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build the roadmap to achieve EV charging stations transport but would
the goals of a decarbonized It is estimated that Power require significant
world. The decision-makers consumption share of investment in energy
along with community EVs shall range between storage.
leaders can actually pave the 31% to 51% (470 GW
way for these technologies to to 1313 GW) of power b. Solutions for
be utilized to balance energy generated by India by traffic congestion
demands and renewable 2030 [Ali,2018 ]. The EV People in Mumbai
energy supply and limit or energy needs in 2030 spend 7 days 4 hours
control over use or energies shall be about21.5% extra on the road every
beyond regulations and more than the total year because of traffic
standards. Incentivising the power generated by congestion during rush
efforts of stakeholders and India in 2021 (386.8 GW) hours. For Bengaluru,
citizens to adopt carbon- [Ministry of Power,2021]. this figure stands at 6
free technologies through This massive energy days 23 hours, for Delhi,
credit funds and relief in need might impact it’s 6 days 12 hours and
tax, procurement of these the adoption of EVs if Pune, 5 days 13 hours
technologies and more will energy requirements are [TomTom,2021]. Traffic
be essential for scaling up. not met. 19.6% to 34.3% congestion contributes
India is developing building or more of the energy to more greenhouse
energy efficiency policies to produced in 2030 (1522 gases emissions, it also
implement regulations but, GW to 2660 GW) is reduces the productivity
these policies are still in the expected to be renewable hours with increased
pipeline. Some of the policy (523 GW) [India Brand human resource cost
initiatives by India are: Equity Foundation,2021]. and mental stress.
This huge demand for Hyperloop is an ultra-
1. Renewable energy renewable energy would high-speed ground
targets set by the require decentralised transportation system
national government, proposed by Elon
which include rooftop interventions where Musk which allows the
PV panels; energy is generated at a movement of vehicles
localised or community
2. The widespread level and distributed for in low-pressure tubes
availability across Indian local use. An EV charging with close to zero air
states of net-metering station would buy resistance. The idea
schemes; and electricity from local solar was inspired by the old

The opening up of the or wind power stations pneumatic tubes used to
deliver mail and packages
electricity market, allowing installed in houses,
users to engage in nonutility buildings or a farm for its within and between
PPAs as well as to purchase day-to-day operations. buildings. A capsule or
RECs. Local production pod is envisioned to be
TRANSPORTATION and consumption of propelled by electricity
energy would save on using an external linear
a. A distributed renewable power distribution and electric motor. This
energy source for would accelerate the pod

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