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Articles by Jay C. Shiv
To venture or not to venture: Emerging compressed biogas sector lucrative for enterpreneurs but present dilemmas
The budding entrepreneurs in compressed biogas (CBG) space in India find themselves in a dilemma: Is the sector as viable as it is touted to be? A recently concluded a Delhi-based think tank, witnessed the enthusiasm of aspiring entrepreneurs looking for answers to many questions the sector is fraught with.
India faces energy-economic growth paradox for achieving $10 trillion economy goal
The aspiration for economic growth calls for a sustainable supply of energy to drive the ambition. India’s ambition to achieve a $10 trillion economy by 2030 and be the third largest globally, leaving behind Germany and Japan, seems feasible. However, it requires a careful examination of the availability of energy resources to sustainably drive the march.
Renewables are cheaper than ever yet fossil fuel use is still growing - here’s why
Renewable Energy Rapidly increasing renewable energy hasn’t cut coal and gas consumption at the same rate because humankind is using a lot more electricity than we used to, especially in Asia Wind and solar are the world’s fastest growing energy sources and together generated 12 per cent of global electricity in 2023. The amount of energy produced by wind and solar is expected to increase and accelerate.
Offshore wind energy: India set to harness coastal breezes
Energy Eight zones off the coasts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have been identified as potential offshore wind energy zones By Jay C Shiv, Binit Das On October 6, 2015, India unveiled the National Offshore Wind Energy Policy, designed to stimulate the expansion of offshore wind energy within the nation. The policy established a regulatory structure for offshore wind energy growth, spanning up to 200 nautical miles from the coastline and encompassing the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Minigrids are evolving to be reliable sources of access to renewable energy in rural India
Improving energy access in rural areas is possible by not only providing / expanding grid networks, but also by making reliable power available to the majority of a village’s households and residents for the majority of the day. Due to the limitations of extending the grid network to difficult-to-access locations, alternate means and combinations of locally available resources, such as hybrid systems comprised of solar, biomass, small hydro and possibly wind, must be explored and strengthened.
Let decentralised renewable energy be the solution to the Northeast’s energy woes
The National Seminar on Promotion of Clean Energy Access in Northeast India held in Shillong on June 23, 2023, focused on enhancing energy access through clean energy sources. The event was organised by Delhi-based think tankCentre for Science and Environment (CSE), with support from Association of Renewable Energy Agencies of States under the aegis of Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). It was hosted by Meghalaya New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (MNREDA).
We’re way off track to meet sustainable energy goals
The recently released Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report, 2023 highlighted the gap between universal energy access targets and achievements across the world, especially in the Global South. Energy transition has a central role in achieving universal energy access, the targets pledged in the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 and mitigating climate impacts. The pertinent question to ask ourselves is whether we are doing enough to extend universal energy access.
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