There is greater need for green power or renewable energy given the fact that fuel prices and pollution levels are escalating by the day. Tamil Nadu is leading in wind power generation.

Eco-friendly power projects are sustainable. Offshore windmills and onshore windmills are needed today as India has a vast sea coastline. Many companies are competing for the production of windmills and incentives are given for setting them up. Solar energy conversion is costly and a lot of research is needed to reduce the cost.

V. Ramjee, Chennai

In a country like India, where power is in short supply in relation to the requirement, renewable energy sources such as green power have huge potential. It is heartening to note that as many as 12 States have taken initiatives to include green power in their energy portfolio.

India must take up the task of expansion of capacities for generation of green power with all seriousness. All the States must be persuaded to follow the example of the 12 States that have firmed up renewable purchase obligations. From year-to-year, all States must progressively increase sourcing of power from renewable sources.

Huge capacities for generation of green power can be built, if big industrial houses such as Reliance, Tatas, and so on, can be persuaded to take up generation of green power on a very large scale.

It is better if the Government considers incentives and tax concessions for bio-power generation units. Biofuel must also be encouraged and used extensively in India. This increase in price of crude oil has given rise to runaway inflation. All transport companies and undertakings both in the public and private sectors must be made to use biofuel.

All companies producing biofuel should be encouraged to expand production.

Green power and biofuel are the energy sources of the future. It is also necessary to promote extensive planting of Jatropha and other similar plants.

K. K. Ammannaya, Udupi