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Energy in India
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Source of Energy Commercial energy production Net imports Total commercial energy supply (1+3) Primary noncommercial energy supply
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Problems of Poverty
Low energy consumption Low energy efficiency Higher energy dependence High energy intensity Higher environmental stress Dirty environment Higher Impact on health Lower adaptability Greater vulnerability to natural calamity
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LPG, 17.50%
*Total annual deaths in India for women and children under 5 in these disease categories in the early 1990s.
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Fuel Index
Fuel type Dung Saw dust Crop residue Fuel wood Coal Charcoal 90% of households in small villages rely on fuels like firewood, animal dung and crop residue 88% of rural women population used these fuels for their daily cooking. Kerosene Biogas Electricity Weight 1.00 0.97 0.96 0.82 0.46 0.31 0.08 0.04 0.05
The more convenient, efficient and cleaner the fuel, less is its weight. Since animal dung lies at lowest end, the other fuels are weighed with respect to dung. (Parekh, et al, 2003)
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Other Energy Consumption per Dollar of GDP Petroleum and Natural Gas Consumption per Dollar of GDP Energy Consumption per Dollar of GDP
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Energy Abundance
Higher energy consumption Higher energy efficiency Lower dependence on energy resources Lower energy intensity Lower environmental stress Cleaner environment Lower impact on health Higher adaptability Lower vulnerability to natural calamity
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