Reassessing Nuclear Energy and the controversy surrounding the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

One of the most burning topics and issue of much contention at present in India is that of  resorting to nuclear  power to meet the massive  energy demands in the country . It is common knowledge  that in India as in many developing nations energy shortage  is extremely acute, and energy availability is just a small fraction of the actual need to meet the day to day requirements of…

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…