How the expenditure on kerosene was saved, and the living conditions improved at a lower cost, for the residents of a labour colony near Mangalore!

While human beings lived as hunters and gatherers, 500 calories of human effort yielded 2000 calories of food produce. Until the industrial era, farming was still a net producer of energy. Today the food system has turned into a net user of energy, as it takes 7-10 calorie of fossil energy to produce 1 calorie of food produce. When fossil fuel runs out (during lifetime of most of us alive today) the effects will be felt on food production and supply.

The second edition of India Energy [R]evolution in 2012 provides a practical pathway for India to secure its energy particularly electricity supply to achieve its long-term ambitious economic growth

Decentralised energy can provide solutions to many of India's energy requirements, especially in rural areas.

Srinivasan Sekar, 50, from Bangalore, has built a two-storey home that is free from dependence on the electricity grid or water supply. He has installed 12 solar panels on his rooftop, at a cost of Rs 4 lakh. On any given day, including rainy days, it can generate 12-15 units which is sufficient for most four-people households.

A unique tourism-conservation-livelihood initiative in Sarmoli, Uttarakhand, offers a learning experience for both visitors and villagers, say Ashish Kothari and Neema Pathak.

Traditional fisherwomen of Chilika lagoon struggle to safeguard and enhance their livelihoods, in the face of numerous threats