Ongoing Projects

Independent assessment of waste management in municipal corporations of Delhi

June 16, 2019

| Waste

A waste-to-energy (WTE) plant is a concept that is now being widely considered, which uses the segregated waste in order to generate energy for example biogas through bio-methanation, or electricity through incineration.

Setting up of a Bio Methanation plant (TEAM process) 200 kg/day at NTPC-Farakka for the production of biogas and manure from organic solid waste

April 20, 2019

The main objective of this project is to install a solid waste treatment plant based on TERI's Enhanced Acidification and Methanation (TEAM) technology at NTPC Farakka. This plant would treat 200 kg of organic waste generated from the kitchens. TERI will supply the TEAM equipment, erect, and commission the plant. The biogas produced from the plant will be used for partial replacement of LPG in the kitchen; and the manure will be used for horticulture purposes.

Integrated domestic energy systems in rural communities in India through carbon finance

April 1, 2019

The project involves providing access to clean and affordable cooking energy services in various states of India through dissemination of improved, energy-efficient forced draft technology based biomass cookstoves. Under this project the traditional /non-efficient biomass cookstoves will be replaced using carbon finance generated through the use of cookstove.

Assist FISE Bangalore to implement the learning programme on 'Creating a Shared Framework and Roadmap to Adoption for Clean Cooking in India'

April 1, 2019

FISE in collaboration with the Tata Trusts Clean Cooking Alliance, Sambodhi Research, Nexleaf Analytics and 4 other implementation partners is leading this initiative. This initiative has been designed around the core understanding that unless there is sustained use and adoption of clean cooking solutions and subsequent reduction in the usage of traditional stoves in the household cooking stack, impacts on health and quality of life cannot be achieved.

Studies on thermal degradation of crop residues for kinetics, bio-polymeric transitions and value added products

April 1, 2019

The objective of the project is to study the thermal degradation kinetics of selected biomaterials during biomass gasification. It also aims to analyze, model, and validate at laboratory scale the time dependent thermal degradation processes in terms of temperature, biomaterial parameters, and the process output. Under this project, the process conditions for generation and extraction of different gaseous & residual substances from the crop residues will be properly defined and established.

An assessment of socio-economic impacts due to melt water variability in Himalayan States

March 28, 2019

| Water

| Climate Change

Studies linking the impacts of climate change on glaciers and meltwater availability, and associated impacts on livelihood of local communities are missing. This makes it difficult to understand the real impacts of glacier melting on local livelihood except oft quoted statements about the dependence of downstream communities.

Smart/bioactivated nano-probes for extraction and characterization of bioactive compounds from marine resources: macro and micro algae

March 22, 2019

The main objectives of this project are to: (1) Design of nano-probes loaded with probe derived against proposed bio-active molecules which are either metabolites/proteins/peptides (polyamines/ Brassinosteroids/Jasmonides/ signal peptides/antioxidants); (2) Establish a robust reproducible extraction methodology for metabolites/ proteins/ peptides sourced from algae-micro algae; (3) Further screening of algae metabolite or protein/peptide for relevant bioactive molecules with a cell growth inhibitory/ antioxidant properties; (4) Isolation and Characterizat

DBT - TDNBC - DEAKIN – Research Network Across continents for learning and innovation (DTD-RNA)

March 18, 2019

| Sustainable Agriculture

TERI, India and Deakin University, Australia are two destinations in the world that are actively engaged in nanotechnology based research on agriculture, material science, food storage and safety. Considering the importance and relevance of joint research platform, TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre (TDNBC), Gurugram, India and Institute of Frontier Materials (IFM), Deakin University, Australia, in association with Department of Biotechnology, Government of India has created "DBT -TDNBC - DEAKIN – Research Network Across continents for learning and innovation (DTD-RNA)".

Development of Epicuticular fatty acids catabolizing fungi enriched biopesticide formulation: validation of Beta oxidation enhanced pathogenicity in Citrus aphids

March 11, 2019

| Microbes

The research project would identify fatty acid dissolving fungal strain and their possible usages in biopesticide formulation with higher biocontrol potential, lesser variation yet safer for predators and pollinators.