Projects

Completed Projects

Sensitization, Education and Awareness on Recycling for a Cleaner Habitat

June 1, 2009 to
December 6, 2009

A programme on conducting awareness and sensitization drives in schools in order to instill a sense of environmental resposibility and habit of waste recycling amongst students.

Climate Change and Energy in the Asia Pacific region

November 14, 2008 to
December 3, 2009
To understand the evolving energy demand situation in the Asia Pacific region and evaluate the potential of energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy in enhancing energy security.

Global Eco-Business Forum

August 1, 2009 to
November 28, 2009
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) - Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSD) India and Nikkei Inc are jointly organizing the Global Eco-Business Forum on 5 September 2009 at Hotel Hyatt Regency, New Delhi, India. The forum, comprising an international conference and exhibition, will bring together thought leaders and industrialists to seek Indo-Japan partnerships in the area of technological development and deployment to promote an ecologically sustainable growth.

Technologies and Policies for Control of Methane Emissions from Animal Wastes

December 1, 2007 to
October 31, 2009
The primary objective of the project is to identify the areas of intervention for methane recovery and facilitate collaboration and cooperation between bilateral, multilateral and private sector companies involved in manufacturing of systems and equipments, local and international financial and research institutions which would lead to development of implementable methane recovery projects.

A sustainable development framework for the minerals sector of Gujarat - Phase I

November 15, 2007 to
October 30, 2009
The main objectives of this phase are as follows.
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o To develop a background paper that will help create an in-depth understanding of the minerals sector in Gujarat. This paper will cover the spatial distribution of mineral production (both large and small mines) in the state and also mineral-based industries.
o To adopt a set of principles that will guide the sustainable development of the minerals industry, including large- and small-scale mines.

Bulk production of Jatropha Curcas at Nursery Level

May 26, 2009 to
October 27, 2009
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under Jatropha Micromission is collecting Jatropha accessions from across the country and producing quality planting material of Jatropha based on oil content (30-40%). The programme is supported at 14 centres including a centralized facility for oil testing and molecular characterization. A total of 1500 acessions have been collected and superior quality accessions have been identified.

INS-TERI National Workshop on “Nuclear energy development in India: Addressing climate change, public perception and large scale deployment”
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August 12, 2009 to
October 20, 2009
Nuclear energy research is well established in India and has contributed to several beneficial spin-off technologies in diverse fields such as water desalination, medicine and agriculture. The opening up of our nuclear energy industry to global cooperation is expected to substantially augment nuclear energy’s contribution to overall power generation in India. This expansion will be beneficial both with respect to its impact on our energy security needs, as well as in terms of addressing our climate change concerns.

Development of broad-spectrum (AMF and EM) next generation technology for higher plants and agroforestry systems

September 1, 2006 to
September 30, 2009
The objectives of the project are: 1. Clonal selection of hosts for targeted inoculum type for development of customized inoculum depending upon plantation strategy and habitat requirements. Recent studies conducted at TERI confirm host mediated AM symbiosis, which earlier were being considered as non-host specific organisms. 2.

GREEN OLYMPIAD AND TERRAQUIZ

June 1, 2008 to
September 30, 2009
Since 1999, TERI has been actively conducting the environment education examination and quiz programme GREEN Olympiad and TERRAQUIZ, respectively. The GREEN Olympiad, India’s first and the only national-level environment examination, and TERRAQUIZ, an environment quiz aired on television, is held annually in India and abroad. The examination in GREEN Olympiad is held in both Hindi and English, and it is open for classes 8 to 10.

Feasibility Study of the Energy Campaign for Hotel and Catering Industry in India

January 28, 2009 to
September 26, 2009
The primary aim of the intended campaign is to mitigate climate change by achieving a fundamental reduction in greenhouse gas emissions generated by the hotel and catering industry.