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Greenhouse gas emissions inventory and mitigation study for Karnataka

March 09, 2011
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Shuba V. Raghavan,Rajalakshmi Perumal, Anshu Bharadwaj
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Greenhouse gas emissions inventory and mitigation study for Karnataka
March 09, 2011

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Shuba V. Raghavan,Rajalakshmi Perumal, Anshu Bharadwaj
Anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), weighted by global warming potential, constitute by far the largest part of the emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHG). Of these CO2 emissions, those that are produced from fuel combustion make up the great majority. The report assesses Karnataka’s emissions of GHG at the state level. The methodology used is similar to that in the “GHG Emissions 2007” report from Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). Mitigation options in the power sector are also analysed in great detail.
Karnataka- Greenhouse gas inventory

February 04, 2011
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CSTEP
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Karnataka- Greenhouse gas inventory
February 04, 2011

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CSTEP
This report consists of a Greenhouse Gas Inventory for Karnataka. It also discusses in length about the climate variability and climate change projections for the mid-term period from 2021 to 2050. The impact of climate change on forests; the agricultural sector; the water resources of Karnataka, assessing the two important river basins of the state, Krishna and Cauvery; socio-economic vulnerability; and adaptive capacity assessment with mitigation options in the energy sector is also discussed in detail.
Harnessing Solar Energy: Options for India

December 02, 2010
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Shuba V. Raghavan, Anshu Bharadwaj, Anupam A. Thatte, Santosh Harish, Kaveri K. Iychettira, Rajalakshmi Perumal, Ganesh Nayak
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Harnessing Solar Energy: Options for India
December 02, 2010

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Shuba V. Raghavan, Anshu Bharadwaj, Anupam A. Thatte, Santosh Harish, Kaveri K. Iychettira, Rajalakshmi Perumal, Ganesh Nayak
The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) announced in December 2009 envisages the installation of over 20,000 MW of grid-connected solar power and another 2,000 MW of off-grid solar power by 2022. Given that the installed capacity stands at merely 10 MW, to realise these targets, clear long-term policies have to be put in place and the implementation of the policies and projects has to be stringently monitored. This report discusses the applications of two primary solar technologies that convert solar energy into useful consumable forms of energy technologies. First, solar Photovoltaic (PV) technologies which convert solar energy directly into electrical energy using solar PV cells; second, solar thermal technologies which convert solar energy into heat energy for non-electrical application.
Indian Power Supply Position

August 12, 2010
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Rahul Tongia, Mohd. Saquib, H.S Ramakrishna
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Indian Power Supply Position
August 12, 2010

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Rahul Tongia, Mohd. Saquib, H.S Ramakrishna
India’s installed capacity, excluding captive power, allows for a modest per capita consumption. The generation is insufficient to meet the demand, resulting in an overall shortfall of both peak capacity and energy. There is a strong push towards increasing supply, with an aim of tripling capacity in the coming decades. Such ambitious growth has both financial implications as well as resource availability challenges. In this report, CSTEP has added comments/observations throughout, with the aim to add value and insight to the data that capture statistics on the position of India’s power supply.
Nuclear Power in India: The Road Ahead

October 16, 2008
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CSTEP
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Nuclear Power in India: The Road Ahead
October 16, 2008

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CSTEP
Nuclear Power has the potential for playing a major role in India’s quest for more power and is an important source of long-term energy security. The current nuclear capacity contributes 3% of the electricity. Future nuclear growth projections suggest the need for a dramatic growth in the coming decades. This study attempts to examine possible scenarios to achieve these growth projections in two decade time period (up to 2030). The report is prepared in an environment that India will not have its indigenous technologies and reactors but also imported reactors and materials to choose from. It evaluates various options from total indigenous efforts to a mix of imports and indigenous systems, compares the study’s analysis with that projected by Department of Atomic Energy and provides a short summary on different class of reactors.