Projects

Completed Projects

Red mud catalyst for hydrocarbon cracking and carbon adsorbent production

January 1, 2008 to
February 28, 2012
The major objectives of the project are:
1.Develop suitable catalyst from red mud, an aluminium industry waste
2.Test the catalyst for hydrocarbon cracking / activation
3.Use the carbon deposited on catalyst as an adsorbent for removal of pollutants that are commonly present in water and wastewater (heavy metal, phenol, dyes etc.).

Bioremediation of sludge pits for disposal of sludge at various sites in Lakwa ETP-II, ONGC, Assam Asset

November 21, 2007 to
February 28, 2012
This project involves bioremediation of sludge pits for disposal of sludge at various sites in Lakwa ETP-II, ONGC, Assam Asset Treatment of 200 MT by using Oilzapper.

Study on indoor air quality at three offices of WHO in Delhi (Nirman Bhawan, BKK and NPSP)

June 21, 2011 to
February 24, 2012
Indoor air quality is an area of increasing concern not only in rural households burning biomass fuel but also in urban buildings as it impacts the health, comfort, well being, and productivity of building occupants. While most people are aware of the threat posed by outdoor air pollution, few realize that inside homes, schools and offices one can be exposed to two to five times as many pollutants as outdoors (U.S Environmental Protection Agency).

Promoting Green Entrepreneurship for a Low-Income Community in Hyderabad

June 1, 2011 to
February 21, 2012
The objective of this project is to impart environmental skill training to the women members (from low-income strata) for livelihood generation.

NALCO Periphery Development Project in association with Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Koraput

June 19, 2010 to
February 17, 2012
ITDA, Department of SC and ST, Government of Odisha and TERI plan to establish Solar Charging Stations in 16 selected villages in two blocks of Koraput district, with the help of funding support from NALCO under their Periphery Development Plan.

Climate Change: Implications for human development, security, and
<br>ecosystem sustainability in Africa

August 2, 2010 to
February 10, 2012
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) jointly with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are organizing the Seventh African Development Forum (ADF-VII). TERI will be contributing to the background research . A background paper has to be developed on "Climate change, human development, security and ecosystem sustainability".

Environment, Conflict and Cooperation Exhibition during DSDS 2012

January 19, 2012 to
February 2, 2012

The increasing demands linked with rapid population growth and economic development put escalating pressure on water resources. This is evidenced at the sectorial level by inadequate supplies, at the national level, by competing demands between sectors and by interstate disputes, and at the international level, by conflicts – or the threat thereof – between nations sharing transboundary water resources.

Chemical characterization of Jatropha specifies for identification of trees with high oil content and variable fatty acid

August 20, 2004 to
January 27, 2012
The main objecitve of this project is to evaluate the oil content and fatty acid composition of various jatropha collections.

Climate Change Vulnarability Assessment for Rajasthan

December 1, 2010 to
January 19, 2012
Most methods of vulnerability assessments, in use at present, face conceptual, methodological or empirical challenges such as lack of an integrated framework, large-scale assumptions in case of data unavailability and a high degree of sensitivity to alternative methods for data aggregation etc. Lack of an integrated approach towards vulnerability assessments runs the risk of overlooking the inter-linkages between various sectors and feedbacks. The issue of conflicting scales however, makes the integration at different temporal, spatial and sectoral scales complex.

Competence Platform on Energy Crop and Agroforestry Systems - Africa

January 1, 2007 to
January 19, 2012
TERI is part of a network project that aims to establish a platform for policy dialogue and capacity building, and identify pathways for the sustainable provision of bioenergy in Africa.

Specific objectives of the project are:

1) to improve the quality of life and create alternative means of income for the rural population in Africa;
2) to aid the preservation of intact ecosystems in arid and semi-arid regions in Africa; and
3) to enhance the equitable exchange of knowledge between EU and developing countries.