Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly University of Pune)

University Colloquium

New Paradigms for India’s Energy Future

Dr. Anil Kakodkar, FNAE, FNASc Chairman, Rajiv Gandhi Science & Technology Commission. Former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, Govt. India

Environmental Science Conference Hall, Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus, Pune - 411007 @ 4:00 pm on Friday, 27th September 2019

Abstract India's energy consumption would need to grow around 4-5 times, keeping in line with her developmental aspirations and the strong correlation between human development index and per capita energy consumption. There are serious issues related to energy security and sustainability, balance of payments as well as climate change with the energy resources that are in current use. There is thus a need to look at new energy paradigms. Luckily, our domestic energy resource profile is consistent with our needs and we can secure India's energy future if only we develop relevant technologies without waiting for others to develop them. The lecture will discuss these aspects in broad terms.

About the speaker Padma Vibhushan Dr. Anil Kakodkar (born on 11th November, 1943) joined the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in 1964, following the one year post graduate Training with top rank in Nuclear Science and Technology in the then Atomic Energy Establishment. He became the Director of BARC in the year 1996 and was the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Atomic Energy, during the years 2000 -2009. He was DAE Homi Bhabha Chair Professor during Jan. 2010-Jan. 2015 and INAE Satish Dhawan Chair of Engineering Eminence during Jan. 2015 to Jan. 2017.

Dr. Kakodkar presently devotes his time primarily on issues related to energy, education and societal development. He has been propagating the concept of CILLAGE, a knowledge based ecosystem for bridging city and village gaps for technology enabledsustainable development in rural areas.