For a large country like India with over a billion people and a rapid economic growth rate, there is a growing need to explore different forms of energy generation, keeping in mind fuel supplies and environmental impact, particularly climate change. It is therefore imperative that all non-carbon emitting resources become an integral part of an energy mix – as diversified as possible – to ensure energy availability and security. The available alternative resources today are low carbon fossil fuels, solar, wind and nuclear energy.

Renewable or “green” energy sources like concentrated solar power (CSP), photovoltaic (PV), wind power, biomass, bio fuels and geothermal power, combined with energy efficiency measures, can displace approximately 1.2 billion tons of carbon emissions annually by the year 2030 -- the magnitude of reduction that scientists believe is necessary to prevent the most dangerous consequences of climate change.

Organizations are fostering the sustainable use of natural resources, the efficient use of energy and raw materials and prevention of pollution through new processes, reduced wastages, control over hazardous waste, water resource management systems, etc. To propagate the adoption of green energy that would reduce carbon footfalls in a big way, the need of the hour is to bring together experts and environment-conscious organizations to create a sustained, result-oriented mindset, bringing into picture those questions that are most relevant for India at this juncture.