A Study on Research, Development and Demonstration Of Renewable Energy Technologies

Renewable Energy

In this research work a study on Research, Development and Demonstration (RD & D) Of Renewable Energy Technologies has been conducted. The pace and extent of the contribution of new and renewable sources of energy and related technologies will depend, to a large extent, on scientific research directed towards their development and widespread utilization. The present R&D expenditure on renewable-energies is 6-8% of the total expenditure on Research & Development in Energy, of which about half goes to nuclear energy. While such research is expanding rapidly world-wide, the coordination and information-sharing is poor; duplication is widespread, and certain important aspects are relatively neglected and receive little attention. Moreover, currently the bulk of research is being carried out in developed countries; much of it will later on be extensively re-adapted for use in developing countries. A similar pattern is emerging for nuclear energy and also appears likely in future for the newer renewable-energy technologies (peaking after 2100 A.D). Accordingly, there has to be a more or less continuous effort for development of new renewable forms of energies. This effort should be at national, as well as regional and international levels, and an action plan upto year 2020 or 2030 should be worked out for every developing country.

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