Projects
Development of emission standards and stack height regulation for the vertical shaft brick kilns vis-à-vis pollution control measures
March 27, 2001 to October 18, 2002
| Completed Project
Energy audit of Gujarat Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Vadodara
March 1, 2001 to September 9, 2002
| Completed Project
The objectives of this project included the following: 1/ Evaluate operating efficiency of boiler, pumps, cooling towers, and blowers; 2/ Study such aspects as steam line insulation, working of steam traps, condensate utilization, load management and power factor improvement, lighting, steam and power balance; 3/ Identify potential areas for energy conservation;
Strategic assistance on regulation of electricity industry in Gujarat
February 1, 2001 to September 30, 2002
| Completed Project
Integrating Agenda 21 concerns in national and sectoral planning in India
January 15, 2001 to April 30, 2002
| Completed Project
@ Assess the extent to which sustainable development priorities are reflected in national and sectoral planning and identify the missing sector and intersectoral links @ Evolve sustainable development strategies at the national and sectoral levels @ Develop sustainable development indicators suitable for the country
Sustainable tourism development in the Darjeeling Hill Area
January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001
| Completed Project
@ Assess the likely impact on tourism of the local environment and vice versa so as to recommend concrete and specific measures that need to be taken for the sustainable development of tourism in the area, with the focus on urban transport, water supply and sanitation, solid waste, construction activities, biodiversity and forestry, and railways
On-site bioremediation at ONGC Dhansiri Valley Project at Jorhat
November 1, 2000 to June 22, 2001
| Completed Project
@ Carry out on-site treatment of oily sludge using Oilzapper
Solving the CDM maze for renewable energy technologies in India
October 1, 2000 to January 31, 2002
| Completed Project
@ Provide policy makers and potential investors in the UK and India with a set of comprehensive guidelines for assessing additionality and establishing baselines for CDM projects in the renewable energy sector in India
Poverty reduction through energy projects
September 25, 2000 to July 9, 2001
| Completed Project
- Develop a detailed evaluation framework to identify and assess the direct and indirect impacts of energy projects on poverty reduction - Review country assistance plans and suggest alternative and specific areas that can have greater impact on poverty reduction
Energy Audit Study at Palmprint Textiles (India) Ltd.
September 1, 2000 to January 31, 2001
| Completed Project
To carry out a detailed performance evaluation of various equipments in a view to identigy areas for energy conservation, quantity of the extent of energy saving by performance improvement and to recommend various technically sound and economically viable measurements to improve and use efficiency.
Analytical support in preparation of first national communication of OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) member countries
August 11, 2000 to November 30, 2000
| Completed Project
1. Review the applicability of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change methodology for the preparation of national greenhouse gas inventories to OPEC member countries 2. Address several important issues for the preparation of the first national communications of OPEC countries (e.g.