siliconindia | | AUGUST 20224 Vol 10 · Issue 08 - 02 · August, 2022 Publisher Alok Chaturvedi Editor Emmanuel Christi Das Editorial Team Aveek Pal Chaudhuri Hima P M Mandvi Singh GM - Sales & Marketing Rohit Kumar Advertising Managers Editorial queries editor@siliconindia.com To subscribe Visit https://www.siliconindia.com/subscribe/ or send email to subscription@siliconindia.com 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 © 2022 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.advertise@siliconindia.com Senior DesignerSouvik Acharya Visualiser Varun BArt ManagerSuanya Chakraborty Manager DesignPrabhu Dutta A.R.N RayCirculation Manager Magendran Perumal Ashwini D Naik Shilpa Selva Felisha Rita Correspondent Samatha SPAssistant Editor Ananth VAssociate Editor Indranil Chakraborty Decentralised small grids hold the key to India's energy impasseEditorialO ur coal-based energy sector is under tremendous pres-sure due to the increased demand for electricity brought on by the expansion of urban areas and the moderniza-tion of rural areas at the same time. In a nation where land is fiercely contested, alternative sources like hydropower or wind seem to have limited potential for large-scale electricity genera-tion while conventional power plants are creaking under the strain. Poor planning can result in environmental and social costs for some 'green' energy sources, as was the case with the Western Ghats' wind farms and tiny hydroelectric projects. Additionally, ineffective trans-mission networks result in significant losses of limited power.Perhaps decentralised, small-scale energy systems hold the key to the solution. Urban, semi-urban, and rural centres can be planned to have their own grids based on a range of local power sources in decentralised models. Transmission losses can be reduced by shorter powerlines. Buildings can be made more energy-efficient by modify-ing how they are used, and by incorporating solar power generation into building design, both rural and urban residences can become self-sufficient.Smarter cities should be developed with work-residential com-plexes that minimise daily travel in order to further reduce the usage of fossil fuels. By encouraging more city people to use this mode of transportation, public transportation will help relieve traffic conges-tion and reduce pollution. The fact that energy serves as the main node connecting various facets of a country's development is perhaps a plus. Therefore, an effective plan for energy efficiency can address a variety of other issues brought on by economic growth, such as those involving wildlife and the environment. Collective wisdom can aid in the planning of a sustainable future for India. The procedures we put in place now will determine whether India uses its natural resources wisely and leaves a better environment for future genera-tions to live in.Emmanuel Christi DasEditoreditor@siliconindia.com
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