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Sun, Wind, and Biomass: India's Path to a Sustainable Future examines the current state of the Indian economy, tracing its trajectory towards a fossil fuel-free energy future. It posits that harnessing sun, wind, and biomass can provide a sustainable economic alternative to polluting energy sources such as domestic coal and expensive oil and gas imports. Such a transition is projected to provide substantial benefits not only for the national economy but also for public health, the latter occasioned by the anticipated improvements in air quality resulting from the projected change in the energy system. Contrary to the concerns about the negative implications for economic development, the authors suggest that the transition to a carbon-free future offers a range of beneficial opportunities, especially for the youth in impoverished rural environments. Thus, they situate India's transition away from fossil fuels within the context of planet Earth's history, underscoring the abruptness of humanity's encounter with the reality of a potentially devastating and relatively immediate change in global climate.
Contents
1: Introduction
2: India's Goals and Constraints in the Battle against Global Warming
3: The Crisis of Unemployment that India Cannot Evade
4: The Crisis in Agriculture: a) In Dryland Farming
5: The Crisis in Irrigated Farming: End of the Green Revolution
6: Coping with Air Pollution
7: India's Current Energy Consumption and Projected Demand
8: Where Is India on the Road to Renewables?
9: India's Wind and Solar Power Potential
10: Potential for Green Hydrogen in India: Green Versus Grey Hydrogen
11: How Far Can India Go in Replacing Fossil Fuels by 2050?
12: Biomass Gasification Can Complete the Journey to a Net Zero World
13: Correlating Decarbonization with Population Density and Economic Need
14: Combining Decarbonization and Economic Growth to Open a New Future for the Rural Poor: 1. What Solar and Wind Energy can do:
15: Combining Decarbonization and Economic Growth to Open a New Future for the Rural Poor: Biomass gasification could be the answer
16: Summing Up: The Path to Net Zero and Human Survival
A1: Earth: A Dynamic Planet, Fuelled by the Sun, Shaped by Life and by Tectonic Forces that Determine the Properties of its Surface
A2: Emergence of Humans as a Force for Global Change
A3: Perspectives on the Changing Composition of the Atmosphere
A4: Perspectives on Earth's Changing Climate
