Headquarters
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Darbari Seth Block, Core 6C,
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003, India
Projects
Development of Information Education & Communication strategy for Karnataka under the NRDWS & SP project
April 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007
| Completed Project
The objective of this Project is to develop an integrated communication strategy with the UNICEF and the Government of Karnataka for the generation of awareness among the rural masses about water quality issues, hygiene practices, habits for improved handling of water and the problems related to water borne diseases etc and suggest appropriate tools/channels for dissemination of these IEC develope
Development of MEOR seed culture for Tom O Corner fields
April 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007
| Completed Project
In the formation water samples (Six nos.) of Frio Formation from the Tom O'Connor Field provided by Glori, TERI determined the following:i. Presence of Microbial Flora suitable for Microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) application. ii. Ideal nutrient medium and standardization of growth parameters resulting in optimal conditions for MEOR application.
Development of protocols for increased cell density for Glori cultures
April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007
| Completed Project
The objectives were:1. Standardization of fermentation conditions to increase the cell density by manipulation of :i. Temperature conditionii. Inoculum densityiii. Agitation2. Standardization and selection of suitable growth factors to achieve higher cell density of at least 108 CFU per ml of sample.3. Following growth factors were tested :
Capacity building of Franchisees
March 15, 2007 to September 28, 2007
| Completed Project
The objective of the capacity building program is to train existing/potential franchisees in the rural electricity distribution business under RGGVY program launched by Ministry of Power, through the creation and dissemination of appropriate training manuals.
Exploitation of metagenomic approach for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from hydrocarbon-contaminated sites
March 1, 2007 to May 14, 2012
| Completed Project
The commercial use of biodegradable polymers will reduce the dependence on synthetic polymers and its environmental impacts. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers are widespread among microbes and are used for storage of carbon and reducing equivalents in intracellular granules.
Barriers to use of fly ash
March 1, 2007 to August 4, 2009
| Completed Project
The project funded by the MoEF, seeks to analyse the factors that influence the economic utilisation of fly ash in cement and in bricks as well as backfill of mines. The objective is to arrive at policy, institutional and legal measures required to promote the economic utilisation of fly ash
ORCHID project: DFID-India Climate Risk Screening Process
March 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007
| Completed Project
Climate change is a threat to national and international development investments. Current climate-related hazards such as floods, drought, or cyclones already reduce the impact of poverty reduction interventions in India and elsewhere. Using OECD estimates, as much as 40% of DFID-I expenditure in India is potentially exposed to climate risks.
Water Infrastructure Actors in the Himalayan Region
March 1, 2007 to July 31, 2007
| Completed Project
The present study provides a synoptic documentation of the history of water infrastructure development over transboundary rivers in the Ganga (or the Ganges) sub-basin, involving Nepal, India and Bangladesh as the three riparian nations. The various water infrastructure actors at different levels are identified along with a discussion of the associated hydropolitics.
Training Workshop on Sustainable Development for Pacific Islands Forum Countries in Suva, Fiji Islands
February 28, 2007 to April 30, 2007
| Completed Project
To organize an awareness - cum - training workshop on `Sustainable development for Pacific Islands Forum Countries' for small islands developing states, covering the following themes: 1. Renewable energy utilization 2. Rain water harvesting 3. Waste management/treatment
DNA barcoding in Bambusa spp. using internal transcribed spacer region of the nuclear ribosomal RNA
February 15, 2007 to November 18, 2010
| Completed Project
The project aims at developing procedures for DNA Barcoding in Bambusa spp. (Bamboos) using internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the nuclear ribosomal RNA