{"607370":{"#nid":"607370","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ivan Allen Researchers to Collaborate on Energy Project in India","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBy Michael Pearson\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/rosenberger\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E researchers are working to understand more about consumer demand and attitudes towards innovations in the power industry in India as the South Asian nation strives to increase green power production for its nearly 1.3 billion residents.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsha Nair-Reichert from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Economics\u003C\/a\u003E and Anjali Thomas Bohlken from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/a\u003E, both at the Georgia Institute of Technology, will study behavioral and societal factors influencing consumer responsiveness to energy-sector initiatives, attitudes about paying for electricity, and strategies such as time-of-day pricing, and perceptions about renewable energy and related technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn future work, they hope to explore collaborations with the government in the Indian state of Maharashtra, a leader in clean-energy efforts, as well as\u0026nbsp;industry and community groups in India to generate further policy-relevant insights on the\u0026nbsp;dynamics of energy adoption and expansion in India, said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/anjali-thomas-bohlken\u0022\u003EBohlken\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor who focuses on the political economy of development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We see our research as falling into two broad phases,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;We are in the initial stage of the first phase, which includes a survey of electricity consumers in Mumbai. The second phase would build on the insights from this survey and focus on both the supply and demand side dynamics of the energy sector in India, including renewable energy adoption and expansion. During this second phase, we are seeking to partner with the Maharashtra government as well as with industry and community groups in India.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work is part of the professors\u0026rsquo; larger research agenda to understand the energy transition taking place in India.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Indian government has \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nrel.gov\/docs\/fy17osti\/68720.pdf\u0022\u003Eset a goal\u003C\/a\u003E of producing 175 Gigawatts of electricity from renewable sources by 2022, and Maharashtra \u0026mdash; the state where Nair-Reichert and Bohlken will focus their efforts \u0026mdash; is considered one of the leaders in the country\u0026rsquo;s effort to ramp up power production from renewable sources.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This systematic research into the consumer side of energy demand will yield valuable insights about optimal demand management techniques, and strategies to enhance efficiency, innovation and technology adoption in this sector,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/reichert\u0022\u003ENair-Reichert\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor who studies a broad range of issues involving innovation, sustainability and environmental regulation, and economic development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study is being conducted in collaboration with the Center for Strategic and International Studies as part of that organization\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.csis.org\/programs\/wadhwani-chair-us-india-policy-studies\/us-india-state-and-urban-initiative\u0022\u003EU.S.-India State and Urban Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project, including the Georgia Tech component, has attracted significant attention in the Indian and Indian-American press, including articles in \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/mumbai\/state-to-get-countrys-first-business-incubator\/article24195854.ece\u0022\u003EThe Hindu\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/news-ians\/maharashtra-us-india-panel-announce-3-projects-118061800633_1.html\u0022\u003EBusiness Standard\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.freepressjournal.in\/mumbai\/maharashtra-government-and-us-india-panel-announce-3-new-projects-in-the-state\/1299121\u0022\u003EFree Press Journal\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.freepressjournal.in\/mumbai\/maharashtra-government-and-us-india-panel-announce-3-new-projects-in-the-state\/1299121\u0022\u003EIndia America Today\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.asianage.com\/india\/all-india\/150618\/maharashtra-cm-seeks-world-bank-assistance-for-state-projects.html\u0022\u003EThe Asian Age\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.asianage.com\/india\/all-india\/150618\/maharashtra-cm-seeks-world-bank-assistance-for-state-projects.html\u0022\u003EDeccan Chronicle\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project is funded by the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.energy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EUsha Nair-Reichert from the School of Economics and Anjali Thomas Bohlken from the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u0026nbsp;will study consumer attitudes towards energy-sector initiiatives in India. 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