Renewable Energy based Space Heating Solutions for the Mountains

Renewable energy heating and cooling has been described as the “sleeping giant” of Renewable Energy (RE) potentials from the global perspective. This policy brief reviews the current technological status of diverse RE technologies that can be employed in space heating. The brief highlights technologies from varied renewable sources such as solar, biomass, geothermal and examines their potential. The article spells out governmental measures to promote renewables, the barriers to adoption and concludes with recommendations for their uptake.

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Renewable & Energy Efficient Technologies (REET) - Information Manual

The Himalayan communities are wholly dependent on natural resources, for their fuel, livelihoods and consumption needs. Increasing levels of extraction from forests, is resulting in rapid degradation of the fragile Himalayan ecosystem. Moving them to Renewable & Energy Efficient Technologies would stall further eco-degradation, improve health & education, and enable alternate livelihoods due to provision of energy, and thus enable holistic & sustainable development.

The Information Manual was compiled for to facilitate promotion of these techniques.

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