Headquarters
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Darbari Seth Block, Core 6C,
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003, India
Projects
Assistance to Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission in scrutiny of Distribution Tariff Petition of Bokaro Steel Plant for the year 2006-07
April 2, 2007 to June 27, 2008
| Completed Project
To assist the Jharkhand Electricity Regulatory Commission in the determination of distribution tariff and issuing the distribution tariff order for SAIL-Bokaro Steel Plant for the year 2006-07.
Capability, governance, and nanotechnology developments: a focus on India
April 1, 2007 to August 25, 2010
| Completed Project
This three year research (April 2007 - March 2010) will, through a focus on India, examine various aspects of developing country capability needed to (i) respond to Nanotechnology (NT) challenges, (ii) engage with NT developments and debates, and (iii) help establish an innovative governance framework.
Energy Security
April 1, 2007 to May 19, 2010
| Completed Project
The objectives of the research theme are as follows: General objectives : 1)Present the nature of energy security issue specific to the selected country and main impacts of energy insecurity at the household level 2)Analyse the responses of the main stakeholders to mitigate the impacts.
Development of Information Education & Communication strategy for Karnataka under the NRDWS & SP project
April 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007
| Completed Project
The objective of this Project is to develop an integrated communication strategy with the UNICEF and the Government of Karnataka for the generation of awareness among the rural masses about water quality issues, hygiene practices, habits for improved handling of water and the problems related to water borne diseases etc and suggest appropriate tools/channels for dissemination of these IEC develope
Development of MEOR seed culture for Tom O Corner fields
April 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007
| Completed Project
In the formation water samples (Six nos.) of Frio Formation from the Tom O'Connor Field provided by Glori, TERI determined the following:i. Presence of Microbial Flora suitable for Microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) application. ii. Ideal nutrient medium and standardization of growth parameters resulting in optimal conditions for MEOR application.
Development of protocols for increased cell density for Glori cultures
April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007
| Completed Project
The objectives were:1. Standardization of fermentation conditions to increase the cell density by manipulation of :i. Temperature conditionii. Inoculum densityiii. Agitation2. Standardization and selection of suitable growth factors to achieve higher cell density of at least 108 CFU per ml of sample.3. Following growth factors were tested :
Capacity building of Franchisees
March 15, 2007 to September 28, 2007
| Completed Project
The objective of the capacity building program is to train existing/potential franchisees in the rural electricity distribution business under RGGVY program launched by Ministry of Power, through the creation and dissemination of appropriate training manuals.
Exploitation of metagenomic approach for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from hydrocarbon-contaminated sites
March 1, 2007 to May 14, 2012
| Completed Project
The commercial use of biodegradable polymers will reduce the dependence on synthetic polymers and its environmental impacts. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers are widespread among microbes and are used for storage of carbon and reducing equivalents in intracellular granules.
Barriers to use of fly ash
March 1, 2007 to August 4, 2009
| Completed Project
The project funded by the MoEF, seeks to analyse the factors that influence the economic utilisation of fly ash in cement and in bricks as well as backfill of mines. The objective is to arrive at policy, institutional and legal measures required to promote the economic utilisation of fly ash
ORCHID project: DFID-India Climate Risk Screening Process
March 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007
| Completed Project
Climate change is a threat to national and international development investments. Current climate-related hazards such as floods, drought, or cyclones already reduce the impact of poverty reduction interventions in India and elsewhere. Using OECD estimates, as much as 40% of DFID-I expenditure in India is potentially exposed to climate risks.