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An assessment of household electricity load curves and corresponding CO2 marginal abatement cost curves for Gujarat state
(Elsevier Ltd, 2014)
Gujarat, a large industrialized state in India, consumed 67TWh of electricity in 2009–10, besides experiencing a 4.5% demand–supply short-fall. Residential sector accounted for 15% of the total electricity consumption. We ...
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 ...
Development, Malaria and adaptation to climate change: a case study from India
(2009-04-29)
India has reasons to be concerned about climate
change. Over 650 million people depend on climate-sensitive
sectors, such as rain-fed agriculture and forestry, for
livelihood and over 973 million people are exposed ...
Coal and energy security for India: role of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS)
(2009-08-29)
Coal is the abundant domestic energy resource in India and is projected to remain so in future under
a business-as-usual scenario. Using domestic coal mitigates national energy security risks. However coal
use exacerbates ...
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 ...