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Economic and enviromental implications of demand-side management options
(2011-09-07)
End-use electricity efficiency improvements offer an inexpensive way to reduce power shortages. The
present study estimates the potential of demand-side management efficiency improvement targeted at
(1) short-term ...
Life cycle greenhouse gas emission assessment of major petroleum oil products for transport and household sectors in India
(Elsevier Ltd, 2013-06-01)
Energy security concerns due to high oil import dependence and climate change concerns due to related greenhouse gas emissions are important policy discussions in India. Could life cycle assessment (LCA) of petroleum oil ...
Carbon competition up above: estimating greenhouse gas emissions of Indian domestic airlines
(2011-09-07)
The Indian domestic aviation sector is on a growth path and this progress can be attributed to several factors such as an expanding
economy, an increase in the average income of Indians, low and economic air fares, more ...
Urban infrastructure and governance mission under JNNURM: Have the reforms delivered?
(Economic and Political Weekly, 2016)
Rapidly increasing urbanisation in India has brought much needed focus on the urban development policies in India. The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission was the first programme to provide substantial funds ...
Energy balance of an Indian semi-arid rural ecosystem using field, ancillary and geospatial data
(Journal of Agri Search, 2015)
This study presents an estimation of net energy balance resulting from primary production vis-a-vis energy consumption through various components in a semi-arid rural ecosystem of Ralegan Siddhi village, Maharashtra, India. ...
Energy infrastructure in India: profile and risks under climate change
(Elsevier, 2015)
India has committed large investments to energy infrastructure assets-power plants, refineries, energy ports, pipelines, roads, railways, etc. The coastal infrastructure being developed to meet the rising energy imports ...
A multi-model analysis of post-2020 mitigation efforts of five major economies
(World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 2014)
This paper looks into the regional mitigation strategies of five major economies (China, EU, India, Japan, and USA) in the context of the 2°C target, using a multi-model comparison. In order to stay in line with the 2°C ...
Energy appliance transformation in commercial buildings in India under alternate policy scenarios
(Elsevier pvt Ltd., 2017-12)
The total electricity consumption from commercial sector was about 9% during 2013–14 in India. Load research survey was carried out to study the usage patterns for all types of electric appliances used in commercial ...
The 1.5°C target and coal sector transition: at the limits of societal feasibility
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-12-07)
National and global mitigation scenarios consistent with 1.5°C require an early phaseout
of coal in major coal-dependent countries, compared to standard technical and
economic lifetimes. This appears particularly apparent ...
Sustainable development and climate change: lessons from country studies
(Climate Policy, 2011-11-10)
Sustainable development has been suggested as a framework for integrating development and climate change policies in developing countries. Mainstreaming climate change into sustainable development policies would allow these ...