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 Since long India's energy portfolio has been dominated by fossil fuels (coal, gas, and oil), which have had availability problems. Rapid economic growth only exacerbated this. Supply continues to struggle to keep pace with demand because of productivity problems, logistics, a lack of accessible reserves, and environmental concerns. Regulatory controls over prices, production , and allocation of fuel are also leaving a mark on the energy sector, distorting market mechanisms and dissuading significant progress. Almost half of India's energy consumption is subsidized-including power, transportation, and process heat requirements. This includes subsidies for liquefied petroleum ga s (LPG) and diesel, piped natural gas and compressed natural gas that are subsidized by the administered price mechanism (APM), and the cross subsidization of agricultural and domestic power segments by industrial and commercial segments. In such a scenario it comes as no surprise that the government is...

 We are now in the early stages of an energy revolution that is profound and rapid as the one that ushered in the age of oil in the 21st century. This new energy system - highly decentralized, efficient, and based increasingly on renewable resources and hydrogen fuel- is already beginning to emerge in other parts of the world. Without visionary leadership, there can be a risk falling behind its economic competitors and compromising its political credibility on the international stage which will be judged by the extent to which it embodies the following principles of a 21st century energy system: 1. Energy Efficiency: investments in energy efficiency-obtaining the same services of lighting, cooking, heating, mobility, and industry will lower energy requirement. 2. Natural Gas: Natural Gas is the cleanest and fastest-growing fossil fuel, and despite the recent increase in price, has become the fuel choice for power generation. But the challenge with natural gas is not to drill for i...

 The World's Strongest Material- 200 times stronger than Steel! Yet Flexible Conducts Electricity Better than Copper Graphene compares in significance with the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. We will call Graphene the Graphene Age. Graphene is an allotrope (form) of carbon which consists of a single layer of carbon atomes. They form a hexagonal lattice of 2D material. It is ultra-light but also extremely tough. It is 200 times stronger than steel yet flexible. It is the thinnest material possible and is transparent. It is a better conductor than copper and is a perfect barrier. The University of Manchester is working with Graphene in the following applications: Energy Membranes Composites and Coatings Biomedical Sensors Electronics Wearable Technology Unbrakeable Mobiles Indium-tin oxide is the material used for touch screens now, but it is brittle. Graphene's flexibility and durability together with its conductivity properties will transform everyday devices. You could we...