Open AccessSolar Power Transforming the Face of Rural India: Climate Justice for All
Author(s) -
E. Prema,
P. R. L. Rajavenkatesan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/573/1/012010
Subject(s) - renewable energy , hydropower , environmental economics , climate change mitigation , business , energy development , natural resource economics , global warming , environmental impact of the energy industry , fossil fuel , carbon neutrality , solar power , environmental resource management , greenhouse gas , climate change , environmental science , energy policy , engineering , power (physics) , economics , waste management , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics , biology , electrical engineering
The word “environment” is difficult to define. Its normal meaning relates to surroundings. The environment itself is combination of physical, chemical and biological factors surrounding an organism. Environment provides us a number of renewable and a non-renewable energy source such as solar power, wind-energy, natural gas, hydropower, biofuels, coal, petroleum etc., Renewables energies are playing a vital role in augmenting Grid powers, provide energy access reducing consumption of fossil fuels and also provides India to pursue low carbon pathway. There are so many steps taken by the international community in order to promote the solar energy. The Sustainable Development Goal 7 ensures access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. The Paris Climate Change Agreement, 2015 has given hope for the carbon emission mechanisms that must be followed by the state parties. In our daily lives, the community as a whole must focus on reducing our daily energy consumption, migrating to renewable resources, using greener transport and adopting environmentally friendly technologies. Being a collective problem, climate change and emission of carbon needs collective solution. It is not new to the developing nations as solar productsis often low quality and negative experiences with substandard generic products damaged the receptivity of the potential consumers. It is important to note here that affordable price and high-quality standard products should be produced in the country itself. The solar power project will reduce and lead to carbon emission. In this paper, the importance of solar power and its usage for rural India will be discussed in detail in order to ensure the green environment.