cleantech and renewable energy and why you should care
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CleantechWhat’s in It for You?
Presentation to Robert BoschNarasimhan Santhanam
Director, EAI
What is Cleantech?
Energy and environment related technologies developed for a more sustainable world.
While renewable energy is an important part of cleantech, cleantech is a much wider domain
Cleantech and You
• Why Should You Care?
• What Should You Know?
• How Can You Start?
“WHY
Should I Care?”
If you think…
“I have nothing to do with Cleantech”
Think Again
Cleantech touches everyone…
Energy
Air, Environm
entWater Materials
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Transport Waste Lifestyle
Enablers
Cleantech
Cleantech is inevitable• Scarcity of fossil and synthetic raw materials
• Climate change
• Environmental sustainability concerns
• CSR and Triple Bottomline – 3P = People, Planet, Profits
Cleantech is in its early days• An analogy with IT
– 1st PC appeared in 1975 (Altair)– 100,000 computers sold in 1978– 290 MILLION sold in 2008– Growth of 3000 times, or 300,000 %, in 30 years– Today, computers are everywhere
Cleantech is in its early days• % share of renewables in power = about 2%
(other than large hydro)• % share of cleantech in other domains = less
than 1%• We are in the 1978 of cleantech.• Over the next 10 years, cleantech will grow by
over 1000% in terms of market penetration, revenues and business potential
• In 20 years, cleantech will be everywhere
There is enough reason for you to care about cleantech
Whoever you are and whatever profession you are in
“WHAT
Should I Know?”
What Should You Know?• Key drivers that are shaping clean technology• Key trends that are emerging from these
drivers• Key components of cleantech• Key trends that could be specific to Bosch
Cleantech DriversSocial Personal/Corporate
Global •Climate change
•Global warming
•CSR for global companies
•Countries standings in the eyes of the comity of nations
Local (country, city, company specific)
•Local pollution
•waste management
• local sustainability
•power for all
•Energy bills
•Uninterrupted power supply
Key Cleantech Trends
• Cleantech ecosystem approach
• Energy efficiency the low hanging fruit
• Focus on lifecycle than on individual stages
• Government and global incentives (CDM)
• Distributed energy generation
Air & Environment
• Carbon Capture and Sequestration
• CO2 to Value
• Emissions Control
Water
• Bioremediation for wastewater treatment• Energy efficiency in wastewater treatment and
in water desalination• Novel engineering methods for water
recycling and reuse for industries• Innovations in water conservation - waterless
urinals and low flush toilets• Water harvesting for domestic and industries
Materials
• Sustainable wood
• Bioplastics & biopolymers
• Less toxic materials
• Organic clothing
Manufacturing
• Smart manufacturing
• Energy efficiency in production
Enablers
• Green IT– Monitoring and Control Systems– Smart Grid– Prediction Systems
• Science and Technology R&D– Biotech– Green Engineering– Basic Sciences
Lifestyle
• Low carbon lifestyle– Transportation – bicycles, car pooling,
telecommuting– Electrical items – LEDs, Energy Star ratings– Habitat – Passive heating/lighting/cooling,
LEED/GRIHA rated green buildings– Food & drink – organic food, locally grown food– Fashion – organic textiles, recycled materials– Waste management – minimization, waste to value
(compost, recycling and reuse)
Waste Management
• Waste to energy & value– MSW, Industrial waste & Agri waste– Energy
• Biogas• Producer gas• Syngas• Other hydrocarbon fuels• Charcoal
– Value• Compost/fertilizer• Activated carbon• Valuable materials• Recycled products
Transport
• Public transportation
• Hybrids/EV
• Biofuels
• Fuel efficiency
Agriculture
• Organic farming• Biofertilizers and Pesticides• Water management• Crops that can grow in waste and marginal
lands• De-desertification / afforestation• Sustainable forestry
Energy
• Renewable Power– Current
• Solar – PV and Thermal• Wind• Biomass – biomass to power, biofuels• Hydro – Large and Small• Waste to Energy• Geothermal
– Waiting in the wings• Geothermal• Wave and Tidal, other Ocean
Bosch Focus
• Energy Efficiency
• Green Power
• Green Auto
• Green IT
Energy Efficiency
• Energy efficient processes– Passive lighting & heating– Insulation– Maintenance to avoid poor structures such as leaky ducts
• Energy efficient products– Energy efficient lighting, heating and other white goods– Replacing old appliances with new, energy efficient ones– Fuel efficient transport
• Energy efficient services– Energy auditing– IT & energy efficiency
Green Power - Solar
• Solar PV– Photovoltaic– Small systems (kW, even W scale possible) – Costs high, but falling steeply
• Solar Thermal– Household and Industrial water heating– Drying– Cost competitive
• Solar CSP– Power generation from the heat of the sun– Requires medium to large scale– Technology still evolving
Green Power - Wind
• Onshore and Offshore• Offshore still emerging, not mainstream• Onshore– Almost cost competitive with fossil power– India 5th largest in installed capacity (11 GW)– Major turbine manufacturers have base in India
(Vestas, Gamesa, Suzlon, Siemens…)– Micro-wind still not a reality– Vertical axis wind turbine is an exciting possibility that
could make microwind possible
Green Power - Tidal
• One of the four ocean energy sources being reviewed = tidal, wave, ocean thermal, salinity gradient
• In its nascent stages• Tidal energy has three possibilities– Tidal barrages (most common)– Tidal fences (emerging)– Tidal lagoons (farther away)
Green Auto
• Hybrids– Gasoline – electric– Diesel – electric (Bosch)– Toyota Prius is the market leader in hybrids (almost 3
million sold so far)• Biofuels– First generation, second and third generation– Biodiesel for diesel, ethanol for gasoline– Cellulosic ethanol, jatropha and algae are the
emerging industries
Green IT
• Use of green practices in the IT industry– Making computers energy efficient– Use of renewable energy in IT industry (data
centers for instance)– Green supply chain– Use of biodegradable materials– Recycling and reuse of components– Move towards less use of toxic materials in
computers
Green IT
• Use of IT in the green industry– Energy monitoring software– Design software for renewable energy equipment
production– Natural resources forecasting– Smart grid– Software for monitoring corporate carbon
footprint
As you can see:
Cleantech is a vast area
Prioritize your area of research based on:
Your backgroundYour passion
“HOW
Can I Start?”
How Do You Start?
• Learn
• Connect
• Act
Learn
• Company database
• Magazines, journals
• Blogs and online forums
Connect
• Interact with internal experts (Bosch could well have many)
• Online – Social media, other forums (CleanTick)
• Offline - Events
Act
• Involve other team members and superiors
• Initiate small pilots
• Form brainstorming groups
• Prepare business cases and start the action
The best time to start anything is
NOW