Energy use in rural India

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.192.4243.969· OSTI ID:5326167

Revelle, R

India, and especially rural India is considered as a partially closed energy ecosystem and gives a great variety and quantity of statistics to illustrate the energy flow. These data include the energy consumption and expenditure for many forms of human (men, women and children) activity. This is presented in relation to the total energy-flow picture involving all types of energy sources and sinks. Though the main thrust of the article is statistical, it concludes by stating that with its increasing population India must move to a two-crop per year system on most agricultural land and thus, must also consider the increased use of external energy sources (mostly hydro-electric and fossil fuel) for irrigation, fertilizer and draft power. It also suuggests that better use of all energy sources is needed. 36 references.

• Research Organization: Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA
• OSTI ID: 5326167
• Journal Information: Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States), Journal Name: Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States) Vol. 192; ISSN SCIEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY SOURCES
FERTILIZERS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
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IRRIGATION
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RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RURAL AREAS