Hello Readers,
I am Anupam Srivastava, Owner, Founder & Editor of BharatGoGreen.com.
An avid Chemical Engineer experienced in various energy intensive sectors ranging from Oil exploration, Gas Processing, Refineries & petrochemicals to Fertilizers.
I worked with many prestigious companies like Kribhco Fertilizers, Reliance Industries, British Gas, Shell, and Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation.
I am currently involved in managing Plant Operations, Health, Safety, Environment, and various energy conservation projects.
So, why did a Chemical Engineer working in large process industries start a website called BharatGoGreen?
There is a simple reason.
When you work in an energy intensive industry, you see energy, environment, safety and sustainability from a very practical angle.
Saving even a small percentage of fuel, steam, electricity or water may look insignificant on paper. But when the same saving is applied continuously in a large plant, the impact can be huge.
That made me think.
Can some of the same thinking be useful outside industries as well?
I believe the answer is yes.
Why I Started BharatGoGreen
Oil, natural gas and other fossil fuels have supported modern industry and our daily lives for decades. We cannot simply stop using them tomorrow.
But does that mean we should continue using energy in the same way forever?
Certainly not.
Energy sources are changing. Solar power is becoming common on Indian rooftops.
Electric vehicles are appearing on our roads. Industries are looking at energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste reduction and lower carbon technologies.
But technology alone is not enough.
People first need to understand it.
Suppose someone tells you that installing rooftop solar will reduce your electricity bill.
The first question should be, how much solar do I actually need?
Then comes another question. How much electricity will it generate at my location?
What about cost, roof area, shading, battery, subsidy and payback?
This is where useful information makes a difference.
Over the years, I have contributed a lot in the field of energy conservation for industries, but now the time has come to extend this contribution to our society.
That was one of the main reasons behind starting BharatGoGreen.
How Environmental Management Shaped This Idea
There is another important reason behind the name and idea of BharatGoGreen.
In industry, environmental management is not simply about planting trees or putting a green poster on the wall.
An Environmental Management System makes you look at how an activity interacts with the environment and what can be done to reduce its impact.
ISO 14001 provides a structured framework for this approach.
Take a simple industrial example.
What happens if oil leaks from a storage system?
You do not wait for the spill to happen and then start thinking.
You identify the possible environmental impact, put controls in place, prepare for emergencies, train people and improve the system based on what you learn.
The same thinking can be applied to energy and sustainability.
First understand the problem.
Then understand its impact.
Then find a practical solution.
And finally, check whether the solution is actually working.
In short, I can say that idea of BharatGoGreen has been derived from EMS owing to my continual efforts in this field.
And why Bharat?
Because India has enormous opportunities in renewable energy, energy conservation, cleaner technologies and sustainable development.
We also have enormous information needs.
Is Lack of Information Also a Problem?
Over time I started to think why most of us didn’t know the importance and benefits of being Eco friendly, even I was also on the same page a few years ago.
I did some root cause analysis.
What did I find?
One of the biggest problems is simply lack of useful information.
Sometimes information is available but is too technical.
Sometimes there are ten different answers to the same question.
And sometimes we know what is better but changing an old habit is difficult.
Think about rooftop solar again.
A person may genuinely want to install solar but may not know whether a 2 kW, 3 kW or 5 kW system is suitable.
Another person may want to save electricity but does not know which appliance is actually responsible for most of the bill.
Industries face the same kind of questions at a much bigger scale.
This is the gap I want BharatGoGreen to help reduce.
I think this idea can influence industries and every human being if they are well informed and educated.
What You Will Find on BharatGoGreen
BharatGoGreen is gradually developing into a practical resource for understanding energy, sustainability and green technologies, particularly from an Indian perspective.
You will find simple explanations about renewable energy, solar power, energy conservation, environmental management, industrial sustainability, green technologies, waste management, climate related issues and sustainable living.
You will also find practical tools and calculators.
Why calculators?
Because sometimes an article alone cannot answer your question.
If you want to know the approximate solar system size for your house, your electricity consumption and location matter.
If you want to estimate energy savings, the answer depends on your actual numbers.
This is why I want BharatGoGreen to go beyond simply telling you that something is good or bad.
The idea is to help you understand why, how and whether it makes sense in your situation.
Will every green technology be suitable for everyone?
No.
Will every energy saving idea provide the same benefit everywhere?
Again, no.
Real life engineering does not work that way.
That is why I would try to make things as simple as possible without hiding the practical limitations.
How I Try to Keep the Information Useful
Through my research and experience in this field, I will constantly be adding new content to this blog through reliable sources.
For technical data, energy policies, standards and important statistics, I try to go back to reliable and original sources wherever possible.
At the same time, I want the explanations to remain simple.
You should not need to be an engineer to understand why your solar generation changes with location or why saving one unit of electricity is different from simply reducing the wattage written on an appliance.
And if something depends on assumptions, I believe those assumptions should be clear.
This is particularly important for calculators, energy savings and cost estimates.
An estimate is useful only when you understand what went into it.
What I Need From You
BharatGoGreen should not become a one way conversation.
You are most welcome if you have any ideas to share with us.
If there is something related to solar energy, energy conservation, sustainability, green technology or environmental management that you do not understand, ask.
Chances are that many other readers may have the same question.
Feel free to ask any questions through the comments, social media, or contact us section.
I will answer your questions personally or through a blog post as an article if the same query is asked by most of you.
I encourage you to use your unique abilities to make a difference.
If all of us do their part well and the chain continues, then I can say, together, we can build a sustainable future.
What are you waiting for?
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Thank you for taking the time to visit this site.
Happy going green!