Scoping technology options for India's oil security: Part I - ethanol for petrol
Crude oil prices recently crossed US$ 75/bbl, fuelling serious concerns whether India’s rapidly expanding economy can sustain a high and growing level of crude imports There are also serious concerns of global warming from burning of fossil fuels .It may be time for India to explore options which can substitute petrol and diesel and are climate-friendly In a series of two articles, we examine a few such technology and policy options Part I focus on options for substituting petrol by ethanol from sugarcane: molasses, sugarcane juice and cellulose (bagasse) Part II analyses options for diesel
Carbon Counting
Carbon Counting
The Global Energy Landscape and Materials Innovation
The Global Energy Landscape and Materials Innovation
Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Irrigation Pumping in Karnataka - Challenges and Prospects
The policy note examines the growing need for energy efficient water pumping for agriculture in Karnataka (India's second most water-stricken state).
Polysilicon Manufacturing in India: Go or No-Go
This Policy Brief speaks about domestic manufacturing of polysilicon in India, given the ambitious solar targets. It will require two main policy incentives to make it competitive with international prices: low interest finance (6%) and cheaper electricity.
Harnessing Waste Heat for Power Generation in Karnataka
The policy note examines the existing status of Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) technology in Karnataka and potential uptake in near future. As the fifth most industrialized Indian state, Karnataka's cement, iron and steel sectors consume 28% of the state's total power (as of 2016) and is expected to be in the same range by 2030 as well.
Localising the gender equality goal through urban planning tools in South Asia
Localising the gender equality goal through urban planning tools in South Asia
Design of Solar Field and Performance Estimation of Solar Tower Plants
The study aims to develop a methodology to carry out a technical analysis of a solar tower (ST) technology. The proposed rational approach determines the optimum solar field and the associated tower height for an ST using an external cylindrical receiver, using molten salt as both HTF and storage medium operating with steam Rankine power cycle.
Construction and Demolition Waste Utilisation for Recycled Products in Bengaluru: Challenges and Prospects
The study aims to contribute towards creating an ecosystem of CDW recycling in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore). The analysis explores the status and future outlook of CDW generation and disposal in the city through a combination of literature review, site visits and primary surveys. It reviews the policy landscape and regulations around CDW management and disposal formulated by the municipal authorities.