Ambuj D. Sagar
Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
December 2006
Towards a Better Technology Policy for Coal-Based Power in India
Book Chapter
By Ambuj D. Sagar, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program and Ananth Chikkatur, Former Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group
This chapter of the Proceedings of the 1st National Conference on Advances in Energy Research highlights the role of the coal sector.
July 2003
"NGOs and Energy"
Book Chapter
By Ambuj D. Sagar, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
July, 2003
"Technology Innovation and Energy"
Book Chapter
By Ambuj D. Sagar, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
2002
"Capacity Development: North and South"
Book Chapter
By Ambuj D. Sagar, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
November 20, 2007
"Developing Better Policies for the Sustainable Development of the Indian Coal Sector"
Conference Paper
By Ananth Chikkatur, Former Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group and Ambuj D. Sagar, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
Coal accounts for about 70% of total electricity generation in India and is likely to remain a key energy source for at least the next 30-40 years. An increase in India's use of coal resources for its energy supply must occur through environmentally and socially sustainable development of this sector.
2005
"Energy Technology Research and Development in India and the United States"
Conference Proceedings, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
By Ambuj D. Sagar, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
Conference Proceedings, Workshop on Energy Technology Research and Development in India and the United States, New Dehli, India, August 19-21, 2004. Sponsored by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Energy Technology Innovation Project.
Carsten Karl
Winter 2007/08
"Cleaner Power in India: Towards a Clean-Coal-Technology Roadmap"
Discussion Paper
By Ananth Chikkatur, Former Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group and Ambuj D. Sagar, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
Investigating the role of coal in India's energy sector, Chikkatur and Sagar emphasize the need for a technology roadmapping process. They highlight the interlinkages between technology innovation and public policy and provide an analytical framework to help delineate the kinds of questions that scholars and practitioners need to ask in addressing India's coal sector.
June 2004
"Technological Change in the Indian Passenger Car Industry"
Discussion Paper
By Ambuj D. Sagar, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program and Pankaj Chandra
The last decade has seen a major transformation of the Indian car industry.
February 2002
"India's Energy and Energy R&D Landscape: A Brief Overview"
Discussion Paper
By Ambuj D. Sagar, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
The main challenge facing India's energy sector is to increase and improve the delivery of energy services to various sections of the citizenry and the economy in an environmentally and socially acceptable manner.
August 1997
"Climate Change Science and Policy: Lessons from India"
Discussion Paper
By Ambuj D. Sagar, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
This paper analyzes how climate change research and analysis is performed in India, a major lesser-industrialized country.
