Headquarters
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Darbari Seth Block, Core 6C,
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003, India
Completed Projects
Production of high added value products for environmental applications from agricultural byproduct in India: Activated carbon production from bagasse and rice husks
January 19, 2004 to
June 30, 2007
The objective of this project is to produce a high added value product (activated carbon) from waste agriculture by-products (bagasse and rice husk) through technology transfer from the European Union. Tests would be done in waste streams of the local and related industries. Technical information and test outcomes would be disseminated to the local SMEs (small and medium enterprises), local industries, and the environmental bodies.Emission Inventorisation for Faridabad Town
June 27, 2006 to
June 4, 2007
The study aims at inventorisation of air pollutant emissions of different pollutants from various sources in Faridabad. The sources of emissions would include vehicles, industries, power plants, domestic fuel burning, DG sets etc.Dicholi Watershed Development Programme (NWDPRA), Bicholim Taluka, North Goa
October 1, 2002 to
May 31, 2007
This project is part of the NWDPRA (National Watershed Development Programme for Rainfed areas) of the Government of India. The villages covered in this project are in Bicholim Taluka, North Goa. The project involves the people's participation to develop land and water resources for enhancing productivity in rainfed areas on a sustainable basis.Project Accounting and Monitoring System (PAMS) for TISS
May 1, 2006 to
May 31, 2007
The overall objective of the system is to automate the process flow of existing Project Accounting and Monitoring System (PAMS) for effective planning, tracking and reporting of projects at TISS. The scope of the system starts from project initiation, which includes activity scheduling, budgeting, grant schedule, project monitoring etc. till project completion. This will allow users to perform their activities, retrieve necessary information on demand and generate effective MIS reports as per their profiles.International conference on Energy, environment, and development - analysing opportunities for reducing poverty
December 1, 2005 to
May 31, 2007
TERI will jointly organise an international conference on "Energy, environment, and development - analysing opportunities for reducing poverty" with the Veolia Environment Institute in December 2006. The conference will focus on challenges for sustainable development that arise from the nexus between energy, environment, and poverty. It will provide an opportunity for policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and the donor community to engage in constructive dialogue on possible solutions.Competition Issues in the Energy Sector in India
February 1, 2006 to
May 31, 2007
This project is being undertaken in association with the World Bank, Department for International Development, and the Competition Commission of India. The main objective of this project is to understand competition-related issues in the energy sector in India. The project involves a detailed study of key policies and regulations in the sector and their likely impacts on competition in the energy sub-sectors viz. electricity, oil, gas, and coal.Drafting a Code of Ethics for Regulators
November 1, 2006 to
May 31, 2007
A Code of Ethics is a means of uniquely expressing a group's collective commitment to a specific set of morally permissible standards of conduct while offering guidance on how to best follow those codes. Code of ethics could comprise of the code of Ethics for the institution (for example on parameters such as transparency, consistency, etc) as whole as well as for the members of the institutions individually as well as severally.
Training Course on "Development of Clean Development Mechanism Projects under Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry: Theory and Practice"
November 8, 2006 to
May 30, 2007
TERI was selected by the Ministry of Environment and Forests to conduct a one-week training course for Indian Forest Service officers on "Development of Clean Development Mechanism Projects under Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry: Theory and Practice."
The course started with a background on the science of Global Warming and Climate Change; response of International community-UNFCCC (1) Kyoto Protocol and Marrakesh Accord (2) Latest Negotiations under COP; and the Indian perspective of the Climate Change Negotiations.