This book asks fundamental questions about the extent to which India is participating in the global shift towards knowledge-based forms of competitiveness. It charts Indian performance and progress using a unique framework benchmarked against fourteen other countries. In the course of the...

Fuel cells are one of the most efficient means of converting chemical energy into electrical energy. The major deterrents to the commercialisation of fuel cell technologies, especially for the transport sector, are the hydrogen storage and almost non-existence of hydrogen transportation and...

In India, coal has come to occupy a pivotal position in sustaining the country's rising energy consumption and speeding economic growth. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in joint collaboration with the Government of India (GOI), is supporting research and development...

The splash and spill effects caused by the impact of a ball dropped from a height into a granular medium held in a small open container are examined. Different granular media, namely rice, mustard seeds, cream of wheat and plastic beads are used. The quantity of spilled-over granular matter (W,...

The DCFC (direct carbon fuel cell) technology, based on the direct electrochemical oxidation of carbon, has the potential to double the electric efficiency and half the CO2 emissions compared to conventional coal fired power plants. In order to assess the scalability of the technology in terms...

Most urban agglomerations located in the Mumbai coastal region in India are vulnerable to flooding due to increasing frequency of the short-duration heavy rainfall, by virtue of their location at foothills on one side and tidal variations on the other side. Steep slopes in the catchment ensure...