Govt pitches for international clean energy data grid

The government today pitched for establishing an international clean energy data grid and asserted that information related to green and unclean energy should be put in public domain.
Noting that it is essential for the common man to realise that the energy being used is unclean, for the world to shift to clean energy, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said such a shift will come only through data that is stored and analysed properly.
"India has given a call for the establishment of an International Clean Energy Data-Grid that is corruption-free.
"An international grid is a must as common man has the right to access data. The data must pertain to both production as well as consumption patterns of a society," an official statement quoting Dave said.

He was speaking at the day-long national conference on energy data: management, modelling and GIS mapping organised by NITI Aayog here.
Dave asserted that the world will have to understand the difference between clean and unclean energy.

"Data on green energy and unclean energy should be made available in the public domain. Till the common man realises that the energy being used is unclean, the day will never come when the world will shift towards using clean energy.
"Such a shift will come about only through data that is stored and analysed properly. Facts projected through correct data will lead us in the right direction," he said.

Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to establish an International Solar Alliance (ISA), the Environment Minister emphasised that solar energy is the answer to energy requirements of the future.
"Dave also strongly advocated for disciplined consumption in every field, be it in the consumption of power to reduce the burden on power production," the statement added.