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Episode Synopsis "Ep 02: Dr. Abhishek Malhotra on Clean Energy Technologies and Policies"
In Episode 02, we host Dr. Abhishek Malhotra, assistant professor at the new School of Public Policy at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Abhishek's research focus is on policy design for low-carbon development; specifically, how policies can be designed taking into account multiple policy goals in the energy sector, as well as specificities of the technologies they target. He holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in Energy Science and Technology from ETH Zurich, and a Bachelor of Technology in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. In this episode, we talk about Abhishek's doctoral thesis on policies for low-carbon development and in episode 03, we shift to the discussion to address India's energy sector. Hope you enjoy it! Links to Abhishek's notable publications: Malhotra, A., Schmidt, T., 2020. Accelerating low-carbon innovation. Joule Malhotra, A., Schmidt, T., Huenteler, J., 2019. The role of inter-sectoral learning in knowledge development and diffusion: Case studies on three clean energy technologies. Tech. Forecasting and Social Change, 146, 464-487 Malhotra, A., Schmidt, T., Haelg, L., Waissbein, O., 2017. Scaling up finance for off-grid renewable energy: The role of aggregation and spatial diversification in derisking investments in mini-grids for rural electrification in India. Energy Policy, 108, 657–672. Malhotra, A., Battke, B., Beuse, M., Stephan, A., Schmidt, T., 2016. Use cases for stationary battery technologies: A review of the literature and existing projects. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 56, 705-721 Waissbein, O., Bayraktar, H., Henrich, C., Schmidt, T., Malhotra, A., 2018. Derisking Renewable Energy Investment: Off-Grid Electrification. UNDP, New York, and ETH Zürich, Switzerland. . . . . Artwork by Ojustme Intro / outro Like before by Silencyde
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