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A study on time series estimates of indirect carbon emissions per unit of power consumption, and baseline emissions for power sector till 2015 is presented. The need to monitor carbon emissions arises because of Kyoto Protocol and the substantial investments its likely to generate for the Indian power sector.

Twelve different demand site management (DSM) programs, which may be applied in a number of industries in India, are evaluated with regards to economic and environmental effects, costs, and gives yearly targets from 1995 to 2010. The DSM programs are shown to reduce power demand significantly by as much as 24,616 MW and scale down electricity needs to 113 TWh by the year 2010. The program is also projected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions levels to about 87.7 million tons.

India's bright economic prospects could result in a higher demand for petroleum products in the country. In this regard, energy planners should address the issue of growing demand to help the country prepare for potential petroleum shortages. Product-specific factors that affect petroleum demand and demand forecasts for specific petroleum products are generated using econometric models based on time series data.

Gender issues have received scant attention from energy policymakers at the macro level. Women's needs for energy vary depending on their income level, their location and their economic activities. These are salient issues that policymakers must consider when planning policies for energy investment, imports and pricing.

The operations of the transport and industry sectors in India are currently dependent on diesel and fuel oil. This dependence can be lessened by substituting indigenously-available natural gas for the two fuels. Compressed natural gas can be substituted for diesel while natural gas can be used instead of fuel oil. However, substitution would require planning in order to make a realistic evaluation of costs to both the country and users.

A new study investigates the productivity growth in the Indian coal industry.