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India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road,
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TERI and Maithri Aquatech sign MoU to generate water from air moisture
02 Mar 2020
| Construction Week Online
The key focus of the partnership will be to assess the adaptability of this technology for different climatic zones as well as habitations in India.
Read moreIndias 18K sq km reservoir surface area has potential to generate 280 GW solar energy
18 Feb 2020
| The Economic Times
The report 'Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV): A Third Pillar to Solar PV Sector?' by TERI has found that India's reservoirs have 18,000 sq km of area with the potential to generate 280 GW of solar power through floating solar photovoltaic plants.
Read moreGurugram: Leopard study, animal census await funds as conflict escalates
16 Feb 2020
| Hindustan Times
A statewide animal census and an ecological study of leopards and hyenas, in Gurugram and adjoining districts, have been gathering dust for one and over two years, respectively, as the state government is yet to allocate funds. Experts and environmentalists said a targeted ecological study on leopards was more important than a census count, given the rising number of wild animal deaths in Gurugram and Faridabad. According to Dr Pia Sethi, of the Centre for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Read moreBamboo, the builder
08 Feb 2020
| The Tribune
A tony bamboo house installed near the open lawns at the India Habitat Centre in Delhi has been the centre of attraction for visitors since mid-December 2019. Installed on the sidelines of the annual GRIHA Summit, this is a 240 sq feet bamboo cottage for a 'cosy and comfortable living space'. TERI, which had installed the aptly named 'VenuKutir' (bamboo in Sanskrit is Venu), said the idea was to highlight the fact that the use of steel, concrete, aluminium and glass in construction ends up
Read moreIn a first, Bihar govt to table ‘green budget’ in House
06 Feb 2020
| The Times of India
Two experts, who made key presentations on at the workshop organized by the Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI), included Rita Pandey, senior fellow of the National Institute of Public Finance and Shailly Kedia, fellow of TERI.
Read moreDeveloped nations not taking action to reduce carbon emissions: Javadekar
29 Jan 2020
| Business Standard
Speaking at the 20th edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit organized by TERI, Union Environment Minister Mr Prakash Javadekar said that "the world has reduced annual carbon emissions only by half per cent and a lot needs to be done".
Read moreTERI Press' book on energy conservation 'Why Should I Save Energy?' released
22 Jan 2020
| India Education Diary
The book on energy conservation for children titled "Why Should I Save Energy?" by TERI Press introduces children to various forms of energy, history of fossil fuels, great scientists and their inventions, and more importantly, to the problems our planet faces with a steady depletion of natural resources.
Read moreInclude national plastic recycling fund, R&D support for zero carbon tech in upcoming Budget: TERI
13 Jan 2020
| The Economic Times
In a meeting held with Union Finance Minister Ms Nirmala Sitharaman recently, Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General of TERI, recommended that resource efficiency, waste management and decarbonisation of the economy need to be the key drivers of India's green strategy.
Read moreScholastic India, TERI launch book on environmental issues
06 Jan 2020
| India Today
Scholastic India in association with TERI launched "Our Environment: Threats, Challenges and Sustainable Solutions", a timely book that focuses on environmental issues that we are faced with today due to years of indiscriminate human activities.
Read moreKey year to arrest the climate crisis
01 Jan 2020
| Hindustan Times
2020 is the year in which the world should focus on action and let action be the harbinger for ambition. Action on stated NDCs will pave the way for realistic ambition, says Mr Karan Mangotra, Associate Director, Growth, Diversification & Commercialization, TERI.
Read moreTERI develops blockchain-enabled prototype for solar power trading
01 Jan 2020
| ET Energy World
TERI has developed a platform to facilitate peer-to-peer transactions of solar energy among consumers in the same neighbourhood.
Read moreBest of 2019: Swap kerosene subsidies for off-grid solar
31 Dec 2019
| India Climate Dialogue
Currently, there are many off-grid solar products that are cheaper than kerosene over the lifespan of the technology, according to International Institute for Sustainable Development and TERI.
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