Projects

Review of Comprehensive Mobility Plans

June 1, 2010 to February 22, 2011
| Completed Project

The objective of this project was to explore urban sustainability with respect to the provision of basic services in Indian cities. The project was aimed to serve as a step towards the larger goal of developing a framework for guiding Indian cities towards sustainability.

Energy audit of the French Embassy

May 31, 2010 to January 11, 2011
| Completed Project

In this project, following activities will be taken up: -baseline energy audit of the existing buildings, -detailed analysis and -guidelines which will act as design brief/framework for the proposed new building

Bioleaching of heavy metals from spent catalyst used in petroleum refineries and scale-up studies

May 18, 2010 to April 2, 2013
| Completed Project

Bioleaching of metals like Ni, Mo, V from spent petroleum refinery catalyst using Acidiiobacillus thioxidans which utilizes sulfur to produce sulfuric acid and metabolites which enhances the leaching process of metals from the catalyst matrix.

SEARCH Ambassadors (Sensitization, Education and Awareness on Recycling for a Cleaner Habitat)

May 16, 2010 to March 21, 2012
| Completed Project

The project aims at instilling good waste management practices among the students and teachers and through them to the larger community. In this project we strive to ensure that the schools are involved in garbage collection and send it for recycling to the identified recycling units. The phase I of the project was implemented in Delhi and Bangalore with 30 schools each in both the cities.

Igniting young minds: Climate EduXchange Phase II

May 15, 2010 to May 10, 2011
| Completed Project

The overall objective of the current project will be to build on the existing project ¿ Climate EduXchange Phase I by further focusing on enhancing key climate change issues amongst students and teachers of all disciplines, reinforcing and promote their engagement on these issues with each other through the website that has been created ¿ www.climateeduxchange.org .

Pre Feasibility study for Solar PV plants in different states

May 3, 2010 to November 15, 2010
| Completed Project

The potential area identification is first and most important criterion for the success of any solar project. One of the clients is interested to put grid connected Solar PV plant (MW scale) of various capacities in different states. For this, broad solar radiation resource assessment is required to have go/no go decision.

TERI-KAS International Energy Dialogue 2010

May 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010
| Completed Project

The conference emanates from a project that TERI is currently undertaking with support from KAF on "Responsible Sovereignty" and Energy Resources. The conference would focus mainly on two energy resources - coal and uranium.

‘Biomethanation plant for Recycling of biodegradable waste of township at KGPP (Kawas Gas Power Project)’ NTPC, Surat, Gujarat

April 28, 2010 to March 20, 2012
| Completed Project

The project objective includes setting up of 100 kg/day capacity Bio-methanation plant based on TERI Enhanced Acidification and Methanation (TEAM) Process for generation of biogas and manure from the township waste generated at Kawas Gas Power Project, NTPC, Kawas, Surat.

Directions Innovation and Strategies for Sustainable Development in Goa

April 27, 2010 to May 16, 2012
| Completed Project
| Environment | Land

The concept of the study derives from prior work at TERI at the national level (GREEN India - DISHA). This project will work out directions for sustainable development in Goa through the construction of baseline and alternative scenarios. Major objectives of the study are:- 1) To assess the current state of environment and human development in Goa.

Alternative energy generation options in India

April 26, 2010 to October 23, 2010
| Completed Project

The study aims to examine electricity generating strategies in India, given the need to significantly reduce carbon intensity in response to climate change.Particular attention will be paid to non-coal based generation (such as solar, wind, geothermal and nuclear), and what is known about the technology trajectories, costs, carbon intensity, and job creation possibilities associated with each; as