Curriculum New Energy Frontiers
New Energy Frontiers
Clean energy beyond solar panels and wind farms: India's nuclear programme and thorium dream, why reactors cost so much, the liability law, small modular reactors, the colours of hydrogen, the Green Hydrogen Mission, where hydrogen makes sense, biogas, offshore wind, geothermal and tidal power, and choosing the right mix.
- Clean Energy Beyond Solar and Wind Why solar and wind alone can't do everything, which sectors are hard to decarbonise, and what role firm clean power and clean fuels play. 📄 Read-aloud
- India's Nuclear Power Programme How India's three-stage nuclear plan aims to use its large thorium reserves, how much nuclear power India generates today, and its expansion targets. 📄 Read-aloud
- Why Nuclear Plants Cost So Much and Take So Long The economics of nuclear power - huge upfront costs, long construction, cost overruns and financing - and why interest rates matter so much. 📄 Read-aloud
- The Nuclear Liability Law How India's 2010 nuclear liability law made foreign reactor suppliers hesitant, why liability rules matter for investment, and the push to reform them. 📄 Read-aloud
- Small Modular Reactors What small modular reactors are, why they promise lower costs and faster construction, and why they remain unproven at scale. 📄 Read-aloud
- Grey, Blue and Green Hydrogen How hydrogen is made today from fossil fuels, what distinguishes grey, blue and green hydrogen, and why green hydrogen is still expensive. 📄 Read-aloud
- New Energy Frontiers: Checkpoint 1 Quick checkpoint - five questions on firm power, nuclear power, liability, SMRs and hydrogen. 5 questions
- India's National Green Hydrogen Mission How India's 2023 mission aims to produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen a year by 2030, the incentives it offers, and early progress. 📄 Read-aloud
- Where Hydrogen Makes Sense Which uses of green hydrogen are most promising - fertiliser, refining, steel and shipping - and why using it for cars or home heating is often inefficient. 📄 Read-aloud
- Compressed Biogas and Bioenergy How India turns farm waste, cattle dung and municipal waste into compressed biogas under the SATAT scheme, and why progress has been slower than hoped. 📄 Read-aloud
- Offshore Wind Why wind turbines at sea produce stronger, steadier power, why offshore wind is expensive, and India's plans off Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. 📄 Read-aloud
- Geothermal, Tidal and Other Niche Sources How geothermal, tidal and wave energy work, where they succeed abroad, and why they remain niche in India. 📄 Read-aloud
- Choosing the Clean Energy Mix How planners combine cheap variable renewables with firm clean power and clean fuels at lowest cost, and a recap of the module. 📄 Read-aloud