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Why SunEdison's bid to sell cheapest solar power may be unviable
19 Nov 2015
| DNA
The plunge in tariff at the latest reverse e-auction for solar projects to Rs 4.63 per kilowatt-hour has most in the industry scratching their heads as to how will the US-based SunEdison Inc, which has won the bid for 500 megawatt (mw) project in Andhra Pradesh, deliver at this rate. Dr Ujjwal Bhattacharjee, Senior Fellow, TERI, said that cost of loan, which generally constitutes 20-25% of the project cost for an energy project, would be critical for its viability. The viability would depend
Read moreGrowing environmental issues addressed through a book
16 Nov 2015
| Business Standard
As the world is progressing towards economic growth and development, environment has taken a back seat. The quality of environment has dipped to an extent that it has endangered the existence of human and animal life on the earth. A researcher, through his writing makes an attempt to create an awareness regarding the impact of human induced climate change on economy, environment and society. The book titled 'Lucy and the Train' creates a futuristic scenario on the perils of a resource
Pollution in Delhi hits severe levels
14 Nov 2015
| Strait Times
Pollution levels measured in PM2.5 touched 2,000 micrograms per cubic metre at a particular hour in parts of Delhi on Diwali night, over four times worse than Singapore\'s worst haze days. A proper scientific assessment of the pollution problem and a two- to three-year air quality management plan is needed, said Mr Sumit Sharma, Fellow, TERI. Over the last couple of years, a number of initiatives have been non-starters or are facing delays, including an initiative to ban vehicles older than
Read moreSolar initiative powers schools, colleges
03 Nov 2015
| The New Indian Express
By harnessing solar energy, 12 educational institutions (nine schools and three colleges) and one hostel have emerged self-sufficient in power generation. They will soon be able to sell electricity to the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM). The initiative, billed as \'Sustainable Educational Institutions\', is the brainchild of TERI and BESCOM. It is sponsored by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited under its corporate social responsibility. The solar panels installed have a capacity
Read moreCorporate India reinforces India\'s commitments at National Seminar ahead of COP 21
03 Nov 2015
| India Blooms
The TERI-CBS (Council for Business Sustainability), an independent platform for corporate leaders to address issues related to sustainable development, organized National Seminar for businesses to deliberate upon topics related to climate change that cut across industries as some of the most urgent concerns -energy, waste, water and renewable energy. As part of its efforts in the run up to COP 21, this mega-initiative by TERI-CBS is an amalgamation of corporate best practices into a charter
Read moreIndia's INDC, an 'unprecedented' challenge: TERI
09 Oct 2015
| Business Standard
TERI has termed India's INDC pledge of reducing emissions by up to 35 per cent by 2030, as an "unprecedented" challenge, stating that such a move requires technological transformation that can overcome the trade-off between environmental integrity and rapid inclusive growth. Reacting to India's recent submission of its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC), TERI said India's climate action plan is a "vision for transformation" and reaffirms the need to focus on financial
Read more16 commercial building spaces can save 8,960 Mwh/year: Study
09 Oct 2015
| The Economic Times
Sixteen commercial building spaces, including that of Wipro, Tata Chemicals and Genpact, have the potential to save 8960 megawatt hours a year, which is sufficient to power 2400 rural homes, says a study. Energy saving in 100 such buildings can power more than 12,000 rural homes, stated the energy audit report of 16 commercial buildings across the country by The TERI Centre of Excellence, launched by TERI and United Technologies Corp in 2014.
Read moreIndia is well-suited to lead energy transformation: US official
22 Sep 2015
| The Economic Times
As the world moves towards renewable energy, India is "well-suited" to lead energy transformation to a clean and renewable energy future, Mr Amos Hochstein, US Special Envoy for International Energy Affairs said in his address at the Sixth Annual India-US Energy Partnership Summit organised by TERI in Washington DC, USA. Mr Hochstein said that the world is at a historic period of transformation in energy because of the rapid changes across the spectrum.
Read moreNew Sanitation Block inaugurated at St Bartholomew's School, Chorao as part of the Project STARS initiative
21 Sep 2015
| Goa Newswire
Project STARS, a TERI-Dempo partnership, is working towards encouraging schools to practice the principles of sustainability by focusing on its environmental and social performance - both tied together with a strong cultural thread. As part of this initiative, Chorao based St Bartholomew's School received a new sanitation facility for the benefit of its young students. Project STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Action and Reporting in Schools) consolidates the TERI-DEMPO partnership by carrying
Read moreGreen homes: Not a costly affair
31 Aug 2015
| The Hindu
H-1456 in South Delhi's Chittaranjan Park is the first green house in the country with a five star SVAGRIHA rating. Named 'Green One', the building is the country's first five star Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) for an individual house launched by TERI. The material used to build the house was sourced locally and is recycled, such as fly-ash bricks. Lighter weight autoclaved aerated concrete bricks were used to build the outer walls. The house was built keeping in
Read moreExperts from TERI urge entrepreneurs to control toxic material discharge in Aurangabad
29 Aug 2015
| The Economic Times
Around 40-50 industries in Waluj, Aurangabad, deal in electroplating business and the main concern of the particular industry is to control toxic material discharged by the industry. Though this industry is useful from economic point of view but this industry produces hazardous electroplating waste and is one of the major contributors to heavy metal pollution in surface waters. So there is a need to control pollutants present in the waste produced by the process of electroplating through
Read moreRailways can be solar power leader: Suresh Prabhu
26 Aug 2015
| The Indian Express
Indian Railways, the biggest single user of energy, can become the biggest producer of solar power in the country, according to Railway Minister Mr Suresh Prabhu, who unveiled plans to set up solar power plants on its land under PPP model. He was speaking at the launch of India GHG Program at India Business and Climate Summit 2015. The India GHG Program led by WRI India, TERI and CII \"is an industry-led voluntary framework to measure and manage greenhouse gas emissions,\" according to its
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