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Environment in Crisis — Our Role and How SRES Is Helping Build a Greener Future

Environmental Concerns & How You Can Help — Practical Steps with SRES
22 August 2025 by
Environment in Crisis — Our Role and How SRES Is Helping Build a Greener Future
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India — like the rest of the world — is facing multiple environmental pressures: rising urban air pollution, increasing fuel dependence, mounting solid-waste challenges, and the accelerating impacts of climate change. These are not distant problems; they affect health, livelihoods and the economy today. The good news: most of these challenges are solvable if individuals, communities and businesses act deliberately and adopt cleaner technologies.

At Surya Renewable Energy Systems (SRES) we design and deliver practical, locally-relevant solutions — electric passenger vehicles, solar energy systems, biogas plants and portable/sanitation solutions — that reduce pollution, cut costs and improve quality of life. Below is a clear, action-oriented roadmap: why the problem matters, what each of us can do, and how SRES solutions fit into a scaled, sustainable response.

What’s at stake: the core environmental concerns right now

  • Air pollution and urban health: Fine particulate matter and vehicle emissions contribute to respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Urban transport (especially small commercial two- and three-wheelers) remains a large source of local air pollution.

  • Greenhouse gas emissions & climate risk: Fossil fuel combustion for transport and electricity increases CO₂ and drives climate extremes — heatwaves, erratic rain, crop stress.

  • Energy insecurity and rising costs: Fuel price volatility pressures household and commercial budgets. Dependence on imported fossil fuels affects national energy resilience.

  • Waste and sanitation: Improperly managed waste and lack of clean sanitation increase disease and degrade local ecosystems.

These problems are interconnected — fix the transport system, and you reduce pollution and emissions while saving money. Improve decentralized energy through solar and biogas, and you increase resilience and lower bills.

Small actions + scalable solutions = big impact

Everyone can act. Here’s how actions at different levels add up:

Individuals & households

  • Choose cleaner transport for short trips (walk, cycle, shared electric vehicles).

  • Install solar rooftop or hybrid solutions to cut grid electricity use.

  • Embrace biogas where possible for kitchen energy — it reduces organic waste and replaces LPG.

Businesses & fleet owners

  • Replace older ICE two- and three-wheelers with electric alternatives to cut fuel and maintenance costs.

  • Invest in onsite solar for daytime operations to lower operating expenses and carbon footprint.

  • Prioritize products with after-sales support to ensure uptime and longevity.

Local government & institutions

  • Support electrification of last-mile transport through incentives and dedicated lanes/parking for EVs.

  • Deploy decentralized sanitation & clean-energy projects in underserved areas.

  • Back training programs so operators and technicians can maintain new systems.

How SRES solutions tackle the problems (real, measurable benefits)

1. Electric 3-wheelers & passenger vehicles (e-rickshaws)

  • Reduce tailpipe emissions to improve local air quality.

  • Lower operating cost (electricity is typically cheaper/km than petrol/diesel; maintenance needs are lower).

  • Higher passenger capacity options (like our 6-seater models) increase revenue per trip for operators and reduce vehicles on the road.

2. Solar energy systems

  • Provide clean, predictable electricity for homes, shops and institutions.

  • Cut electricity bills and reduce dependence on grid or diesel backups.

  • When paired with batteries, support off-grid or weak-grid areas.

3. Biogas plants

  • Turn organic waste into usable energy for cooking or electricity generation.

  • Reduce methane emissions from open waste decomposition — a powerful climate benefit.

  • Improve onsite waste management for farms, hostels, and small businesses.

4. Portable toilets & sanitation solutions

  • Improve public health and reduce contamination of local water sources.

  • Provide hygienic, off-grid options for construction sites, events and remote locations.

A quick credibility point: as of July 2025, SRES has delivered 500+ vehicles and helped customers realize large fuel-cost savings — real outcomes that translate into cleaner neighbourhoods and stronger livelihoods.

How to start — a simple, practical checklist

  1. Assess your transport & energy use. Map daily kilometers, fuel costs, and peak electricity needs.

  2. Choose the right solution. For short urban routes, consider a 6-seater or L3 e-rickshaw; for daytime commercial power, a solar rooftop; for farms/hostels, a biogas plant.

  3. Plan for uptime. Confirm warranty, service network and spare parts availability.

  4. Run a pilot. Start with one vehicle or one solar installation to validate savings in your setting.

  5. Scale with data. Track fuel/electricity costs and emissions reductions to make the business case for scale.

Environmental change will not happen overnight — but it does happen when people choose better options and businesses commit to sustainable solutions.

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