With irregular power cuts, soaring bills, and rampant climate change, the road ahead to make India 100% energy efficient is full of potholes and roadblocks. While the government is prioritizing energy conservation, India is currently the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases after the US and China, making it most vulnerable to climate change. It is high time now that we take ownership and do our part in order to save our climate by creating fully energy efficient industries and homes. Wondering where to begin? Using energy efficient appliances and electronics is one of the first steps you can take in this direction. Using energy-efficient appliances and electronics can dramatically reduce the energy demand in homes and offices alike.

Distributed solar energy refers to utilizing the residential and industrial rooftop space to produce electricity from solar PV panels. Some of the advantages of using rooftop solar include minimizing the cost of land and additional transmission capacity and saving on the transmission and distribution losses, which could be as high as 30% for traditional power plants. India is in a transformational phase for solar rooftop, where the focus is on building capacity and raising awareness about the advantages. With the declining prices of PV modules, solar rooftop electricity has become much cheaper than commercial and in some states, it is also cheaper than residential electricity.

If you live in India, chances are you would have thought/ experienced air pollution, noise pollution and, of course, congestion in your daily life. And if you are in Delhi NCR, you would have all of this in your face. If you happen to be in running half or full marathons like I do, you would crave for breath of fresh air. Back in 2015, I started thinking on Electric Vehicles and why it’s a no brainer given the pollution, congestion and not to mention a massive energy security risk (we import 90% of our crude oil consumption). So why were EV’s not becoming mainstream in India?