Completed Projects
Coal in India's future energy scene
May 1, 2000 to
December 31, 2002
Estimate short- and long-term (till 2020) demands for coal based on a combination of econometric techniques and process models along with a consumer perception survey covering such sectors as power, iron and steel, cement, fertilizer, aluminum, and brick.Estimate the imputed value of coal for notional power and cement plants at locations spread over the country to evaluate the competitiveness of Indian coal against alternative fuels
Urban Services Environmental Rating System
October 1, 1999 to
December 27, 2002
@ Prepare a rating framework for water supply and waste management services, using which municipal bodies would be assessed@ Create an analytical base that would help in prioritizing and target-setting by planners / decision makers, and self-monitoring by the urban agencies
@ Set up an information clearing house of desirable operating practices/systems, leading to quicker migration of best practices and identification of corrective actions
Energy efficiency of Biological Sciences Laboratory building at IIT (Indian Institute of Technology), Kanpur
July 15, 2002 to
November 16, 2002
Bioprospecting of the phytochemical diversity in the plants of family Myrtaceae for pesticidal activity
October 9, 1997 to
October 20, 2002
@ Prepare and fractionate the plant extractives obtained from different plant parts of the diverse germplasm@ Bioassay the crude and fractionated extractives to identify the plant species having maximum pesticidal activity
@ Identify the active principle
@ Standardize analytical methods for estimation of the active principle
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
Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development in the context of Agenda 21: Asian Perspectives
August 13, 2002 to
September 30, 2002
Chemical evaluation of neem germplasm for cataloguing and value addition
June 14, 1999 to
September 30, 2002
@ Evaluate the total oil content of the seeds obtained from zonal selections@ Study the fatty acid composition of the seeds obtained from different centres
@ Evaluate the diversity of the azadirachtin content in different selections
@ Provide information on neem resources, utilization, user industries, etc. for incorporation in the National Database on Neem
Strategic assistance on regulation of electricity industry in Gujarat
February 1, 2001 to
September 30, 2002
Action plan for reducing vehicular emissions
April 21, 2001 to
September 30, 2002
@ Collate and disseminate information on policies and actions that can reduce vehicular emissions@ Share experience between countries in the region
@ Assist selected countries to develop action plans for reducing vehicular emissions
@ Identify opportunities for public and private sector investments and actions for implementing such action plan