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Organizational reform in Gujarat?s electricity utility: lessons for revitalizing a bureaucratic service delivery agency by Shah, Tushaar, Mehta, M., Sankar, G., Mondal, S.

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Life cycle assessment of electricity from wave power by Dahlsten, Hilda

“…The use of ocean wave energy for electricity production has considerable potential, though it has proven to be difficult. …”

Indian and Gujarat state governments rolling out national solar irrigation investment program based on results of WLE and CCAFS-supported pilot study. Farmers will be able to sell surplus power to electric utility by CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems

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Ranges of Vigor Based on the Electrical Conductivity Test in Dehulled Sunflower Seeds by Szemruch, Cyntia Lorena, del Longo, Olga Teresita, Ferrari, Liliana, Renteria, S.J., Murcia, Marcos German, Cantamutto, Miguel Angel, Rondanini, Deborah Paola

“…Electrical Conductivity (EC) is a promising vigor test since it produces fast laboratory results. …”
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Time-varying pricing may increase total electricity consumption: Evidence from Costa Rica by Capitán, Tabaré, Alpízar, Francisco, Madrigal-Ballestero, Róger, . Pattanayak, Subhrendu K.

“…We study the implementation of a time-varying pricing (TVP) program by a major electricity utility in Costa Rica. Because of particular features of the data, we use recently developed understanding ofthe two-way fixed effects differences-in-differences estimator along with event-study specifications to interpret our results. …”
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New insights into arsenic and cadmium distribution and origin in paddy soils using electrical resistivity tomography by Chaali, Nesrine, Bravo, Daniel, Ouazaa, Sofiane, Jaramillo Barrios, Camilo Ignacio, Beltran Medina, Jose Isidro, Serralde Ordoñez, Diana Paola, Benavides Erazo, Javier

“…In-situ geophysical techniques based on electrical resistivity tomography were performed to determine the spatial and temporal distribution of heavy metals. …”
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Groundwater governance through electricity supply management: assessing an innovative intervention in Gujarat, western India by Shah, Tushaar, Bhatt, S., Shah, R.K., Talati, J.

“…A perverse link between energy subsidies and groundwater overdraft has left the state with a bankrupt electricity utility and depleted aquifers, especially since the late 1980s. …”
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Managing energy-irrigation nexus in India: a typology of state interventions. by Mukherji, Aditi, Shah, Tushaar, Giordano, Mark

“…In this Highlight, historical antecedents of energy-irrigation nexus in India are examined and it has been found that its genesis lies in policy decision taken over two decades ago to supply unmetered electricity to farmers. This has led to a number of problems, most important of which is lack of appropriate incentive to all the players including farmers and utility officials to minimize perverse impacts and to ensure efficient use of power and groundwater. …”
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Puzzlingly low utilization of solar irrigation pumps by smallholders in Nepal undermines cost-effectiveness by Oziel, Dan, Mukherji, Aditi, Lamichhane, Nabina, Fishman, Ram

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Calophyllum inophyllum for Green Energy and Landscape Restoration: Plant Growth, Biofuel Content, Associate Waste Utilization and Agroforestry Prospect by Leksono, B., Windyarini, E., Hasnah, T., Rahman, S.A., Baral, H.

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Making renewable energy investments sustainable through grid-connected solar pumps in Bangladesh by Mitra, Archisman, Mukherji, Aditi

“…Grid integration can offer a one-stop solution for increasing the capacity utilization of solar panels and helping the government meet its renewable energy targets by utilizing the existing solar infrastructure.…”
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Accelerated programmes: what can the water sector learn from the power sector? by Shah, Tushaar, Singh, M.

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Can Small-Scale Dairy Farm Profitability Increase with the Use of Solar Energy Technology? An Experimental Study in Central Tunisia by Oueslati-Zlaoui, Meriem, Dhraief, Mohamed Zied, Hilali, Muhi El-Dine, Dhehibi, Boubaker, Ben Salem, Mondher, Oussama, Jebali, Rekik, Mourad

“…Additionally, milk sales were found to increase due to the premium of 0.010 TND/L for cooled milk paid. In addition, farms utilizing solar-powered milk cooling technology exhibited superior profitability in terms of financial indicators. …”
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Innovations in managing the agriculture, energy and groundwater nexus: evidence from two states in India. by Mukherji, Aditi

“…This in turn brought its own share of problems such as difficulty in accounting for agricultural electricity consumption mounting losses of electricity utilities and deterioration of quality of supply to farmers over the years. …”
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Fuelwood studies in India: myth and reality by Pandey, D.N.

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Disentangling the water, food and energy nexus in agriculture: a policy option for India [Abstract only] by Amarasinghe, Upali A.

“…Utility companies estimate the cost of agricultural electricity supply at a flat rate of about USD 0.08/kWh. …”
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Metering of agricultural power supply in West Bengal, India: who gains and who loses? by Mukherji, Aditi, Das, B., Majumdar, N., Nayak, N.C., Sethi, R.R., Sharma, Bharat R., Banerjee, Partha Sarathi

“…At current tariff rates, the electricity utilities are likely to earn less revenue than before. …”
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Metering of agricultural power supply in West Bengal, India: who gains and who loses? by Mukherji, Aditi, Das, B., Majumdar, N., Nayak, N.C., Sethi, R.R., Sharma, Bharat R.

“…At current tariff rates, the electricity utilities are likely to earn less revenue than before. …”
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Energy productivity of Indian agriculture: are energy guzzling districts generating higher agricultural value? by Rajan, Abhishek, Ghosh, Kuhelika

“…The abstraction of groundwater is closely coupled with access to subsidized or free electricity in the country. Supply of free electricity has led to the perverse groundwater-energy nexus in the country. …”
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Water security for productive economies: applying an assessment framework in southern Africa by Holmatov, Bunyod, Lautze, Jonathan F., Manthrithilake, Herath, Makin, Ian

“…Opportunities for strengthening economic water security in the majority of SADC countries exist through improving agricultural water productivity, strengthening resilience, and expanding sustainable electricity generation. More profoundly, this paper suggests that there is clear potential and utility in applying approaches used elsewhere to assess economic water security in southern Africa.…”
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