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ISSN 2278 – 7186 The Complete Energy Magazine teripress@teri.res.in
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elopment MICROGRIDS
oday I read the October–December 2016 issue of Energy Future. I must say that all the
A Perspective articles published in this issue are very pertinent for the energy sector/industry. I
the inventions that changed our world on Technology particularly liked reading the article ‘India Walking the Talk on INDC Commitment’.
to Bring Utility Great to know the significance of India’s INDCs vis-à-vis energy efficiency, renewable
le at Electricity Delivery energy, green practices, and so on. Needless to say that collaboration between
Systems businesses and governments is key to the success of energy efficiency initiatives in
e.teri.res.in India and all over the world. In this regard, EESL’s long-term commitment to energy
PETROLEUM SECTOR efficiency is really laudable.
GOING THE NATURAL
ENERGY RESOURCES M K Pradhan
WAY Cuttack, Odisha
A look at use of
renewable energy by
petroleum giants
SMART GRID
THE FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY
Aim to Empower Off-Grid
Families with Clean Energy
The latest issue of Energy Future makes for a gripping reading. I mean the Cover Story on smart
grids is such an elaborate and informative article that I have kept it as a ready reference material
on smart grids. Similarly, it was a pleasant revelation of sorts to know that petroleum sector is now
going the natural energy resources way. Good to note that the Indian petroleum sector may enhance
its utilization of renewable energy manifold as there is no other viable alternative but to have a
judicious energy mix so as to reap the maximum possible dividends regardless of the traditionally
held beliefs about a certain technology area. Akshar Godhania
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Thank you very much for your I liked reading the Case Study published in the October–December 2016 issue of
encouragement. The editorial Energy Future on ‘Floating Solar Power Plant’. This I think is a really novel solution/
team of Energy Future will ensure initiative to develop solar plants in spite of the scarcity of adequate land space. I also
that the magazine caters to your recently read in the media that a company has come up with a smart way to build
information and knowledge needs. and deploy solar power plants without gobbling up precious agricultural land in
space-challenged Japan—by building the plants on freshwater dams and lakes.The
situation is ditto for India. Nevertheless, there are encouraging signs in India with the
successful initiative at Rajarhat Newtown in Kolkata.
Chaitali Dasgupta
Kolkata, West Bengal
We welcome your suggestions and I am pursuing a PG course on Energy Studies and I look forward to read the
comments to further improve our magazine after every three months. It was wonderful to note that you have
content and presentation. started incorporating articles on Petroleum, Oil, and Natural Gas sectors also. It
was understandable that lately there was so much emphasis on India’s renewable
Email: teripress@teri.res.in energy installation target (clearly put in its INDCs) that you also published quite a
few articles on the renewable energy aspect. But, now with prominent articles on
Editor other sectors would make Energy Future a complete ‘energy’ magazine in all respects.
Energy Future Kudos and best wishes to your editorial team.
Niharika Dubey
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Errata
In the previous issue (Volume 5, Issue 1, October–December 2016), the affiliation of the authors for one of the articles was missing.The article ‘Torrefection: Option
for cleaner cooking solution’ was written by Paltu Acharjee, Fellow, and Avishek Goel, Research Associate, Renewable Energy Technology Applications,TERI. Email:
paltu.acharjee@teri.res.in
january–march 2017 2 energy future
ISSN 2278 – 7186 The Complete Energy Magazine teripress@teri.res.in
Volume 5 Issue 1 Annual `800
al Research Letter to the Editor
elopment MICROGRIDS
oday I read the October–December 2016 issue of Energy Future. I must say that all the
A Perspective articles published in this issue are very pertinent for the energy sector/industry. I
the inventions that changed our world on Technology particularly liked reading the article ‘India Walking the Talk on INDC Commitment’.
to Bring Utility Great to know the significance of India’s INDCs vis-à-vis energy efficiency, renewable
le at Electricity Delivery energy, green practices, and so on. Needless to say that collaboration between
Systems businesses and governments is key to the success of energy efficiency initiatives in
e.teri.res.in India and all over the world. In this regard, EESL’s long-term commitment to energy
PETROLEUM SECTOR efficiency is really laudable.
GOING THE NATURAL
ENERGY RESOURCES M K Pradhan
WAY Cuttack, Odisha
A look at use of
renewable energy by
petroleum giants
SMART GRID
THE FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY
Aim to Empower Off-Grid
Families with Clean Energy
The latest issue of Energy Future makes for a gripping reading. I mean the Cover Story on smart
grids is such an elaborate and informative article that I have kept it as a ready reference material
on smart grids. Similarly, it was a pleasant revelation of sorts to know that petroleum sector is now
going the natural energy resources way. Good to note that the Indian petroleum sector may enhance
its utilization of renewable energy manifold as there is no other viable alternative but to have a
judicious energy mix so as to reap the maximum possible dividends regardless of the traditionally
held beliefs about a certain technology area. Akshar Godhania
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Thank you very much for your I liked reading the Case Study published in the October–December 2016 issue of
encouragement. The editorial Energy Future on ‘Floating Solar Power Plant’. This I think is a really novel solution/
team of Energy Future will ensure initiative to develop solar plants in spite of the scarcity of adequate land space. I also
that the magazine caters to your recently read in the media that a company has come up with a smart way to build
information and knowledge needs. and deploy solar power plants without gobbling up precious agricultural land in
space-challenged Japan—by building the plants on freshwater dams and lakes.The
situation is ditto for India. Nevertheless, there are encouraging signs in India with the
successful initiative at Rajarhat Newtown in Kolkata.
Chaitali Dasgupta
Kolkata, West Bengal
We welcome your suggestions and I am pursuing a PG course on Energy Studies and I look forward to read the
comments to further improve our magazine after every three months. It was wonderful to note that you have
content and presentation. started incorporating articles on Petroleum, Oil, and Natural Gas sectors also. It
was understandable that lately there was so much emphasis on India’s renewable
Email: teripress@teri.res.in energy installation target (clearly put in its INDCs) that you also published quite a
few articles on the renewable energy aspect. But, now with prominent articles on
Editor other sectors would make Energy Future a complete ‘energy’ magazine in all respects.
Energy Future Kudos and best wishes to your editorial team.
Niharika Dubey
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Errata
In the previous issue (Volume 5, Issue 1, October–December 2016), the affiliation of the authors for one of the articles was missing.The article ‘Torrefection: Option
for cleaner cooking solution’ was written by Paltu Acharjee, Fellow, and Avishek Goel, Research Associate, Renewable Energy Technology Applications,TERI. Email:
paltu.acharjee@teri.res.in
january–march 2017 2 energy future
