Green and nuclear is Indias energy future

Wednesday, Nov 19, 2008

Green and nuclear is the only way forward for Indias energy requirements in the years to come. This was the unanimous conclusion of the panelists at a session titled ""Fuelling Indias Future: Will it be Green and Nuclear?"" at the 24th India Economic Summit, jointly organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and World Economic Forum in New Delhi.

Clean technologies such as nuclear, bio fuels, wind and solar need an increased focus, to ensure energy security for India, concluded the panel. According to the panelists, solar energy has the potential to get energy to the remotest village in India and replacing the costlier, more inefficient grid power.

Speaking at the session, Tejpreet Singh Chopra, President and Chief Executive Officer, GE, India, said that ""Carbon Dioxide emissions from nuclear power are the lowest. Reacting to a question posed by Shekhar Gupta, Editor-in-Chief, The Indian Express, India, he added, ""There is no doubt that nuclear power will dominate Indias energy future.

Source: DailyIndia