India’s Solar Power
A worker cleaned panels at solar plant in India/ courtesy of NYTimes
Yesterday the New York Times published an interesting article on how India aims to use its solar power effectively. The use of solar power could help reduce India’s reliance on coal, slow the effects of climate change, and perhaps reduce the frequent and sudden blackouts you’d find in every city. In a country where it is sunny more than 300 days a year, India’s conditions are ideal for this type of shift. However, because of its incredible population, there is often too much need, too quickly, to resolve these changes as soon as India’s people would hope:
After years of lagging behind China and the West in the adoption of solar power, some states in India are proposing to build solar farms at a galloping pace that leaves them at risk of falling short of electricity (a familiar problem here) or of paying higher prices for it.
Check out the rest of the piece here.
Today marks the third week I’ve been traveling in India. Though we’ve had first hand experience with the loss of power affecting entire city blocks at a once, midday, we’ve also been impressed by the use of solar power on a smaller scale, within the guest homes and hotels where we’ve stayed. Additionally, there are many businesses doing their own small part to maintain a sustainable lifestyle. Some advertise their offer to fill your bottle with filtered water in order to cut down on plastic waste, others are devoted to using local ingredients without pesticides.
How do you stay mindful of your environmental impact while traveling? Where do you search to find eco-friendly businesses abroad?
solar panels at Vara Guest House, Udaipur, India. Photo by Kathleen Kyllo
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