German Energy Transition Exhibition unveiled at the New Delhi World Book Fair 2018

The New Delhi World Book Fair hosted the exhibition on “German Energiewende” – German Energy Transition from 9 to 14 January 2018 at Pragati Maidan. The exhibition with illustrative panels, video films and a touch screen for quiz questions revealed startling facts like all new buildings in Europe would have to be nearly zero-energy buildings from 2021 and by 2022 Germany will switch off all Nuclear Power Plants for good. Explained in a   very lucid language the exhibition offered a visual treat even for the uninitiated.  The exhibition was formally inaugurated at the International Events Corner in the EU Pavilion on 9 January in the presence of Dr. Caroline-Silva Garbade, Head of the Economic Affairs Division, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in India, Ms. Prashasti Rastogi, Director, German Book Office in New Delhi, Ms. Rita Chowdhury, Director, National Book Trust and Mr. Tobias Winter, Director, Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF-SO). In her opening remarks, Dr. Garbade underlined the Energy Transition in Germany and the stress on the use of renewable energy in the next three decades as a way to handle the problem of greenhouse emissions and environment protection.

Highlighting the role of literature and writers in environment protection, Dr. Rita Chowdhury, in her address said, “Writers cutting across political boundaries, colours and race must come to the forefront to tell people the need to save energy and all the goodness of mother earth. They are the seers, they can foresee, they can be the catalyst for a better tomorrow.”

Mr. Tobias Winter began with an interactive session with the audience comprising some senior officials from India’s energy sector. Briefing audience about the imminent energy transformation, he said that in the next 20 years all the vehicles would go electric, which would bring about some fundamental lifestyle changes and help alleviate the energy crisis. The inauguration was followed by ribbon-cutting and guided-tour of the exhibition highlighting Energy Transition in Germany. The programme was attended by nearly 50 energy enthusiasts from Indian and international energy institutions.

Mr. Tobias Winter, IGEF-SO interacting with the audience at the Inauguration of German Energy Transition exhibition at the New Delhi World Book Fair 2018.Ribbon cutting by Prof. Dr. Kirit Shantilal Parikh, Chairman IRADe, Mr. Tobias Winter, Director, IGEF-SO, Mr. O.P. Maken, CEO, Excellence Enhancement Centre for Indian Power Sector, Ms. Rita Chowdhury, Director, National Book Trust and Dr. Caroline-Silva Garbade, Head of the Economic Affairs Division, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in India.

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