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Research Paper - Commerce

Green Technology for Sustainable Rural Energy

* Dr. R. P. Patil ** Dr. Jitendra Ahirrao
April , 2012

* Assot. Prof, Dept. of Commerce,Sidharth Arts, Science and Commerce College, Jafrabad, Jalna *** Assot. Prof, Dept. of Commerce, Smt. Dankunwar Mahila Mahavidyalay, Jalna. tions to the rural masses, awareness and capacity Introduction: Green Technology is the term for any applica- building programmes, involvement of women force and tion of science towards improving the relationship unemployed youth in GT activities. Banks and other between human technology involvement and the im- financial corporate should also come forward with pact this has on the environment and natural resources. microfinance schemes to support for implementation Generally green technology is supposed to conserve of GT. Today we have number of viable GTs in the areas the natural environment and resources, and to curb the of energy, oil and fuel, agriculture, animal husbandry, negative impacts of human involvement. Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, water harvesting and mandevelopment is the core of this concept. When apply- agement, environment and forest, pollution whether ing sustainable development as a solution for environ- air, water or land, biodiversity and conservation etc. mental issues, the solutions need to be socially equi- Even in the area of engineering, efforts are being made table, economically viable, and environmentally sound. to devise technologies which are eco-friendly and Today we are living in the age of technology, but we are compatible to the green. not living in the environmentally cleanest era. In the Renewable Energy: Renewable energy has become an important 21st century we need to look into the future and prepare for a cleaner environment with the impact of human issue today as environmental concerns and when there is need to drive down cost, the same increases. Reinvolvement. Depending on the necessity and challenges sources from nature that are naturally replenished are that are required for the overall development of the used to create energy sources including wind, solar, rural sector we need to bring in and implement at least bio fuel and others. These renewable energy forms are some of the green technologies in such locations. For growing in use globally and provide utilities with the this purpose financial and other infrastructure support ability to offer energy for fewer costs. The natural including human resource is very much needed for element of Wind is important today as we look for applications of green technologies. Integration of tech- alternative energy sources. Wind power is created when nological applications will definitely stimulate growth the wind energy converts to other forms of energy like and overall development of the rural sector. Today we electricity, fuel, and power. Wind power can be created have number of green energy technologies namely using wind turbines, wind mills, wind pumps, wind renewable energy from wind, water, tidal energy, solar farms. The use of sunlight to create electricity is becomenergy, development of bio-fuels from natural resources, ing increasingly popular as more and more people look bio-gas plants, etc. It is necessary that we need to to cut costs and become environmentally aware. Solar identify location specific technologies depending on power converts sunlight into electricity and is used to rural resources. Community based management mode power small Devices as well as entire homes today. need to be encouraged while implementing technolo- Concentrated solar power can also create electricity by gies to bring overall development of rural sector. Green using lenses or mirrors to focus a beam of sunlight and Energy Technology is not just something of the present; create heat to a source that's also connected to a power but it has history and is going to play a big role in the generator. Green Renewable Energy Technologies For Rural Arfuture. eas: Support to Green Technologies (GT): Rural electrification is huge market. The opThe impact of green technologies on sustainable development, besides creating employment op- portunities exist in form of Solar, biomass installations portunities, income generation and societal develop- on community levels to micro-utility projects. As per ment particularly in rural sector is also well known. International Finance Corporation study rural houseWhat is required today is proper guidance and direc- holds in India are most reliable in paying for services.
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Any technology which can improve energy efficiency would be in huge demand. This includes things like Energy Information System, and smart metering to efficient energy storage technologies. Energy Information systems and real time information systems would be required in utilities to commercial and residential complexes. Technologies like Light Emitting Diodes (LED) would be in demand for energy saving. The cost barriers have to be lowered by economy of scale. Energy efficiency would be necessitated in many countries for compliance reasons, opening up market for new innovative solutions for energy saving. Information and communication technology would be heavily used for energy efficiency and carbon monitoring, creating opportunity in these sectors. Renewable Energy Technology (RETs) are energy-providing technologies that utilize energy sources in ways that do not deplete the Earth's natural resources and are as environmentally benign as possible. These sources are sustainable in that they can be managed to ensure they can be used indefinitely without degrading the environment. By exploiting these energy sources, RETs have great potential to meet the energy needs of rural societies in a sustainable way. The decentralized nature of some RETs allows them to be matched with the specific needs of different rural areas. Research and Development required many of the green technologies that are available today. We are unable to implement them on large scale due to several technical reasons. Cost effectiveness, quality of the product, lack of financial support, technical expertise, capacity building and man power are some the major constrains where there is a need to do large amount of research work.

Conclusions: Energy, Economy & Environment is the three inter-related areas having direct correlation for development of any nation. It is well-known today that technological and industrial progress is heavily dependent on the readily available energy. Greater access to energy for domestic and industrial use and electricity using Green Renewable Technologies can have a significant impact on livelihoods in rural areas. Energy plays an important role in improving the productivity in agriculture, industrial and service sector. Green Renewable energy resources and technologies have the potential to provide long-lasting solutions to the problems faced by the economic and environmental sectors of a nation. Besides the overall global benefits, renewable energy systems can provide direct benefits at national and local levels, which justify their wide use in developing countries. Green technology can definitely create an impact on overall development of rural sector. It will also strengthen economy and social status of the community particularly people who are living below poverty line. Green technology entrepreneurs have to think of green energy plants. By implementing GT there will be ample opportunities for employment and income generating ways and means for poor people. Natural resources can also be conserved and maintained on sustainable basis. In short Green technology is going to be big in future. It is going to make commercial sense than just emotional and environmental sense. There is no way but clean way in future.

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