Based on satellite data, gathered over a decade (June 2006 to December 2016), polluted dust - defined as a mixture of dust and smoke - has emerged as the dominant aerosol species across India.
To increase the reliability of India's national emissions inventory, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) must consider developing 'country-specific' emission factors using real- time measurements across all sectors.
Over the past decade, India’s cities have been witnessing an increasing trend in motorization with deteriorating air quality, and there have been calls to promote public transport as a way out of this gridlock.
Our study aims to simulate India’s long-term economic growth trajectories and assess the implications on energy and emissions till 2030.
India plans to add 100 GW of solar electric power generation by 2022 to an existing system (with an installed capacity of close to 330 GW, as on January 2018, from all sources).
Lessons can be learned from countries like Germany, which have offered two billon euros worth support and its experience in renewable energy penetration.
The primacy of finding cost-effective solutions for achieving deep cuts in India’s space cooling requirement cannot be overstated.
In this interview, Dr VS Arunachalam speaks on technology — the great leveller — and how the strategic application of science and technology can help India meet its policy goals.
We believe that in long-term forecasting, understanding the dynamic behaviour of the system and its responses to various interventions is crucial.
Mini-grids can play a pivotal role in achieving these targets, by providing decentralised power to remote areas, using RE.
Many observers agree that India's climate targets and the recent policy thrust are balanced and rightly safeguard India’s right to develop.
Energy-environment-economy models (commonly known as E3) are often used to explore greenhouse gas mitigation policies.
Innovations in collection, analyses and visualisation of data are opening new frontiers in the way we understand cities.
This study evaluates options for deployment configurations of current CSP technologies that may decrease the LCOE or exploit other attributes of the technology that could make it a more attractive investment in India (e.
India ranks ninth overall on Ernst and Young LLP's most recent renewables attractiveness Index.
