Abstract
Growing need for energy for sustaining increasing population has resulted in
overexploitation of natural resources and over use of fossil fuel-based energy sources
(coal, oil and gas). The consumption of non–renewable resources such as coal,
petroleum and natural gas has increased tremendously resulting in environmental
problems and climatic changes. Emission of greenhouse gases and other environmental
concerns have increased. The decline in the quantity of non-renewable resources has
generated the search of alternate energy sources. Switch to alternate sources of energy
and fuel can be a sustainable option to this problem. Solar, tidal, geothermal, wind are
some of the renewable sources of energy that are being focused to curtail the energy
crisis and ensure sustainability for environment. A framework based on fulfilling the
SDGs need to be developed which can contribute for more profitable, responsible path
of economic growth and development.