Projects
Research for energy conservation in India: Phase 1
November 1, 2007 to April 30, 2008
| Completed Project
The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan or IEEJ and TERI have entered into an agreement to cooperate on the energy efficiency improvements in India by undertaking joint research projects. Some of the areas identified under the study include the industry sector and the thermal power plants.
Framework for basic services in Indian cities
October 27, 2007 to March 31, 2009
| Completed Project
TERI together with partners SUI (Sustainable Urbanism International) and Arghyam with support from Dr Nandan Nilekani and Mrs Rohini Nilekani, initiated this study in March 2008, to address sustainability issues in Indian cities.
GOF climate change and energy programme - design of renewable energy credit system for India
October 15, 2007 to March 31, 2010
| Completed Project
The project aims to develop framework for Renewable Energy Credit system in association with Maharshtra Electricity Regulatory Commission(MERC). The framework will be developed for the state of Maharashtra.
Improvement of Malbhog, a Commercially Important Indigenous Banana of Assam, through Mutation Induction
October 10, 2007 to September 28, 2012
| Completed Project
Malbhog is a medium tall, most preferred indigenous table banana variety (AAB genomic group) of Assam that bears fruit in 18 months, yields about 8-9 kg per bunch and is prone to disease infestation and pest attack. Banana bunchy top virus has threatened banana propagation, field production and germplasm conservation.
Environmental building guidelines for Hyderabad metropolitan area
October 1, 2007 to June 8, 2012
| Completed Project
The consultancy project proposes to assess the present and future environmental issues in the building industry, specifically with respect to urban development in Greater Hyderabad and propose guidelines for environmental sustainable building design, construction and operation especially for Greater Hyderabad.
Removal of financial and institutional barriers in mainstreaming the biomass gasifier systems for thermal applications in India
October 1, 2007 to March 31, 2011
| Completed Project
A major portion of energy is consumed in the SMiE sector to meet the low-grade thermal energy requirements such as water heating, steam generation and hot air generation. Reducing the consumption of fossil fuels and efficient utilization of locally available biomass are priorities of the Government of India.
Assessment of exposure and effect on the health of recyclers handling e-waste in National Capital Region, Delhi
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October 1, 2007 to April 30, 2009
| Completed Project
TERI in partnership with Centre of Environmental health CoEH, LNJP hospital New Delhi is carrying out assessment of health of workers involved in e waste collection dismantling, breaking and extraction material in NCR Delhi.
Ethics of climate change: economic, political and legal aspects
October 1, 2007 to April 4, 2009
| Completed Project
The main objectives of this project are as follows. (1) To act as a catalyst in bringing to the forefront the ethical, moral, economic and political underpinnings of the international problem of climate change. (2) To gauge the extent to which decision-making within the climate change framework is guided by the framing of the problem itself in terms of its interdisciplinary dimensions.
Facilitation - Science and tech park study tour for Ghana and Senegal
October 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007
| Completed Project
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, (UNDESA), New York, is supporting a project titled as `Planning for the development of Science and Technology Parks? in Ghana and Senegal, as both the countries are interested in growth of Science and Technology and also in the area of Agro-processing/Food processing research and certification systems.
Regeneration of plants from gametic and somatic tissues of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
September 30, 2007 to June 18, 2012
| Completed Project
In the proposed project, two aspects shall be dealt with in detail. Firstly, a protocol for plant regeneration from anther and isolated microspore culture of various genotypes in sesame shall be optimized.