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A FEW THOUGHTS ON ENERGY
Energy is essential for healthcare, infrastructure, food, GDP
growth, etc., etc., (almosteverything) and provides a robust means
for improving the quality of life. However,energy alone is not
sufficient to ensure good quality of life.
India is the largest democracy with the current population of
about 1.05 billion and is ona road to rapid growth in economy. The
energy and electricity growth in India are alsoclosely linked to
growth in economy. Indices of socio-economic development
likeliteracy, longevity, GDP and human development are directly
dependent upon the percapita energy consumption of a country. India
is aiming to reach at least per capitaenergy consumption equal to
the present world average (2200 kWh/a) by 2030 from thecurrent
value of (660 kWh/a). The current installed capacity of ~ 138 GW(e)
needs to beincreased to about 600 GWe by 2030 assuming the
population of about 1.4 billion.Energy strategists in the country
have realized the importance of judicious mix of energyresources to
meet this challenge. A large share of nuclear energy is an
inevitable choicein this judicious energy mix, sustainability and
environment considerations. The nuclearis expected to contribute
about 63 GWe by 2030, which will be steadily increased to 275
GWe by 2052, against the total projected capacity of 1344 GWe.
In terms of providingclean, viable and sustainable energy and
effective utilization of available nuclearresources, the
development of fast breeder reactor (FBR) with closed fuel cycle is
theinevitable option for India.
Baldev Raj
It is possible to achieve high GDP growth rate and total GDP
with good quality of life withnecessarily not consuming large
amounts of energy.
The foot-print and choice of the energy source should be
judiciously decided by theenergy planners of the country in a
holistic manner so as to ensure sustainable energy.
The technology capable countries should adopt nuclear energy, so
that fossil resourcescan be used, at reasonable cost, and with
security of supplies by needy countries.
Abundance of virtues is satisfying and evacuation of egos is
bliss.Baldev Raj
Capacity and capability, confidence, faith in teams and destiny,
selfless and egoless,
passionate with sensitivity to colleagues, peers and deprived
citizens, committed to thevision and transparent communication of
articulated vision to involve, as many of thoseas desirable for
fulfilling vision, is the hallmark of a science & technology
leader who canachieve mega success of value to society.
Baldev Raj
Adequate energy, clean environment, nutritious food, clean
water, comfortable home,security in terms of law and order, freedom
of speech and actions, opportunities for
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realizing objectives of life commensurate with individual
capability, robust grossdomestic product of the country, etc. are
the indices of a good nation. The good qualityof life has to be
ensured by robust defence capacity and capability to ensure that
thenation occupies a position of earned importance in the community
of nations. Thecountrymen and the management system starting with
parliaments law and order andadministration system and other allied
service functions in society have to be sensitive
and philanthropist to work towards the good of the last citizen
in the country and theworld. A good nation works for enhancing
capacity of the deprived nations rather thanexploiting the poor
nations. The world society has to be need based rather than
greedbased. Corruption is a disease, which is the result of poor
ethics and greed. Parents,teachers, seniors and successful citizens
have to take responsibility for rooting out thiscurse in the
societies around them.
Baldev Raj
