BHAVE Articles: Renewable Energy
‘One Sun One World One Grid’ is a mistake
On October 2, 2018 at the Vigyan Bhawan auditorium in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said, “We have a dream: One World One …
Entrepreneurial disruptions in energy
The death of the energy industry as we know it is imminent. The demise of electricity and the transport fuels …
Let’s hop off the national grid
Solar microgrids can power a shift towards induction cooking, which will change rural lives. Microgrids and induction cooking stoves should …
Electric cars face ‘charging’ challenge
The way to the electric transportation future — emissions-free and green — passes through solar-powered electric bikes, motorcycles, and scooters. …
A beautiful future for small grids
For micro-grids, campuses are the place to start. The academic buildings of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode, are …
The Perils of Being an Economist in the Energy Industry
Dr. Arvind Subramanian, chief economic advisor to the Government of India, delivered a terrible lecture on August 17, 2017, “Renewables may …
The Perils of Being an Economist in the Energy Industry
In my book, The Microgrid Revolution: Business Strategies for Next Generation Electricity, October 2016, Praeger, I make the case for differentiation of electricity services. …
Energy Efficiency? Quite Secondary. Generation First!
“Declare the main effort,” goes a common exhortation to CEOs managing dramatic change. “Focus on only a few critical issues,” …
Pockets of Portable Climate
In the 32 flats cooperative housing society I grew up in, comprising of two buildings in the heart of Mumbai, …
Teachable Moments in Next-generation Electricity
Seldom in industrial evolution do momentous changes occur rapidly, especially in industries like electricity that have been stable for decades. …