Cement, Energy & Environment

Finally, the Concluding Session with the Theme, 'The Road Ahead' was chaired by Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General , BEE with Mr J S Kamyotra, Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, BEE Board as the Co-Chair. Mr Hardik Shah, Member Secretary, Gujarat State Pollution Control Board summed up the proceedings and presented the conclud ing views. The conference drew a huge success with active participation of more than 250 invitees and delegates from across the world, with most of them sitting through the two-day long conference till the curtain was drawn to a close. PARTICIPATION IN THE INDIA- JAPAN WORKSHOP FOR PROMOTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CONSERVATION" CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER PAT, TOKYO, 29TH- 30TH AUGUST 2013 In accordance with the communication from BEE, Dr. S.K. Handoo, Advisor (Technical), CMA participated in the above 2-day Workshop at Tokyo during 29th - 30th August 2013 along with other participants across the sectors participating in PAT cycle. While the Japanese team was led by Mr. Yoshihiko Murasawa, Secretary General, The Energy Conservation Centre Japan (ECCJ), the Indian delegation was led by Mr. K.K. Chakarvarti, Energy Economist, BEE. After the Opening Remarks by Mr. Toshiaki Nagata (METI) as per the programme, the Key Note was Address was made on the first day 29th August 2013 by Dr. Hirokazu Taniguchi, Managing Director, Energy Conservation Centre Japan, on the Recent Energy Conservation activities in Japan, covering the Energy Conservation Policy in Industry Activities in Building Sector and promotion of Energy Conservation by Award Programme on the policy. Dr. Taniquichi highlighted the action on optimization, installation and development process, for which Government of Japan has undertaken necessary support measures which include: a) Provision of Standard of Judgment in EC Law. Energy Consultation (by ECCJ) . b) Provision of subsidies and supplement of interests, etc. for implementation of energy conserving facilities. c) Provision of subsidies for development of energy conserving technologies (high performance heat pumps, high performance thermal insulation materials, etc.) For the Building Sector standard guidelines on rational use of energy in the matter concerned - a) Air conditioning facilities and ventilation facilities; b) Boiler facilities and hot water supply facilities; c) Lighting facilities, elevators and motive power facilities; d) Electricity receiving and transformation facilities and BEMS ; e) Exclusive power generation facilities and cogeneration facilities; f) Office equipment and consumer products; g) Commercial equipment. Regarding the reduction of C0 2 , the presentation reported a reduction of 34.2% was achieved by 2011 as compared to 2005 emission and a reduction of C0 2 to 50% is targeted by 2020. The Country Report for India was presented by Mr. K.K. Chakarvarti, Energy Economist, BEE. The presentation highlighted the implementation of PAT Scheme across the 8 Sectors presently covered in first cycle, bri nging out the problems and the barriers in the implementation process. During the Questions/Answers Session, BEE clarified how meticulously the various necessary Normalization Factors - which are broadly characterized as under: i) Plant Capacity Utilisation (Natural Disaster & Unforeseen Circumstances); ii) Product Mix (Intermediary Products); iii) Power Mix; iv) Fuel Mix; v) CPP PLF; vi) Fuel Quality in CPP; vii) Environmental Concern were worked out to facilitate implementation of the Scheme. He also offered to share the mechanism of developing these Normalization Factors arrived at after a series of deliberations held by the Normalization Committee. Concl uding his presentation Mr. K.K. Chakarvarti highlighted the energy saving potential in terms of improving energy efficiency and facilitating cost effectiveness by certifying energy savi ng that could be traded due to its market based mechanism. At the end of first phase (2012- 15) the benefits estimated are, Energy saving potential of 6686 million toe, from 478 designated consumers, besides reduction in India's C0 2 emission by 24 million tonnes per year by 2014-15. PAT has emerged as one of the most promising 49