Smarter Energy
11:00 AM, 7th November, 2013
Presented by: Andapali Disha, Ankit Bhagat, Narotham Kumar Medi, Ramakiran Mareedu, Priyanka Purty
Advisor: Gaurav Shorey
Advisor: Gaurav Shorey
“Sometimes it seems as if there are
more solutions than problems. On closer scrutiny, it turns out that many of
today's problems are a result of yesterday's solutions.” - Thomas Sowell
“Every solution breeds new problems.” - Murphy's Laws
The energy thirsty world has identified the issue of ‘depleting resources’ and is trying to address the same. India has also awakened to respond to the issue. Being a developing country with a population of 1.2 billion, India is also aiming at coping with the west and sustaining growth. More growth needs more energy. More energy needs even more resources, which counters the issue of ‘depleting resources’. In such scenario, the Integrated Energy Policy states that ‘coal shall remain India’s most important energy source till 2031-32 and possibly beyond’. Its approach is also directed towards ensuring availability of gas, developing solar power industry, expansion of hydro, wind and nuclear power capacity, etc.
Taking into account the energy and resources used for the production and maintenance of the required equipment, do the non-conventional sources of energy weigh over the conventional ones? Do they account for the ecological damages? Would addressing all such issues eradicate the crisis of ‘energy security’? In the long run, how smart or not, are these solutions? What other measures can possibly be considered? This seminar tries to evaluate the proposed solutions, based not only in terms of economy, but also in social and ecological terms. After all a smart city is one that sustains a perfect balance of economy, society and ecology.
“Every solution breeds new problems.” - Murphy's Laws
The energy thirsty world has identified the issue of ‘depleting resources’ and is trying to address the same. India has also awakened to respond to the issue. Being a developing country with a population of 1.2 billion, India is also aiming at coping with the west and sustaining growth. More growth needs more energy. More energy needs even more resources, which counters the issue of ‘depleting resources’. In such scenario, the Integrated Energy Policy states that ‘coal shall remain India’s most important energy source till 2031-32 and possibly beyond’. Its approach is also directed towards ensuring availability of gas, developing solar power industry, expansion of hydro, wind and nuclear power capacity, etc.
Taking into account the energy and resources used for the production and maintenance of the required equipment, do the non-conventional sources of energy weigh over the conventional ones? Do they account for the ecological damages? Would addressing all such issues eradicate the crisis of ‘energy security’? In the long run, how smart or not, are these solutions? What other measures can possibly be considered? This seminar tries to evaluate the proposed solutions, based not only in terms of economy, but also in social and ecological terms. After all a smart city is one that sustains a perfect balance of economy, society and ecology.