Amruta Joshi, Author at CLIMAPRENEUR

17 Mar

Tata Group’s Journey on the path of sustainability

Amruta Joshi0 CommentsInnovation

Global warming has hit the world hard and recovery from this disaster demands ubiquitous, consistent, and sustainable solutions. The industrial sector is one of the major contributors to GHG emissions and bears a heavy load of carbon footprints directly as well as indirectly. It is rightly said to be the toughest sector to decarbonise. Especially the heavy industries that are responsible for 40% of total emissions. Not to mention the high energy footprints. Massive efforts are underway to achieve decarbonisation. Carbon capture, storage, and utilisation (CCSU) is by far the most convenient of the options for the decarbonisation of heavy…

12 Mar

Smart Bricks that Store Energy

Amruta Joshi0 CommentsInnovation

Efficient energy storage forms an important aspect in the implementation of renewable energy at an affordable rate for all. Given the natural fluctuations in solar and wind energy because of seasonal cycles, it becomes crucial to store the generated energy for later use. Technological advancements have made renewable energy sources such as sun, wind, and tide much cheaper but what about the storage of this generated energy? Storage of energy obtained from renewable sources require specific infrastructural facilities at present. These facilities are expensive to make and have a high maintenance cost. Moreover, the facilities require specially trained, skilled technicians…

09 Mar

How to win Delhi’s Garbage Crisis?

Amruta Joshi0 CommentsInnovation, Climate Education

The concerns over the garbage disposal in Delhi are growing just like the heaps of garbage accumulated in its three landfills at Okhla, Bhalswa, and Okhla. These sites were formed by the municipal corporation sometime between the 1980s to 1990s. A landfill is a piece of land designated for the burial or dumping of waste. Although the landfills helped in getting rid of the problem of waste disposal then, it has become a full-blown crisis today. Over the years, the population increased, the city expanded, and there has been a rise in the use of single-use plastic and disposable items,…

24 Feb

Green Technologies to Fly High!

Amruta Joshi0 CommentsInnovationGREEN HYDROGEN, hydrogen fuel

‘A mile of highway will take you a mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere.’ The statement best describes the extravagance and the beauty of air travel. Flying high is no more a dream but something the majority of us do on a regular basis, be it for business or leisure. Flying as a mode of transport has gained a lot more popularity with time being the essence of all and flights becoming more and more affordable. The first commercial passenger flight started sometime towards the fag end of the 1st half of the 20th century and the…

13 Feb

Socio-economic equality- a critical aspect of climate mitigation strategy.

Amruta Joshi0 CommentsClimate Education, Climate Changeclimate technology

The 21st century has witnessed occurrences of some of the worst natural calamities as a result of climate change and has therefore seen a lot of action in terms of climate mitigation, right from the surge in climate technologies to the amendment or formation of policies of decarbonization of various sectors. However, what is also happening in the 21st century is that the gap between the poor and rich is constantly increasing with the rich getting richer and the poor even poorer. Although the two scenarios seem to be independent like chapters from two unrelated books, the issues are much…

02 Feb

Joshimath Crisis- A Nature’s Wake-Up Call

Amruta Joshi0 CommentsClimate Education

Himalayas are the world’s youngest mountain folds formed by the collision of two landmasses namely, India and Eurasia driven by plate tectonics. These serene mountain ranges stretch over 2,900 km and are home to many exotic organisms, microscopic as well as macroscopic, and have a rich cultural heritage. These ranges separate the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan plateau. If we look at the geology of the Himalayas, it has varied geological composition and is divided into six zones. The formation of the Himalayas has naturally obstructed several water bodies causing excessive land pressure. Moreover, the region is tectonically active due…

27 Jan

The Crypto-Climate Crossover

Amruta Joshi0 CommentsFinance, InnovationCryptocurrency

It is interesting how our economy has evolved from commodity-based to the present-day digital currency. An economic system is the backbone of any nation. The system evolves as per the need of time. It consisted mainly of a barter system (exchange of items or work) during the early days of our civilization. This system changed as people travelled and explored the world around them. The first physical form of currency known to mankind was metal. Certain civilisations started using metal coins in exchange for commodities as it provided a fair and easy transaction. Metal coins were eventually replaced by paper…

14 Jan

Green Hydrogen Roadmap for India’s Economic Development

Amruta Joshi0 CommentsClimate-tech, Innovation, Mobility, StartupGREEN HYDROGEN

Green hydrogen has become the talk of the country these days. The world is in dire need of a clean, renewable, and alternative source of energy to attain the zero-emissions goal by 2050 in order to curb GHG emissions and stop global warming before the end of the century. Amidst this, the government of India has approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission. It is a very big step towards attaining India’s plan of decarbonising major industrial sectors and transportation. The mission has great potential to help India attain its zero-emission target while boosting economic growth. With the green hydrogen mission,…

10 Jan

Harvesting Solar Energy from Space

Amruta Joshi0 CommentsClimate-tech, Innovation, Space-Tech

The Earth has entered the ‘code red’, claim the scientists in a recent report on climate change. The report states that 16 out of 35 vitals used to measure Earth’s climate change are at alarming levels. There is an ongoing battle to save the planet by undoing all that was done during the last few decades and taking action to save the planet. Finding a renewable and clean source of energy is at the top of the list. The most critical aspect is to find such a form of renewable energy that will be carbon neutral and most importantly affordable…

23 Dec

Technological innovations offering Green-Fashion Solution

Amruta Joshi0 CommentsFashion, Innovationfashion

Fast fashion is in bloom today, as our fashion choices are largely influenced by the fashion that we see around us, on the TV, in films and the social media. Technological advancement allows the latest fashion to reach the masses easily. Thus, the fashion industry is one of the largest industries in the market. It is among the key factors regulating the global economy. When it comes to fashion, textile production is at the centre of all. The early textile industries were established in the latter half of 1700 after the invention of the first cotton spinning machine by British…