Projects

Completed Projects

TERI to help Tetra Pak formulate strategies to reduce number of straws getting disposed in India

September 23, 2019 to
December 9, 2019
| Waste

Straws, found with portion beverage carton packs, are the last mode of carrying hygienic beverages /drinks to our body. Though there are numerous benefits of having a straw with the beverage pack, yet the mismanagement of plastic waste collection had posed subsequent impacts, through micro and nanoplastics, on our environment.

Climate Adaptation & Services Community (CASCO)

October 1, 2015 to
November 30, 2019
| Climate Change
| Environment

CASCO will especially focus on long-lasting cooperation in the field of climate change adaptation by creating a community of European and Indian researchers and innovators. CASCO consists of a total of 5 European and 4 Indian core partners, with a wide range of network partners. The consortium is strongly rooted in earlier cooperation on climate change and water issues in India.

Does the air quality from the crop residue burning in the close proximity to residential areas adversely affect respiratory health?

November 16, 2018 to
November 15, 2019
| Air

Crop residue burning (CRB) is a recurring problem, especially during the months of October-November, in the north-western regions (Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh) of India. In 2018, TERI initiated a study to assess the rise in cases of respiratory illnesses with a corresponding increase in PM2.5 concentrations in the farming community of six villages in Patiala district of Punjab.

Assessment for aggregating DSM opportunities at utility level amongst industrial consumers for low carbon growth

October 2, 2018 to
October 31, 2019
| Energy Efficiency

There are several energy-efficient (EE) technologies that can be adopted by industrial consumers to save energy and reduce their electricity demand. Demand aggregation is a critical step in the development of a utility's Demand Side Management (DSM) program. Extrapolation of the results of the sample survey conducted among 100 SME customers of Tata Power was conducted to estimate the aggregated demand for EE technologies (EET) in the entire population.

Enhancing the transparency, comparability and linkage of climate actions in India through the Networked Carbon Markets initiative

June 13, 2016 to
June 30, 2019
| Climate Change

In order to enhance the transparency and comparability of climate actions, and ultimately facilitate the ‘networking’ of carbon markets, the key objectives of this assignment are:

Describe the details of the PAT and REC schemes and to unbundle the climate change mitigation benefits from other energy and domestic policy benefits and services provided by the programs.

Mapping policy for solar irrigation across the Water– Energy–Food (WEF) Nexus in India

February 4, 2019 to
May 31, 2019
| Energy

This paper seeks to assist policy-makers and researchers in India who are working to promote the uptake of offgrid, solar-powered pumps for groundwater irrigation (“off-grid solar pumps”). Implementing such policies can be challenging because of the complicated interconnections between water, energy and food—often referred to as the “water–energy–food nexus” or WEF nexus. This briefing sets out key WEF linkages of importance for off-grid solar pumps.

Potential Assessment of Floating Solar PV (FSPV) in India

September 19, 2018 to
April 1, 2019

The project has conducted potential assessment of Floating Solar PV (FSPV) in India, as part of ETC programme. A report has been prepared under the project.

Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV): A Third Pillar to Solar PV Sector?

The report has found that India's reservoirs have 18,000 sq km of area that have the potential to generate 280 GW of electricity through floating solar photovoltaic (PV) plants

Report Authors: Mohit Acharya, Sarvesh Devraj, Dr. Ashvini Kumar

Training program: Future Perspective in Environmental Bio Technologies

July 25, 2018 to
March 31, 2019
| Environment

This training programme was organised as part of CPCB training program for the official of Central and State Pollution Board. The training program was designed with the objective to develop the understanding on the application of molecular biology and biotechnology to solve environmental problems. Additionally, the training program also supported the participants to develop professional networks which would help them to develop future plans to address environmental pollution problems with sustainable application of biotechnology.