Articles
Energy efficiency and renewables' share up, so is air pollution and untreated waste
12 Apr 2018
Latest data in energy and environment paints a favourable picture of the status of renewable energy in India, energy supply and demand
Taking the PAT road to leaner, meaner industries
28 Feb 2018 | Dr Ajay Mathur
The market-based mechanism brought about innovative ideas such as energy certificates and their trading to reduce energy consumption in industrial units
Energy efficiency: The balancing act between industrial growth and pollution control
22 Jan 2018
Industries, both big and small, require energy efficiency to not only meet pollution control norms but also stay competitive in a global market by reducing energy costs
Industry, the key to national development in many countries, is the powerful engine that drives economic growth, spurs innovation and entrepreneurship, and provides direct and indirect employment to vast number of people. Industry is also among the largest consumers of energy, for instance in India, the industrial sector accounts for nearly half of the nation’s commercial energy consumption.
Energy Management Controls in Cooling Plants
20 Jan 2018 | Mr Yogesh
With cooling systems accounting for maximum energy consumption, a monitoring and controlling system can help reduce costs and consumption.
In India, the building sector accounts for approximately 35% of the total energy consumption and is growing at a rate of 8% annually (Bureau of Energy Efficiency). Commercial buildings in India account for nearly 8% of the total electricity supplied by the utilities. Electricity usage in the sectors has been growing at about 11%–12% annually. Building energy consumption has seen an increase from14% in the 1970s to nearly 33% in 2004/05.
Resettling India's urban poor sustainably
20 Jan 2018 | Mr Dhruvak Aggarwal
In a bid to resettle the urban poor, local governments are rapidly constructing houses using cheap, energy-inefficient material causing discomfort to the occupants in the long run. Given this, can participation from the private sector and deployment of local resources help in providing smart, affordable housing to them?