PSUs to Promote Energy Efficiency, Form a Company
Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiThe four power PSUs, NTPC, NHPC, Power Finance Corp and PowerGrid Corp , would jointly promote energy efficiency mechanisms in India, power minister Sushilkumar Shinde...
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CDM Not to be Affected by India’s Energy Efficiency Scheme – Experts
Energy Efficiency, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiIndia’s plans for a domestic energy efficiency cap-and-trade scheme have raised concerns over how the market for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects will be affected.There...
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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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A Report on Capturing India’s CO2
Climate Change, Corporate Carbon Management, Corporate Leaders, Decarbonization, GHG Emissions, Government Officials, Net Zero by NarsiA 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
Biofuels, Corporate Leaders, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Researchers, Startups & EntrepreneursLike 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
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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Remote Indian Tribal Villages to Have Biogas Plants Soon
Biogas & CBG, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyBiogas plants will be set up on the demand of families in three thousand tribal-dominated villages in Madhya Pradesh. So far, 2000 bio gas plants...
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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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Solar Energy Centre @ Haryana, India
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, Researchers, Solar EnergySolar Energy Centre is the institute established in India with a view to encourage research in the field of solar technology as a viable alternate...
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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
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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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
Biogas & CBG, Government Officials, Low Carbon Mobility, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable EnergyWorried by the rising fuel bill, Indian Railways has now started attempts to convert the conventional diesel engine into a dual fuel engine using Compressed...
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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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How Much Could Wind Power Output Fluctuate?
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Renewable Energy, ResearchersIt was interesting for me to read an article about the woes that the state of TN was having with its power deficit; well, which...
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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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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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McKinsey – India could halve GHG emissions growth, but at a huge cost
Climate Change, Decarbonization, GHG Emissions, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, UncategorizedGrowth in India's carbon emissions could be nearly halved by the year 2030 through the use of known practices and technologies, according to a new...
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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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Indian Wind Energy – Suggestions and Recommedations
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Govt Banks on Volumes to Bring Down Solar Power Costs
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Low CER prices change the Indian CDM industry dynamics
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Ahmedabad to Turn Landfill Waste into Electricity
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Company for Indian Energy Efficiency Schemes on Cards
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India Energy Conservation Building Code
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Sanitation and India – Interview with Bindeshwar Pathak
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TERI, Tetra Pak Launch Recycling Awareness Programme
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Indian Biodiesel Industry in Trouble as Imports Get Boost
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Biomass Energy for Rural India Project (BERI)
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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
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All State Power Utilities to Purchase Minimum 5% Renewable Energy
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Sulabh International’s Human Waste to Energy, Low Cost Toilet Technology Honored by UN
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Sugar Mills: India’s Best Potential Sources of Renewable Energy
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India to Monitor Consumption in Energy-Intensive Sectors
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Indian wind energy capacity additions on declining trend
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Does It Mean Industry Can Become Less Green?
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India a low carbon leader? – Yeah of course!
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EROEI is all that matters, peak oil or no peak oil
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Jatropha Gold Rush – Perhaps More Thought Required?
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India Asks – Development or Climate Change?
Economics, Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Policies and RegulationsIndia rejected any cap on its development in the name of 'climate change', as it asserted that climate-change negotiations should consider overriding developmental objectives of...
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India has about 10000 MW Installed capacity for Wind Energy
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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
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India Energy Outlook to 2030 – IEA
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Tata Nano – A Disaster in the Making?
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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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Thorium Could Power India for Hundreds of Years
Government Officials, Net Zero by Narsi, Nuclear PowerIndia has only a small uranium supply, but an enormous thorium reserve. Millions of tons of thorium ore lie on the surface of Indian beaches,...
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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
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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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