Page 223 - Low Carbon Development in China and India
P. 223
focuses on three areas: (i) industrial low-grade waste heat recovery;
(ii) pumping; and (iii) heat transfer in HVAC (heating, ventilation, and
air conditioning), cold storage, etc. The main activity of the projects
will be innovation challenges that will award teams who develop
prototypes that meet performance-based technical specifications and
also provide support for deployment of the selected prototypes by
industrial and other users.
The National Clean Energy Fund has been created by the
government in 2010 to fund research, innovative projects in clean
energy technologies, and environmental remedial programmes. Any
project/scheme relating to innovative methods to adopt clean energy
technology and research & development are eligible for funding
under the NCEF. However, no projects relating to basic/fundamental
research are supported through NCEF. An indicative list of projects
supported under NCEF includes: projects supporting the development
and demonstration of integrated community energy solutions, smart
grid technology renewable applications with solar, wind, tidal, and
geothermal energy; projects in critical renewable energy infrastructure
areas such as silicon manufacturing; projects, which result in replacing
existing technology in energy generation with a more environmentally
sustainable approach; Projects related to environment management,
particularly in the geographical areas surrounding the energy
sector projects; renewable/alternate energy and clean fossil energy
related projects; Mission projects identified in the National Action
Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) and projects relating to R&D
to replace existing technologies with more environment friendly
ones under National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate
Change (NMSKCC). As of September 2014, NCEF has recommended
projects worth INR 18,577 crore (USD ~3,096 million)
WWF-India launched the cleantech innovation platform called as
Climate Solver platform in 2012 to provide an interface between low
carbon technology innovators and industry associations, investors,
government, incubation centres, and the media. Climate Solver aims
to showcase the potential of innovative clean technologies developed
by small and medium enterprises, expand their outreach, and generate
awareness about them along with the overall value of innovation, as
an immediate and practical solution to climate change. The objective
of this platform is to promote the use of innovative clean technologies
and thereby contribute to reducing emissions and enhancing energy
access. Towards this endeavour, Climate Solver is partnering in
India with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), New Ventures
188 Low Carbon Development in China and India
(ii) pumping; and (iii) heat transfer in HVAC (heating, ventilation, and
air conditioning), cold storage, etc. The main activity of the projects
will be innovation challenges that will award teams who develop
prototypes that meet performance-based technical specifications and
also provide support for deployment of the selected prototypes by
industrial and other users.
The National Clean Energy Fund has been created by the
government in 2010 to fund research, innovative projects in clean
energy technologies, and environmental remedial programmes. Any
project/scheme relating to innovative methods to adopt clean energy
technology and research & development are eligible for funding
under the NCEF. However, no projects relating to basic/fundamental
research are supported through NCEF. An indicative list of projects
supported under NCEF includes: projects supporting the development
and demonstration of integrated community energy solutions, smart
grid technology renewable applications with solar, wind, tidal, and
geothermal energy; projects in critical renewable energy infrastructure
areas such as silicon manufacturing; projects, which result in replacing
existing technology in energy generation with a more environmentally
sustainable approach; Projects related to environment management,
particularly in the geographical areas surrounding the energy
sector projects; renewable/alternate energy and clean fossil energy
related projects; Mission projects identified in the National Action
Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) and projects relating to R&D
to replace existing technologies with more environment friendly
ones under National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate
Change (NMSKCC). As of September 2014, NCEF has recommended
projects worth INR 18,577 crore (USD ~3,096 million)
WWF-India launched the cleantech innovation platform called as
Climate Solver platform in 2012 to provide an interface between low
carbon technology innovators and industry associations, investors,
government, incubation centres, and the media. Climate Solver aims
to showcase the potential of innovative clean technologies developed
by small and medium enterprises, expand their outreach, and generate
awareness about them along with the overall value of innovation, as
an immediate and practical solution to climate change. The objective
of this platform is to promote the use of innovative clean technologies
and thereby contribute to reducing emissions and enhancing energy
access. Towards this endeavour, Climate Solver is partnering in
India with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), New Ventures
188 Low Carbon Development in China and India
