HUMAN WELFARE FOUNDATION GURGAON

Clean Energy

To make Solar System popular at village level by explaining its advantages against conventional sources of energy.Non Conventional Sources of Energy: To create general awareness and make popular “Non Conventional Sources of Energy i.e. Solar Energy and Wind Energy.

Fossil fuels, the source of most of our energy today, are responsible for about 60 percent of global greenhouse gases. Technologies to generate clean, safe energy already exist–but large-scale demonstration projects are needed to prove their viability.The Clean Energy program advises villagers on the development and implementation of solar-energy projects. The programs work to accelerate the deployment of low-emission energy technology in order to make a material impact on climate change. HWF works to implement programs with solar technology including photo Voltaic Cells (PV) and concentrating solar technology based lighting systems. Both use panels typically made of variations of semiconductor material, which capture and convert sunlight directly into electricity.

Carbon Capture and Storage

Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) encompasses technologies that capture, transport and permanently store carbon dioxide to reduce greenhouse gas emissions including: capturing CO2 from coal and gas fueled power stations, from industrial processes such as cement manufacturing and from natural gas production; compressing and/or liquefying captured CO2 and transporting for storage or sequestration; and, injecting CO2 into depleted oil and gas reservoirs, deep saline aquifers and un-mineable coal seams for permanent storage. HWFG is going to work with district and state administration for implementing solar energy projects in villages.

Large-Scale Solar Program

Economies of scale have the potential to drive down the costs of solar power. HWFG works to implement programs with solar technology including photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar thermal power (CSP). Both use panels typically made of variations of semiconductor material, which capture and convert sunlight directly into electricity. CSP enhances the amount of sunlight directed onto a unit area of the semiconductor material by using a series of mirrors and lenses. Both technologies emit no carbon and can supply a meaningful portion of electricity demand in countries with high levels of sunlight.

HWFG is planning to work with district administration in various districts of India to plan, develop and execute small scale solar lighting projects for rural electrification which is in fact a need of hour.