Ongoing Projects
Centre for processes and structures to support translational research and innovations in Nanobiotechnology
May 22, 2018
| Sustainable Agriculture
The project aims to develop financially independent knowledge centre that can act like a vehicle to support the translational research in Nano-Biotechnology. The Centre's focus will be on developing critical processes, structure and network, evaluation and review mechanisms that enable transformational research in Nano-Biotechnology by networking domain experts, directing the focus on problems and challenges of relevance and marketable propositions.
Implementation of Watershed Development
May 16, 2018
| Water
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in association with the Department of Agriculture, Government of Goa is implemeting a watershed project aimed at helping conserve natural resources and thereby increasing crop productivity and aiding income generation activities to create better climatic conditions. Funded by a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (WDC-PMKSY) in 2015-16. The continuation of WDC-PMKSY has been allowed by Government of India on 15.12.2021 as ‘WDC-PMKSY 2.0’ for the project period of 2021-2026.
A-Z of Sustainability
April 2, 2018
| Climate Change
| Energy
| Forest & Biodiversity
| Resource Efficiency & Governance
| Environment
"A-Z of Sustainability" is our endeavour to provide a repository of words and phrases - comprising a range of environmental, social and economic topics - that could be useful and contemporary and useful for sustainability professionals. For accurate and transparent accounting of sustainability plans and performance and to enhance stakeholder confidence; businesses have chosen sustainability reporting as an established communication tool. Terms like sustainability strategy, management commitment, materiality, neutrality etc. are commonly being used within the sustainability domain.
Preparation of National Survey on R&D Resources 2018-19 covering the time duration of 2015-16, 2016-2017 and 2017-18
April 1, 2018
The National S&T Survey aimed at capturing the current R&D landscape by collecting information from around 5000 R&D organizations comprising Central and State sector research institutions and laboratories, public sector, private sector, multinationals, Scientific and Industrial Research Organizations, and non-government organizations.
The Green School, A TATA Steel-TERI initiative
April 1, 2018
| Water
| Energy
The Green School project by TERI, in association with Tata Steel Limited, aims to create awareness and understanding about environmental issues in school campuses in the operational areas of Tata Steel. The project is meant to create awareness among students on climate change and the ways sustainable lifestyle can help mitigate the adverse impact of climate change. This is done by promoting environmental stewardship through both classroom and outdoor activities to improve students' critical, interdisciplinary and holistic thinking.
Banana fiber extraction by mycogenic pectinase and surface modification through laccase enzymes thereafter - an eco-friendly approach
March 22, 2018
| Microbes
Enzymatic retting and processing of banana fibers with mycogenic pectinase supported by standardization of effective surface modification treatments parameter through mycogenic laccase enzymes will results in solution of simple processing and their utilization perspective as renewable fiber sources to open the ways for industrial areas of uses.
To assist the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) with its Energy Efficiency Campaign (2018-2019)
March 1, 2018
| Climate Change
| Energy Efficiency
The main objectives of this project are to: (1) Work on secondary-loop mobile air conditioner (SL-MAC) work in India especially through effective outreach about the environmental benefits and fuel savings to government and non-government organizations with the intent to speed commercialization; (2) Continue working with EESL et al. on making available affordable in India super-efficient room AC with lower-GWP refrigerants will be successful. This work includes coordination and support for a procurement of subsequent tenders of room ACs;
Electric Mobility Paradigm Shift: Capturing the Opportunities
February 16, 2018
| Transport
The electrification of road transport sector can be one of the pathways to reduce dependence on fossil fuel, and mitigate vehicular pollution. While there are several technologies like hybrid EV, plug-in hybrid vehicles, all electric/battery EV and fuel cell vehicles that can help achieve these objectives, this paper focuses only on all-electric/battery EV, with specific attention to passenger vehicles only.