Abstract

Renewable energy is generated by utilising naturally occurring resources that regenerate themselves as time passes. Solar energy, wind energy, hydroelectric energy, geothermal energy, biomass energy, marine energy, and other renewable energy sources are examples. There are not an infinite number of these resources available at any given time. Renewable energy emits fewer pollutants and greenhouse gases. Renewable energy represented 11.4% of total energy consumption in the United States in 2019. Over the past year, India has increased its renewable energy producing capacity by 12.13%. To diversify and satisfy renewable energy requirements, many Indian enterprises have extensively embraced renewable energy in their portfolios by creating green energy trading and issuing renewable energy certificates (REC) .The following top companies primarily engaged in the business of power generation, transmission and distribution through conventional and renewable sources are: Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), Olectra Greentech ,Tata Power , Adani Green Energy, Borosil Renewables, NTPC andReliance Industries. To check the general awareness among the literate population regarding the use of renewable sources of energy in place of fossil fuels and role of India leading in renewable energy for which the researcher made a small scale and tried to check the crucial awareness about the same. There were limitations of the study as small study to support the paper researcher only circulated the tool among 100 participants of standard 10th students of CBSE and SSC board. On the basis of the findings, it can be concluded that the attitude of the literate people has to change a lot and use of renewable sources of energy should be increased. It is the need of the hour to protect our mother Earth and also it is the need for sustainable development.

Keywords: Renewable energy, Green hydrogen, Geothermal energy, Biomass.

[1] Research Scholar, SevaSadan’s College of Education, Mumbai University

[2] Research Guide, SevaSadan’s College of Education, Mumbai University