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Energy has become a crucial sector of the modern society, so much so that per capita availability of energy is considered as an indicator of economic prosperity.

Energy poverty is a frequently used term among energy specialists, but unfortunately the concept is rather loosely defined. Several existing approaches measure energy poverty by defining an energy poverty line as the minimum quantity of physical energy needed to perform such basic tasks as cooking and lighting. This
paper proposes an alternative measure that is based on
energy demand.

Energy has become a crucial sector of the modern society, so much so that per capita availability of energy is considered as an indicator of economic prosperity.

With a view to addressing India

The State Government introduces the Solar Power Policy

New Delhi: The country will begin rolling out hundreds of megawatts of solar power by December next year, ahead of an initial target for an ambitious plan that seeks to zoom production from near zero to 20 gigawatts by 2022.

Under its Solar Mission plan issued last year, India is to produce 1,300 megawatt (mw) of power by 2013, an additional supply of up to 10 gigawatt (gw) by 2017 and the rest

Power producers planning to lay transmission lines for evacuation of power produced in Himachal will have to tread a more difficult path for approvals.

With the festive season approaching, in view of rising demand of electricity UP Power Corporation Ltd.

This report by Greenpeace looks at two projects in Bihar that are using decentralised renewable energy (DRE) to deliver energy services to the people. Says that DRE can plug the deficit and bring development to the state.

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