INDIA
Bruno D Rodrigues
April 24, 2007
"Status of the Coal Sector and Advanced Coal Technology in India"
Presentation
By Ananth Chikkatur, Former Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group
Presentation at the Energy Technology Innovaiton Policy seminar series.
March 13, 2007
"Towards Better Coal Power Technology Policies"
Op-Ed, The Financial Express
By Ambuj D. Sagar, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program and Ananth Chikkatur, Former Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group
Coal-based power plants are—and will continue to be—the backbone of India’s energy engine. They currently account for about 69 out of 128-gigawatt installed capacity of utilities, and projections by the Planning Commission indicate that coal will fuel the power sector for at least the next three decades.
December 7, 2006
"Will India Suffer From an Energy Crunch?"
Op-Ed, India Today
By Ambuj D. Sagar, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
Op-Ed in India Today on India's struggle to meet the country's growing energy demand.
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.
September 2006
"Scaling Up Biomass Gasifier Use: An Application-Specific Approach"
Journal Article, Energy Policy, issue 13, volume 34
By Ambuj D. Sagar, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, Debyani Ghosh, Former Research Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group, 2002-2005 and V.V.N. Kishore
Biomass energy accounts for about 11% of the global primary energy supply, and it is estimated that about 2 billion people worldwide depend on biomass for their energy needs.
March 3, 2006
"Climate Change, Coal, & India"
Presentation
By Ananth Chikkatur, Former Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group
The Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group (ETIP) seeks to combat global warming and climate change by promoting strategies for efficient energy technologies in China, India, and the United States, such as advanced coal technologies, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and advanced vehicle technologies.
January, 2006
Comments on the 'Draft Report of the Expert Committee on Integrated Energy Policy -- Dr. Kirit Parikh Chairman'
Paper
By Ambuj D. Sagar, Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program and Ananth Chikkatur, Former Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group
December 2005
"Making the Best Use of India's Coal Resources"
Magazine or Newspaper Article, Economic and Political Weekly, issue 52, volume 40
By Ananth Chikkatur, Former Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group
The importance of coal for the future of the Indian power sector
cannot be overstated. Yet, the extractable coal reserves in the
country are estimated to last only 50 to 60 years under current
techno-economic conditions.
September 2005
Assessment of Advanced Coal-Based Electricity Generation Technology Options for India: Potential Learning from U.S. Experiences
Discussion Paper
By Debyani Ghosh, Former Research Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group, 2002-2005
India has huge domestic reserves of coal and predominantly depends on coal-based electricity generation to meet a substantial portion of its electricity generation requirements.
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.
