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'Reaching the Sun with Rooftop Solar' launched
16 Feb 2015
| India Education Diary
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation and TERI have launched the book titled 'Reaching the Sun with Rooftop Solar' at the Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet & Expo (RE-INVEST 2015). The book aims to facilitate opening up of markets for large-scale deployment of rooftop solar. It focuses on three major categories of power consumers - residential, commercial and industrial. Written exclusively for investors, users and service providers, this book
Read moreSchool children learn to recycle, reuse, the fun way at TRASH Fest
11 Feb 2015
| Deccan Herald
The TRASH Fest (Thinking, Reflecting and Acting for a Sustainable Habitat) organised at TERI was a hustle and bustle of schoolchildren. It boasted of activities specially designed to spread the message of environmental cause and recycling. From trash couture to Tetra Pak carton relay race to designing badges aimed at spreading the message of reusing and recycling; it was a day of learning for the children. The unique one-day festival is aimed at celebrating all things positive in life -
Read morePachauri sets green agenda for Delhi government
10 Feb 2015
| The Hans India
As Delhi gears up to usher in a new government, eminent environmentalist Dr R K Pachauri is hopeful it would give the sector \"high priority\" and reflect Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi\'s leadership in effecting a real change on the climate front. Delhi, ranked the world’s worst polluted city by the World Health Organization in 2014, \"needs a government with an unusual vision and leadership,\" he added.
Read more15th Annual DSDS brings together speakers from diverse sectors and religion
09 Feb 2015
| ANI News
The valedictory session of the 15th annual Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS), was graced by interfaith leaders for the first time in fourteen years. The summit was organized by TERI, under the leadership of Dr R K Pachauri, Director General of TERI. The theme of the concluding session was \"Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam,\" the world is one world family. Each year, the summit brings together the best minds from the fields of government, business, academia, media as well as many others. The
Read moreIndia to deploy global calculator to study climate impact
09 Feb 2015
| The Hindu
Nearly 20 nations, including India, will deploy a global calculator, similar to those launched in London and Beijing last week, to calculate climate impact scenarios in their territories. Some have already developed the calculator and others are in the process of creating their own versions of it. Showcasing the calculator at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2015, Dr Laura Aylett of the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change said it was a free, open-source interactive tool to
Read moreWill terminate climate change, Arnold says
06 Feb 2015
| The Hindu
From action-packed high-octane action in Hollywood films, Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger is now on a crusade for a sustainable future and is determined \"to terminate climate change once and for all.\" Delivering a special address at the opening of the three-day Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) organized by TERI, he said that \"climate change is not science fiction and it is impacting us right now. This is bigger than a movie and this is the biggest challenge of our times.\" The former
Read moreMake clean air a birthright of every Indian: Javadekar
06 Feb 2015
| The Times of India
Jointly inaugurating the annual Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) with French foreign minister Mr Laurent Fabius, India Railway Minister Mr Suresh Prabhu and Hollywood actor and ex-governor of California Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Environment Minister Mr Prakash Javadekar said that \"we have the responsibility to improve the lives of the future generations\". All the participants at the Summit made a strong pitch for environmental protection by adopting renewable energy and
Read moreTERI and Tata Motors organized the International Conference on 'Sustainable Fuel for IC Engines in Emerging Nations'
02 Feb 2015
| India Education Diary
TERI and Tata Motors organized the International Conference on ‘Sustainable Fuel for IC Engines in Emerging Nations’. The two-day conference is first in a series of biennial conferences, which will focus on identifying alternative sustainable fuels that can help in controlling Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Inaugurating the event, Dr R K Pachauri, Director General, TERI, said that t \"The growth in road transport in India and the massive proliferation of internal combustion engines in
Read morePune circuit house designed by Kolhapur architect gets GRIHA ratings
21 Jan 2015
| The Times of India
The VVIP circuit house in Pune, which was designed by city-based architect Mr Sunil Patil, has received star ratings from the Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA). The circuit house is the first government-owned building in the state to win such prestigious ratings, which were released on the website of GRIHA. The ratings also underscore that the VVIP circuit house building would be consuming very low electricity in the day time and fulfills all the norms of a green
Read moreGovernment releases book on climate change
20 Jan 2015
| Zee News
Railway Minister Mr Suresh Prabhu released a book on climate change titled \"Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilisation\" deals with mitigating climate change that is arising out of carbon emissions in the atmosphere. The Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilisation is a global response to the challenge of climate change. It is an emerging energy technology dealing with capturing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, storing it away in underground reservoir and/or utilising it by conversion to various
Read moreTERI and Jain Irrigation Systems launches a 'Resource Centre on Water Use Efficiency' to promote innovations and best practices
19 Jan 2015
| Equity Bulls
TERI and Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. launched a 'Resource Centre on Water Use Efficiency' during a panel discussion, where eminent experts came up with new ideas and in the areas of water use, micro-irrigation techniques and technological tools to improve efficiency in the Indian agricultural sector. They shared their experiences and successful case studies for replication across the country during a panel discussion, titled 'Irrigation Water Use Efficiency - Way forward'. The launch of the
Read moreToxic food crop goes to seed
16 Jan 2015
| The Pioneer
In a significant move, the National Green Tribunal has prohibited cultivation of edible crop on the floodplains of Yamuna here, saying the vegetables grown there were \"highly contaminated\" and their consumption could lead to cancer. A 2012 study carried out by TERI had indicated the presence of heavy metals in vegetables that were grown with water from the Yamuna.
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