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Unleashing the potential of renewable energy in India /

India has 150GW of renewable energy potential, about half in the form of small hydropower, biomass, and wind and half in solar, cogeneration, and waste-to-energy. Developing renewable energy can help India increase its energy security, reduce the adverse impacts on the local environment, lower its c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: World Bank
Otros Autores: Sargsyan, Gevorg, 1973-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2011.
Colección:World Bank study.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:India has 150GW of renewable energy potential, about half in the form of small hydropower, biomass, and wind and half in solar, cogeneration, and waste-to-energy. Developing renewable energy can help India increase its energy security, reduce the adverse impacts on the local environment, lower its carbon intensity, contribute to more balanced regional development, and realize its aspirations for leadership in high-technology industries. This study aims to answers critical questions on why renewable energy development is relevant in Indian context, on how much development is economically feasib.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 39 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780821387801
0821387804
9780821387900
0821387901
1283151839
9781283151832
9786613151834
6613151831