Talking at a seminar on climate change, waster recycling and green energy, Ajay Mathur director-general Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) said that with 70% infrastructure in the country yet to be built by 2030, in the form of buildings, and the use of consumer goods such as refrigerators and air conditioners likely to peak in the coming years, this is the right time to think of ways to save energy and use it most efficiently.
“Energy is central to our existence and the need of the hour is to enhance energy supply in the country so that more and more people can use it to achieve economic development. But our focus should be on clean energy and efficient use of energy. We must work towards making power-effeicient devices and make sure that each one of us will buy efficient devices, even if it costs slightly more than an non-efficient device. It will cost more initially, but in the long-run, it will be more energy efficient and would also reduce carbon emissions," said Mathur. Read the full report here.
Source: Deepa Jainani, Financial Express, Lucknow.
