How India’s taxi fleet can go electric
May 28, 2018
| Hindustan Times
India has 14 of the 15 most-polluted cities in the world, says the latest World Health Organization report. One of the ways to clean up the air will be to go for emission free electric vehicles (EVs). By pushing EVs, like China has done, India could leapfrog to the next generation of motor transportation and a green economy. India has surplus electricity generation capacity and an additional 50,000 MW is in the pipeline. So electricity for EVs would not be a constraint. The technology for charging stations is available and the investment for setting up a charging station is modest.
Green funds will help make the benefits of clean energy a reality for India
April 11, 2018
| The Hindustan Times
A green fund's mission is to promote the growth of a vibrant clean energy economy. As green funds typically reinvest their income, effectively recycling public funds, they can create a bigger market impact than government subsidies or incentives alone. Green fund investments demonstrate the viability of clean energy technologies or take some of the risk until the private sector is comfortable with the new technologies. In addition to direct lending, a true green fund offers financial products that help make commercial banks more comfortable with financing clean energy projects.
Expand the horizons of India's solar story
March 22, 2018
| The Hindustan Times
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) provides India with a golden opportunity to build on the country’s extensive experience on various facets of solar energy, from decentralised thermal applications to GW-sized solar parks. India needs to graduate to policies that facilitate and incentivise industry to acquire the latest technologies, state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and economic scales of operation.
