How “Energy Efficiency” can help cut Emissions/Carbon Footprint!Governments around the world lay emphasis on aligning energy efficiency policies with greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals.Energy efficiency measures not only offer optimization of production costs, but also enable a short-term and cost-effective reduction in GHG emissions.In order to limit the growth of energy demand, the rapid and large-scale introduction of energy efficiency measures is important. It is a prerequisite for achieving the decarbonization path proposed by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in the „net zero emissions“ scenario. Without such measures, the deployment of clean energy sources would be overtaken by rapidly …
Green Hydrogen- India’s emerging economy
Green Hydrogen- India’s emerging economy Initiatives for laying the foundation and groundwork for scaling-up low carbon hydrogen across the economy in India. Hydrogen demand could increase 5-fold by 2050 in India with use in industry being the major driver. By 2030, costs of hydrogen from renewables will fall more than 50% and will start to compete with hydrogen produced from fossil fuels.“The thing that is going to help India with a quantum leap in terms of climate is the field of green hydrogen” – Prime Minister Narendra Modi Green hydrogen, considered as one of the cleanest forms of energy in …
Indian Solid Waste Management Industry needs Technology Push
Indian Solid Waste Management Industry needs Technology PushSolid waste generation and key concerns in India Increase in urbanization and per capita income has significantly led to a rise in municipal solid waste generation in India. Overall solid waste generation in the country can be estimated at 152 million tons per annum, wherein EAC estimates construction & solid waste at 175 million tons accounting for 61% of the total waste generated. Municipal solid waste contributes 31% to the total waste with 90 million tons, and the rest contributed by four other segments including Plastic waste (9.5 mio TPA), Hazardous waste (8.0 …