NOVEMBER20174The production of energy and its consumption accounts for as much as 58 percent of India's greenhouse gas emissions, and these figures are projected to grow exponentially over the coming decades due to a rising demands of energy which has been associated with urbanization, better living standards, and economic modernization. As a result, the adoption of clean energy can act as an increasingly important pillar of the Government of India's major energy security initiatives.Jane Goodall rightly said, "You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you have to make." The clean energy and the clean tech landscape are changing in India. With the rapid urbanization, climatic changes and the continuous depletion of resources, there is a rise in the need for investments in clean technology. At the same time, the promising industries are diminishing and clean industries are coming onboard to drive the future growth for clean technologies. Indian Government is already keen on adopting clean energy with its new target for renewable energy generation of 175 Gigawatt by 2022, where 100 GW would be from solar power, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from biomass and 5 GW from small hydro power, according to the Ministry Of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The government is playing an active role in promoting the adoption of renewable energy resources amongst the citizens by offering various incentives, such as generation-based incentives (GBIs), capital and interest subsidies, viability gap funding, concessional finance, and fiscal incentives. A large number of companies have stepped ahead to contribute towards India's objective of increasing renewable energy adoption. Taking note of such startups, siliconindia has compiled a list of `10 Best Startups in Clean Technology-2017', a list of companies which are blazing a trail in the clean technology sector. Each firm has got its unique offerings which sets it apart from other companies within the domain. We would recommend you to read the stories of the vendors which are leaving no stone unturned in providing solutions and services to make a clean and green India. These companies have not just helped the society but are also helping India to move a step closer to its ambitious goal of increasing renewable energy generation by 2022.Your ideas are always welcome!Deepshikha SinghSpecial EditorLeading India towards Clean Technology AdoptionEDITOR'S NOTE Vol 3 · Issue 6-2 · November 06, 2017 Publisher Alok Chaturvedi Special Editor Deepshikha Singh Editorial Team Amit Raja Naik Ananth. V Pooja Devi Shefali Mathur Tashi Sangmo Prisila Lesly Joseph Sales & Marketing Ashu Sethi Garima Anand Editorial Queries editor@startupcity.com To subscribe Visit www.startupcity.com/subscribe Cover price is Rs. 150 per issue.Printed and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of Siliconmedia Technologies Pvt Ltd and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017. Editor Alok ChaturvediCopyright © 2017 SiliconMedia Technologies Pvt Ltd, All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.sales@startupcity.comGroup Art Director Ashok KumarCirculation Manager Magendran Perumal Sr .Visualiser MaitreyeeVisualisers S Sivasankar Mohana KrishnanSr. Manager Sales & Marketing Amrit Singhsiliconindia
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