India seeks more cooperation with Iceland for clean energy
Sunday, 17 January 2010
NEW DELHI, Jan 16 (PTI): India yesterday said it wanted to increase its cooperation with Iceland in the renewable energy sector for developing geo-thermal and hydroelectric power in the country.
"We want to cooperate with Iceland and I think they are the most important people as far as renewable energy is concerned and they are the leaders in geo-thermal energy and hydro-power, which are important for India as well," Indian New and Renewable Energy minister Farooq Abdullah said at the India- Iceland Renewable Energy workshop, here.
Geothermal power is power extracted from heat stored in the earth.
The Minister added that with Iceland being well recognised to provide training in geo-thermal energy development, it should consider training a group of Indian engineers and scientists on all the aspects of using this form of energy.
Speaking on the occasion, Iceland President Olafur Raganar Grimsson said the present century can be a period for successful energy transformation for developing countries such as India because of the "nature of geo-thermal, wind, hydro electricity and clean energy that they can be suited according to the need."
The visiting President said technologies were available in new energy areas, which can enable countries to go through the systematic transformation in energy needs, in the manner Iceland did.
"We want to cooperate with Iceland and I think they are the most important people as far as renewable energy is concerned and they are the leaders in geo-thermal energy and hydro-power, which are important for India as well," Indian New and Renewable Energy minister Farooq Abdullah said at the India- Iceland Renewable Energy workshop, here.
Geothermal power is power extracted from heat stored in the earth.
The Minister added that with Iceland being well recognised to provide training in geo-thermal energy development, it should consider training a group of Indian engineers and scientists on all the aspects of using this form of energy.
Speaking on the occasion, Iceland President Olafur Raganar Grimsson said the present century can be a period for successful energy transformation for developing countries such as India because of the "nature of geo-thermal, wind, hydro electricity and clean energy that they can be suited according to the need."
The visiting President said technologies were available in new energy areas, which can enable countries to go through the systematic transformation in energy needs, in the manner Iceland did.