The Global Energy Landscape and Energy Security
Ch 2: The Global Energy Landscape and Energy Security in 'Fundamentals of Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability'
India's Quest for Energy Security
There are no easy answers to India's quest for energy security with environmental sustainability. The electric power sector appears to be more manageable, given India's thrust in nuclear power. The coming decades might see large additions in nuclear power generation capacity without
significantly increasing the CO2 emissions. The Indo-US nuclear agreement provides an opportunity to import LWRs and gives India time to commercialize the FBR and thorium-based reactors. At the same time, it will help to reduce India's dependence on coal to some extent.