Renewable Energy: Present and Future Prospects

The renewable energy resources and technologies have potential to provide solutions to the long-standing energy predicament being faced by the developing countries. The renewable energy sources like wind energy, solar energy, biomass energy, geothermal energy, ocean energy, fuel cell technology, etc. can be used to overcome the energy shortages. India is increasingly adopting responsible renewable energy techniques and taking positive steps towards carbon emissions, cleaning the air and ensuring a more sustainable future. In India, for the last two and half decades, there has been a vigorous pursuit of activities relating to research, development, demonstration, production and application of a variety ofrenewable energy technologies for use in different sectors.