Dedication

We owe a special debt to our parents who have been our guiding spirit and taught us the value of integrity, humility and sincerity. To them we respectfully dedicate this small piece of work.

Contents

About the Authors

Acknowledgements

Prologue

1. INTRODUCTION

2. TECHNOLOGY AND DIFFUSION OF TECHNOLOGY

3. CLEAN ENERGY AND DIFFUSION OF CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTS IN RURAL AREAS

4. DIFFUSION OF CLEAN ENERGY PRODUCTS: 
A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

5. CASE STUDY

6. SUMMARY

REFERENCES

GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS USED

MAP OF INDIA

MAP OF ODISHA

MAP OF SOUTH ODISHA

About the Authors

Dr. Shiv Sankar Das has earned his doctorate from Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India. His research interests include Clean Energy, Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Management and Marketing Management.

Prof. Debashree Debadatta Behera has been working in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India as Assitant Professor. She is pursuing her doctoral programme at present. Her research interests include Renewable Energy and Thermal Energy

Dr. Ajit Kumar Pradhan has been working with Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India as Associate Professor in the Department of English. He has earned his doctorate from the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. His research interests include English for Specific Purposes, teacher training and materials development.

Acknowledgements

Many people have contributed to this book, and we owe our sincere gratitude to them. However, we are solely responsible for the shortcomings and possible errors. We are indebted to all persons who have contributed in some way or the other in getting our long-standing dream come to reality. We are extremely indebted to Dr. Haribandhu Panda for his guidance in refining the objectives and shaping the logical flow of this work. He has taught us the value of being systematic and a perfectionist. We are also indebted to Dr. Bibhunandini Das for her comments during various discussions and explaining us the concepts. We are grateful to Mr. Gautam Kumar Pradhan, Executive Director of Harsha Trust, for his exhaustive comments, and patience to remain attentive in many long discussions. We would like to thank all our friends, well-wishers whose list is long enough to mention here for their encouragement and moral support.