Research Papers
Sustainability Science for Social, Economic and Environmental Development
Ghosh Nilanjan , Goswami Anandajit
| 2014
Sustainability Science for Social, Economic, and Environmental Development investigates the role of sustainability in the everyday lives of ordinary citizens, including issues of economy, social interaction, exploitation of natural resources, and sources of renewable energy. In this book, researchers, policy makers, economists, scientists, and general readers will all find crucial insight into the parallels between theory and practice in sustainable development.
Study on heavy metal contamination of agricultural soils and vegetables grown in the Delhi segment of Yamuna river basin, Global Health Perspectives
Sehgal Meena, Suresh R, Sharma Ved Prakash , Gautam Sumit Kumar
| 2014
The treated or untreated industrial wastewaters from different sources are discharged into Yamuna river. The river water, when used for irrigation or during flood, introduces these contaminants including heavy metals to the agricultural soils of the cultivated area in flood plain of Yamuna. Subsequently, these metals are transported from soils to the edible parts of grown crop resulting into accumulation in local communities.
Sphere of influence of indole acetic acid and nitric oxide in bacteria
Koul Vatsala, Adholeya Alok, Kochar Mandira
| 2014
Bacterial biosynthesis of the phytohormone, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is well established and along with the diffusible gaseous molecule, nitric oxide (NO) is known to positively regulate the developmental processes of plant roots. IAA and NO act as signaling molecules in plant?microbe interactions as they modulate the gene expression in both, plants and microorganisms. Although IAA and NO may not be required for essential bacterial physiological processes, numerous studies point towards a crosstalk between IAA and NO in the rhizosphere.
Spatiotemporal analysis of the effects of forest covers on stream water quality in Western Ghats of peninsular India
Singh Sunita, Mishra Arabinda
| 2014
The hydrological research has largely concentrated on two extremes – undisturbed forest cover versus cleared forest land, whereas most tropical forest areas are now a mix of secondary vegetation, and old forest interspersed with patches cleared for agriculture or other non-forest use (Bruijnzeel, 2004; Giambelluca, 2002). For this reason, research on spatiotemporal variations in the effects of a mix of primary forest, mature secondary forests and disturbed forests on stream water quality was conducted in four watersheds in the Western Ghats of peninsular India.
Solar power potential mapping in India using remote sensing inputs and environmental parameter
Mahtta Richa, Joshi P K, Jindal Alok Kumar
| 2014
The present paper maps the district-wise potential for concentrating solar power (CSP) and centralized solar photovoltaic (SPV) technology based power plants in India.
Smart Systems and Smart Grids for Effective Governance of Electricity Supply in India
Aggarwal Veena, Mohanty Parimita
| 2014
Despite several reform measures, the electricity sector in India is grappling with multiple challenges including significant system losses, supply shortages, demand management and integrating renewable energy into the system network. At the same time institutional arrangements and relations have also transformed and consumers are asserting their demand for improved quality and services through the regulatory process. Both utilities and policy makers see Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as an important tool in meeting growing aspirations in the electricity sector.
Room temperature solvent free aza-Michael reactions over nano-cage mesoporous materials
Kalita Pranjal, Pegu Choitayna Dev, Dutta Prantu , Baruah Pranjal K
| 2014
An efficient highly acidic three dimensional mesoporous aluminosilicate nano-cage material Al-KIT5, exhibited excellent catalytic activity in solvent free room temperature aza-Michael reactions of amines with ?, ?-unsaturated carbonyl compounds to produce ?-amino carbonyl compounds with 100% product selectivity in a short reaction time. The high acidity, 3D pores, and a huge space in the nano-cages materials make them attractive candidate for carrying out important organic reactions.
Road Map Towards Net Zero Energy Building
Sastry Minni
| 2014
To reduce the gap between demand and supply of energy of buildings in India, it is important that policies are framed to provide standards and road map for implementing net zero buildings in India.This can be achieved by methodologies that involve climate analysis, bioclimatic architectural design and selection of materials, innovative system design for air conditioning and lighting. The result of these methodologies would be reduction in energy demand which is met by renewable resources.
Resource Efficiency for Sustainability in Ferrous Foundry - A Case of Kolhapur MSME Cluster
Nand Gopal E, Ramesh D
| 2014
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) play a vital role in the Indian economy. There are more than 4500 foundries in India and 80% of them are small-scale industries. The erratic global economic slowdown, has threatened the sustainability of MSME foundries. The paper emphasises on the importance of resource efficiency parameters for sustainability of a ferrous foundry.
Renewable Energy Programs for Rural Electrification: Experience and Lessons from India
Palit Debajit , Sarangi Gopal K
| 2014
Grid electrification has been the predominant mode for electrification covering almost 94.5% of the inhabited area in India. However, renewable energy based off-grid technologies have also been disseminated extensively in the country. This paper attempts to capture the development of off-grid rural electrification through renewable energy in India and analyses the experiences and lessons, which can contribute for the better program designing and policy making.