Berlin Energy Transition Dialogues

26th – 27th March 2015 seminars27th- 28th March site visits

• Different seminars—attended three –• 1.Centralised vs Decentralised Grids, Mini

Grids, off Grids Strategies.• 2.Economic Value Creation , sustainable job

growth• 3.Energy efficiency Heating and cooling.

Site visits

• Aldershof- An educational branch of Humboldt University

• Self Sufficient Village Feldheim

• Grid Control Centre

The project takeaways--1.Use of degenerated land for generating energy.2.Cannot just replicate the system-need favourable wind and land3.Heating system costs came down after bio gas plants were set.4.People want to have a say as to where their electricity comes from and do not want to depend on large industries-people have experienced how beneficial RE has been.5.Some did not like to see wind turbines but have accepted. There are issues of noise and shadow so they are set far from homes.

One interesting discovery---

Indian manufacturer for the German Photovoltaic at Fleldheim..

Conventionally it is accepted is that Hydel power is “Green” and non –polluting.

The scenario is different in India where there is much strain on available land and water. Hydel power displaces people- affects livelihoods and food security.

Flooded farmers in central India have submerged themselves neck-deep in water - some for as long as 17 days - to protest a state government's dam project that has inundated t.

Aljazeera News-2012 lands.

Future energy consumption1.where?2.Social needs3.How? India's dependence on imported fossil fuels rose to 38% in 2012,

despite the country having significant domestic fossil fuel resources. India ranked as the fourth-largest energy consumer in the world in 2011, following China, the United States, and Russia. The country's energy demand continues to climb as a result of its dynamic economic growth and modernization. India is the third-largest economy on a purchasing power parity basis and has the world's second-largest population, according to World Bank data

Indian Poor vs Indian Rich–CO2 EmissionIndia’s average per capita CO2 emission – 1.67 Tonnes

• India’s Upper Class (Income more than Rs. 30,000 a month)

• Per capita -4.97 Tonnes a year

• India’s Poor (Income less than Rs. 3,000 a month)

• Per capita -1.11 Tonnes a year

Source:http://www.greenpeace.org/india/en/news/hiding-behind-the-poor/

Co-operative Collaborative model of exchange to be developed.

Passive designs : Vernacular architecture is largely passive , but present urban development do not encourage passive living. High energy consumption in buildings becoming a norm

Embodied energy : Concept of embodied energy as an integral part of use of materials and systems.

Water and Energy nexus :

Example of integrated design—SAFE example.

8Kw solar plant powers an RO plant

2l water/person available free

Refusal water to public toilets

Effluent to bio digestors based toilets and NPK rich ferilizer

Effluent to conventional toilets into biogas

Result gas for cooking and lighting

Best is the enemy of the “Good”……………Voltaire

ThanksSabinaChitra