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WSDS2024: Launch of MTCoE’s Daylight Plugin Tool at the thematic session "Advancing Sustainable Building Practices: Role of Laboratories and State-of-the-art Infrastructure to Enhance Energy Efficiency & Thermal Comfort."
18 Sep 2024 | Swetha AB
The session was conducted as a part of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2024, the only leading sustainable development summit in the Global South. Held on February 8th, 2024, at the India Habitat Centre, it focused on exploring the potential of smart technologies and data analytics in managing energy and optimizing building performance, emphasizing the significance of human-centric design for improving occupant comfort.
Heat Waves and Action Plans: How Does India Fare?
18 Sep 2024 | Ms Jency Samuel
While preparedness, alerts and warnings, and other measures of heat action plans have vastly reduced the impact of heat waves, the duration and frequency of climate-induced heat waves are on the rise. Jency Samuel says that as heat waves impact people’s health and livelihood, and the nation’s economy adversely, there is a need to improve and better implement the heat action plans.
Urban Flood Analysis and Early Warning Solution for Disaster Resilience
18 Sep 2024
Abstract
The objective of this work is to present the experimental findings of an urban flood early warning system developed by combining a mesoscale numerical weather prediction model (WRF) forecast with a distributed hydrologic modeling system. Hydrodynamic models have been used in the simulation of intricate and interrelated dynamic systems, such as urban watersheds and urban water infrastructure. The use of these models in assessing flood hazard, vulnerability, and risk is well-established.
Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) in the iron and steel industry in India: rethinking patterns of innovation
13 Mar 2024 | Alexandra Mallett
The iron and steel industry plays a crucial role in societies worldwide, forming the backbone of various products, including buildings, infrastructure, and vehicles. However, it is a significant carbon emitter and poses challenges for sustainability. With global calls for sustainability and increasing industrialization in the Global South, the sector's growth is expected to continue, leading to a higher demand for materials like iron and steel.
Waste to wonder: zinc mining waste can be source for magic plant-nutrients
20 Dec 2023 | Dr Suneeti Singh| | Dr Pushplata Singh
Urbanization and industrialization have placed a heavy load on the environment by generating billion tons of harmful garbage every year. A study by TERI found India, in a year, produces over 62 million tons (MT) of waste, making it a leading cause of environmental and public health concerns in the country.
TERI team has developed nanofertilizers for climate smart agriculture
13 Dec 2023 | Dr Pushplata Singh| | Dr Palash Manna
Dr Vibha Dhawan meets heads of governments of Japan and Guyana
03 Nov 2023
Director General brings focus on TERI’s multiple initiatives during visits to Japan, Guyana and the United States
TERI director general Dr Vibha Dhawan met heads of government of Japan and Guyana, and the Indian Ambassador to the United States of America (USA) in the month of October.