In this issue

The January-March, 2016 issue of Energy Future covers various articles related to the global climate change problem, the COP21 conference in Paris, and the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). The Cover Story ‘The Momentous Paris Agreement and the INDCs’ presents an analysis of the significance of the mechanism of the INDCs and the contribution of the INDCs, which is the key to the Paris climate change agreement. Feature article 'International Efforts to Keep Global Warming Below 2°C' analyses the threats posed by the gradual global warming and further dwells on the INDCs of some of the major economies of the world. It also reports some of the salient features of the proceedings and the agreement reached at the premier climate conference. Another feature article 'Technology and Utilization of Biomass Producer Gas' discusses the advantages of biomass gasification technologies that offer an alternate process for the conversion of low-value materials, such as sawdust, wood chips, corn cobs, nut shells, etc., to a more valued product, i.e., producer gas.

Energy Future Magazine Description:

By looking at the technologies, policy decisions, and business ventures that have the potential to overcome energy shortage and our crippling dependence on depleting fossil fuels, Energy Future draws from a deep well of expertise at TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute), India’s leading research institute on energy and green growth. Knowledge of energy security and development is a critical requirement in the modern global economy, and Energy Future aims to educate and inform you about the wide world of energy; its history, its future, how the energy industry works, how it has affected the world, and how it continues to affect you and me.