India: the Land of Untapped Solar Potential
Have you ever wondered how much your car gives off in emissions that can affect the globe and atmosphere? Tons of CO2 is emitted every year through cars, factories, and many other sources. How will this problem be solved in order to save the earth and its inhabitants? This is …
Curbing the Threat of Global Warming: Educating India's Population
A recent IPCC report prophesies an increase in global temperatures ranging from .5 to 8.6 degrees Fahrenheit and a sea level rise of 32 inches. In developing nations such as India, warming poses a critical threat to infrastructure and industry. Already, India is at high risk of disaster due to …
Creating a Brighter Future: India's Electricity Problem
Relations between India and Pakistan have never been ideal: as the two nations’ respective social and political differences polarize more and more with each coming decade of conflict, tensions have proportionately escalated. But just yesterday, interactions took an interestingly positive turn as India finalized a trade with Pakistan, agreeing to …
From Gold to Green: Tirupati Temple Improving Carbon Footprint
Background: India is a country with a population of over a billion people. The nation has ample necessity and opportunity to use more sustainable sources of energy. There are many places across the country where this is taking place. One very prominent and inspirational example is in Tirumala. The Problem: …
Growing Population Plus Lack of Sanitary Water Make Bad Combination
India is the seventh largest nation in the world and the second largest in Asia. It ranks number two in the world by population with approximately 1.2 billion people (that’s seventeen percent of the world’s population of 7.2 billion). It is home to some of the brightest minds as well …
