Energy is the key component in social and economic development of a country. It plays a
pivotal role in building the nation and accomplishment of the missions such as “Make in …

Improving the thermal as well as emissions performance of biomass cookstoves has been of
interest to researchers for a long time. Despite there being a vast literature on the subject …

Energy is an emerging topic of interest in human geography, and so is the study of
alternative approaches to energy provision and governance. These alternatives are often …

We examine the impact of democracy and governance on rural electrification and rural
access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking using comprehensive panel data of 34 …

Providing sustainable energy access is one of the most critical global challenges. This paper
introduces a method for evaluating the status and progress of rural household energy …

The growth of solar energy in India has not reached to satisfactory level due to several
challenges faced in its developmental path. To address these challenges, firstly it is …

Addressing concerns of justice related to energy has gained increased international
attention with the adoption of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. However …

Energy access is typically viewed as a problem for rural areas, but people living in urban
settings also face energy challenges that have not received sufficient attention. A revised …

Rural electrification rates in India lag behind government goals, in part due to the inability of
distribution companies (discoms) to fund central grid expansion. In the absence of central …

Abstract The Indian Government's National Biogas and Manure Management Programme
(NBMMP) seeks to deliver renewable energy services to households across the country by …