Opinion

Is nuclear energy the deadliest of them all?

07 Oct 2015 |

Mr Siddharth Singh

| Business Standard Blog (The Energy Factor)

Even as nuclear energy receives much of the attention due to the expectation of devastatingly spectacular accidents, the fatalities from other forms of energy go nearly unnoticed as they feel more distant, says Mr Siddharth Singh, Research Associate, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI.

Wishing away the resource curse

03 Oct 2015 |

Mr S Vijay Kumar

| The Hindu Business Line

Ensuring sustainable mining is a national imperative, and is in the best interest of local communities and the environment, says Mr S Vijay Kumar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI.

Of natural disasters and climate change

25 Sep 2015 |

Dr R K Pachauri

| The Pioneer

Climate change has increased the number and severity of natural disasters, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.

How long will fossil fuels last?

23 Sep 2015 |

Mr Siddharth Singh

| Business Standard Blog (The Energy Factor)

Even though fossil fuel demand from growing economies will rise in the coming decades, demand from the largest economies in the world is already falling due to improving efficiencies and an on-going transition away from coal, which is a part of their climate strategies, says Mr Siddharth Singh, Research Associate, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI.

Groundwater management is critical for survival

17 Sep 2015 |

| The Statesman

The immediate challenge is to ensure that policy makers realize that effective groundwater management is as crying a need for India's development as socio-economic reforms, says Dr S K Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow and Director, Water Resources Division, TERI.

Electricity for all - villages or households?

16 Sep 2015 |

Dr Debajit Palit

| The Hindu Business Line

Even as village after village in India is 'electrified', many households within them, equal to the US population, are not, says Mr Debajit Palit, Associate Director, Social Transformation division, TERI.

Why cities need wildlife nature

13 Sep 2015 |

Dr Pia Sethi

| The Hindustan Times

Biodiversity concerns must be integrated into urban plans, says Dr Pia Sethi, Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change division, TERI.

Close to touching the edge of a rainbow

09 Sep 2015 |

Dr R K Pachauri

| The Pioneer

Technological advancements have made renewable energy-based lighting systems so cost-effective that the latter can now be introduced in villages, where there is no electricity and no prospect of grid-based power, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.

Sharing the spoils of petroleum

09 Sep 2015 |

Mr Siddharth Singh

| Business Standard Blog (The Energy Factor)

Oil exploration and production is a highly risky activity with no certainty of finding resources to pump out. Even when petroleum is found and proven to be viable for production, estimates of the reserves are often not accurate, says Mr Siddharth Singh, Research Associate, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI.

Can an oil importing India be energy secure?

26 Aug 2015 |

Mr Siddharth Singh

| Business Standard Blog (The Energy Factor)

The key to energy security is affordable and consistent supply of energy, both of which can be ensured in the case of oil, even if India continues to largely import it, says Mr Siddharth Singh, Research Associate, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI.