Ongoing Projects
Decentralized solar PV near the rural user end so as to minimize distribution losses
October 2, 2018
TERI with support from MacArthur Foundation released a project report during World Development Summit 2020 titled "Decentralized solar PV near the rural user end so as to minimize distribution losses" during the thematic session 'Managing Intermittency of Demand & Supply at Electricity Distribution-level at Gulmohar' for a study that looked at the operational aspect benefits of decentralised solar rooftops.
Third party quality assurance for four biogas plant in South Delhi Municipal Corporation
September 18, 2018
TERI has been appointed as an agency for third quality assurance of four biogas plants installed in SDMC (South Delhi Municipal Corporation). TERI would carry out quality inspection right from the beginning of planning, designing, engineering, procurement, supplying, installation, testing, commissioning and comprehensive operation and maintenance of four 5-TPD containerized bio-methanation plants for five years. These plants would be assured to treat the biodegradable waste and to generate electricity as well as organic manure.
Conservation of protected areas through carbon finance: implementing a pilot project for Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
September 18, 2018
| Forest & Biodiversity
The proposed work has following objectives: To determine Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance Value (CCBA Value); To develop a mechanism for obtaining the carbon finance from voluntary markets; To improve the habitat and ecosystem services of the protected area; To address issues of human-wildlife conflict and increase in income of the people living in and around protected area; To design a Policy design document/ brief on importance of evaluating co-benefits in carbon sequestration through enhancement of ecosystem services.
DBT-TERI Centre of Excellence in Advanced Biofuels and Bio-commodities
August 27, 2018
| Microbes
The Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India established its fifth bioenergy centre of excellence ‘DBT-TERI Centre of Excellence in Advanced Biofuel and Bio-commodities' at TERI. This centre aims at development of technologies for production of advanced biofuels; Algal biodiesel, pyrolytic oil, Biohydrogen; and Bio-commodities; 2, 3 Butane Diol, acrolyn, high value pigments, bio plastic, aqua feed and animal feed, from third generation feed (algae and aquatic macrophytes) in a bio-refinery approach.
How do we get there?
August 24, 2018
| Energy Efficiency
| Energy
TERI has submitted a contribution via the Talanoa Dialogue portal, on the issue of ambition of parties for meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Development of an Interface for Farm Level Carbon Footprint Estimation
August 23, 2018
| Environment
| Sustainable Agriculture
| Climate Change
The Project aim to estimate region specific carbon footprint of major agriculture products (rice, region specific horticulture crop, region specific spices) of India at the farm gate through a user friendly tool to measure carbon footprint of farm products with lesser uncertainly level. TERI would be using a process-based model with the input from farmers and meteorological data for the purpose. This would facilitate the farmers to get higher price of their product in the international market.
Punjab: pilot implementation of DBTE (Direct Benefit Transfer for Electricity) to agriculture
August 1, 2018
The project aims to address and provide solutions towards three-dimensional interlinked challenge of declining ground water, increasing electricity consumption and rising fiscal burden of power subsidy on agriculture.
Assessing the impact of mechanised road sweepers on reducing road dust
July 16, 2018
| Waste
| Cities
TERI undertakes first-of-its-kind audit for South Delhi
A major concern of air pollution in Delhi is the road dust that is generated as suspended particles during cleaning the roads. Traditionally, sweeping of roads is done manually, which causes the dust to remain floating in the air for some time, thus increasing the amount of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in the air.
Australia-India Knowledge Exchange on 'Smart Energy Management for Sustainable Cities'
July 1, 2018
| Cities
| Sustainable Habitat
| Energy
| Climate Change
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India, in collaboration with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Australia, is organizing workshops on 'Smart Energy Management for Sustainable Cities’ as part of the Australia-India Knowledge Exchange partnership. The two workshops being organized in Delhi and Sydney will bring together knowledge and expertise to discuss and address challenges and strategies for mainstreaming smart energy management in cities.
Evaluation and Validation of anticancer metabolites from Himalayan lichens and development of polymeric nanoformulation as potential cancer therapautic agent
June 21, 2018
| Health & Nutrition
The project aims to explore the chemical diversity of the natural products from Trans Himalayan region, in order to identify novel lichen-based anti-cancer agents. Lichens are unique microorganisms comprising of a fungal and an algal partner. The study is based on the evaluation and validation of anti-cancer compounds from lichens of Himalayan origin. The isolated metabolites will be screened for anti-cancer potential and cytotoxicity will be evaluated using cancer cell lines.