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Feb 13th ’24 – Virtual Event – Role of energy storage in meeting India’s growing electricity demand
Join us for a discussion with practitioners and industry experts on how we value energy storage on India’s grid and what best practices can be learned from California’s experience in procuring affordable storage contracts.
Emilia Chojkiewicz Discusses Reconductoring on Volts Podcast
Emilia Chojkiewicz, LBNL and IECC, recently appeared as a guest on the Volts podcast to discuss the potential of reconductoring in the US.
Emilia and the team are actively exploring the potential for reconductoring in India.
Ashok Gadgil Receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Prof. Ashok Gadgil, who leads IECC’s work on Adaptation and Resilience, has been awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the highest honor for technological achievement conferred by the President of the United States.
Ashok Gadgil Recognized As 2023 R&D Leader of the Year
Ashok Gadgil was named as the R&D Leader of the Year in the annual R&D 100 Awards program sponsored by R&D World Magzine!
OPINION: A strategy to win energy independence by 2047
A recent study outlines a pathway for India to achieve energy independence, grounded in rapidly falling clean technology costs
OPINION: Coal to solar generation swaps ensure a clean and reliable grid
India can construct solar and wind capacity + energy storage alongside existing coal plants, enabling the substitution of coal generation with power from nearby renewable energy sources.
India is at a crossroads.
The Global South is at a crossroads.
The world is at a crossroads.
Crossroads is the India Energy & Climate Center Quarterly Newsletter, where we share the latest news, research and facts about the center
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India’s energy demand is growing fast. Already the third-largest consumer of electricity, demand in India increased by 7% in 2023 and is likely to average 6% growth year-on-year through 2026. Passenger vehicle sales crossed a record high of 4 million units in 2023, up 8% from previous year. India is the second-largest steel producer in the world, and is set to double production capacity by 2030.
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Decisions on how to meet the energy growth in India and the developing world over the next decade will shape the trajectory of global carbon emissions, and whether we can keep global warming below 2ºC (or not).
