The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Nation | Energy and weather model on table Plan for joint research on biofuels and forecast technology for better monsoon prediction

The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Nation | Energy and weather model on table Plan for joint research on biofuels and forecast technology for better monsoon prediction

LinkIndia and the US are likely to announce during President Barack Obama’s visit here a joint research initiative on clean energy, and a plan to improve India’s monsoon forecasts using a weather simulation model developed in the US.

Indian government sources said the initiative on clean energy would seek to develop a consortium of academic institutions and industries from the two countries to jointly pursue research in areas such as solar energy, biofuels and energy efficiency.

India’s science and technology and biotechnology departments will execute the programme for which each government plans to commit $25 million over the next five years, with an expectation of an equal contribution from consortium partners, a senior official said.

“We hope this will lead to joint high-end research, aimed at novel technologies in these areas,” the official who is familiar with the initiative told The Telegraph