Articles
It's time for utilities to manage power demand creatively
18 Jan 2019
Demand Side Management, or DSM, can help power utilities manage rising electricity demand without compromising consumer interest
TERI increases its solar footprint
17 Jan 2019 | Dr Ajay Mathur
TERI laid the foundation stone of a 228 kW solar rooftop system and of a new solar pump testing facility in its campus in Gurugram, Haryana
Making medicinal plant wealth work for Northeast India
04 Jan 2019
Northeast India has a wealth of medicinal plants that make their way to Indian and foreign markets. If grown sustainably, the sector can be a major bio-resource for the region.
Plastic ban in Tamil Nadu - EPR linkage and incentive model are key for success
02 Jan 2019
Tamil Nadu is set to enforce a ban on the use of plastic commodities including non-biodegradable carry bags, single-use cups, plates and straws, beginning the first of January, 2019.
Social Impact Assessment: can we do away with it?
02 Jan 2019 | Dr Preeti Jain Das
India's rampant urban water issues and challenges
28 Dec 2018 | Mr Qazi Syed Wamiq Ali
The problem of access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities in urban areas of India is a major concern. There is a need to reuse treated wastewater in order to meet the current and future demands for water.
DNA fingerprinting of plants: Applications for conservation and utilisation of bio-resources
27 Dec 2018 | Dr Madan Singh Negi| | Dr Shashi Bhushan Tripathi
Recent advances in molecular biology have led to development of a series of DNA-based techniques for estimation of genetic diversity, which is increasingly under threat due to over-exploitation of natural resources.
Overcoming the price hump: Financing energy efficiency
20 Dec 2018
Around the world energy efficiency is being looked as resource to address some of the critical problems of the energy sector. This has probably been the most cost effective way to address energy security, peak demand management, electricity access while mitigating climate change impacts.
Improving soil microorganisms for sturdier tea cultivation, come drought or flood
20 Dec 2018
TERI is working in Assam to reengineer plant root-associated microbes to make tea cultivation more resistant to biotic and abiotic challenges
An unexpected raid: A tale of communities and conservation from Nagaland
18 Dec 2018
"Rules are rules; we shall definitely fine the offenders. The village council has set the rules and we all need to obey the same.