• In this TED video, clean energy executive Varun Sivaram talks about India's potential to industrialize and grow its economy with renewable energies. 
• Sivaram shares his vision for how India can develop and sustain a growing population without depending on coal and burning fossil fuels. 

Positives

• This video shares three goals for India's development and clean energy transition: building thousands of gigawatts of solar and wind power, using renewable energy across all sectors of the economy, and improving energy efficiency.
• Students will learn that renewable energies are now cheaper than coal power.
• A time-stamped transcript is available in 11 languages.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should understand the benefits of renewable energies.
• Students should understand why developed nations burn more fossil fuels and why developing countries are in a position to industrialize with renewable energy sources.
  

Differentiation

• Students in geography classes could map out the different cities and regions mentioned in the video and determine where solar or wind farms could be built.
• Students could create educational campaigns for Indian citizens to encourage industrialization using clean energy sources.
• Students could research and analyze the obstacles and economic interests that might deter India from transitioning to renewable energies.
• Other resources related to this topic include this lesson on the benefits of solar power transition for China and Zambia and this video on global clean energy goals for net-zero emissions by 2050.

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