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FWIW, India has been doing a lot in generating power from solar and there is a push (or at least frequent public statements by those in power) for electric vehi
by wtmt 5y ago
FWIW, India has been doing a lot in generating power from solar and there is a push (or at least frequent public statements by those in power) for electric vehicles and getting rid of fossil fuel powered vehicles. This will take time, especially with the current pandemic that has crippled a lot of plans and the economy, but India is a power deficit nation and can do a lot more for its people with more energy production. Switching from fossil fuels to electric with the current state of affairs is a huge task.
If some developed countries have a problem with this draft policy, they could’ve done a lot more in making nuclear technology and fuel easier to access for a cleaner source. But no, even though a historic deal was signed between the U.S. and India by 2008, there have been a lot of impediments and delays in supplying uranium or getting into deals for supplying uranium. Unlike a couple of its neighbors who have a history of selling such technology and materials to hostile/rogue nations with impunity, India doesn’t do that.
With China dumping cheap solar panels and related materials, India has also made it a priority to manufacture these within the country. This will also take time to scale up.
Meanwhile, there’s a growing population with growing energy needs.