Hello and Seeking Members Interested in Global Energy Assessment

[Ramesh]

Hi all,

Great to know there is such an active forum in India to articulate its energy future and sustainable living initiatives. Incidentally, I returned back to India earlier this year following a long innings at CERA. My interest area is on World Energy Assessment and how the results hold pertinence for India. Please connect with me directly if any one in the group's membership shares the same interest.

For those who are interested, The Global Energy Assessment ( www.globalenergyassessment.org ) will present a First Order Draft around March 1, 2009 .Prof. Thomas Johannson, Senior Advisor, Energy and Climate Change, UNDP & Co-recipient, Nobel Peace Prize to the IPCC, 2007, will be India speaking at the Green Energy Summit: http://www.greenenergysummit.com based on that work. Should any of you be attending the summit, please connect with me, so we can hook up early on.

Regards,
Ramesh Mani

[concretemasonry]

India has some unique energy problems, but also some very advanced concepts.

The concept of separating the "gray" waste water from the "black" waste water in newer middle class construction is a great step in reducing pollution, recycling and lowering energy costs.

Even the "slum housing" for the larger cities is a good step forward to provide better housing, use local resources and control the waste and reduce the cost and effects of previous methods.

The Nano (low cost revolutionary car from Tata) poses a new and different problem from an energy and pollution problem. The low cost ($2500 - a little more for AC) makes it very attractive to the public for purchase. Unfortunately/fortunately, Indians do not throw anything away, so the millions of polluting taxis will be sold to others, increasing the total number of vehicles on the already choked roads. - It is fortunate that Tata does not plan to offer it outside of India and SE Asia, even though they are happy to sell Jaguars and Rovers (company/rights bought from Ford for ca$h) anywhere else in the world since the volumes are low.

The India electrical power situation definitely needs revision and co-ordination with some sort of network grid. It is easily withing the grasp of the highly educated Indians. Because of the frequent power outages, companies and many individuals have battery storage or generators to avoid outages that are not compatible with the use of technology. This results in excessive space and costs in offices and homes and the inevitable problem of what to do with the old batteries and the problems and cost of producing batteries. Fortunately, very little construction is wood, so the problems of conditioning the spaces are minimized by the mass and thermal inertial of the walls and floors.

With an economy that is so large and dynamic, there are many efficiencies to improve over the old British traditions of 20 to 50 years ago.

Dick