The founders of the Institute believe that ‘Energy use and supply’ is of fundamental importance and it does have an impact on the entire global system. It is often difficult to separate Energy from the Environment constituting an interdisciplinary field involving natural scientists, technologists and the international social science and policy communities. The energy acquisition, transport, production and use, and their direct and indirect impacts on the environment, social, economic and political dimensions are now being debated at the local, national and international level. In addition, the technological and scientific advancement are opening new opportunities to develop models and resources, including energy conservation, and the interaction of energy forms and systems with the physical environment

This topic is of tremendous interest to India because of the increasing demand and use. As the population grows, there is going to be an increased constraint for India with its natural resources and environment, which would also have a huge impact on health. It is imperative for India to develop and promote application strategies that can incorporate new technologies on conservation and efficient utilization of water (i.e., quality, utilization, contaminants free such as lead, arsenic and their impact on public health, etc.) and energy (i.e., efficient utilization, emission standards, alternate resources, impact on public health, etc.). Alternate resources could include solar energy-derived products and their beneficial impact on the Indian economy and public health. So a strategic application of new technologies becomes critical as India becomes more and more sensitive to many environmental issues such as water, food production, biodiversity and health.

The founders also believe that the Institute can act as a forum for constructive and professional debate between scientists and technologists, social scientists and economists from academia, government and the energy industries on energy and environment issues in both a national and international context. It is also believed that the informed and environmentally concerned public would have opportunities to contribute to this highly sensitive debate. The Institute will advance the knowledge and training that can promote innovative and competitive approaches to global standards and protect Energy and Environmental Resources.