Wind Vs. Solar in the Race for India’s Energy Future

This article compares the present and future potential for energy production from wind and solar sources in India and presents a brief analysis of future trends in these two energy technologies.

Introduction

India is undergoing an energy crisis. 53% of the country’s current power needs come from coal. This highly polluting source of energy is bound to run…

Hydroponics in India- Part- I: Increased Nutrients and Yield

The major reason for the failure of hydroponic agriculture to catch on in India is the lack of information. The popular image of hydroponics in India is one of expensive equipment and chemicals. But is hydroponics the realm of the rich and the industrialized nations alone? For many new urban farmers in the country, the tide has turned. The internet has enabled the sharing of information on…

REVA Solar Electric Car- India Climate Solutions Road Tour

One aspect in which the developing world is pulling ahead is in adopting new renewable technologies. In some cases, countries like India are better suited to translate these new technologies into consumer goods. The reasons for this are quite simple- resources are in short supply and the market must adapt to suit the needs of the people. So, while Toyota and GM are still struggling to manufature…

India to join the International Renewable Energy Agency

With the founding of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Renewable Energy is finally getting the sort of international attention needed to make things happen on a global scale. On January 26, 2009, 75 countries signed the agency into being in Bonn, Germany. The idea for the agency was first conceived in 2007 in Germany, as an alternative to the International Energy Agency in France and the…

Wind to Take India by Storm

The United States crossed a major mark in January of this year. No, I’m not talking about the first Black man to take office as President of the US. I am referring to the overtaking of the numbers of employees of coal-based power by those working in clean wind-based energy. Multiple sources have written on the report by the American Wind Energy Association that says that 85,000…