Ongoing Projects

Decarbonisation of iron and steel sectors

January 30, 2020

| Energy Efficiency

TERI, under this project aims to develop a knowledge base on emerging mitigation options while also creating a deeper understanding amongst key stakeholders on long-term decarbonisation approach in the iron and steel sector.

Engagement of consultancy service to carry out assessment study of biofuel, biodiesel, ethanol and CBG in Northeast Region of India

January 22, 2020

The overall objective of the proposed study to investigate the potential of different types of biomass in the North Eastern (NE) states of India.

Water quality improvement of Dighalipukhuri, Guwahati

January 20, 2020

| Water

| Microbes

Physical examination of the Dighalipukhuri pond revealed trophic stratification and aquatic life including fishes. Realising the historical importance of the pond and aesthetics facilitation it was decided that natural remedial process would be helpful.

Certificate course in "Sustain and Enhance Technical Knowledge in Solar Energy Systems" at Guwahati, Assam under GSDP during the financial year 2019-20

January 15, 2020

| Environment

The objectives of this project are to: (1) provide training to 30 participants on solar energy systems to enhance their technical skills; (2) set up an 1 kW solar photovoltaic (SPV) power plant for demonstration and practical training; (3) create linkages of participants with solar energy vendors/agencies to enhance employability.

Sustainability assessment of the thermochemical conversion of post-extraction plant residues to address climate change

January 8, 2020

| Waste

| Climate Change

The L'Oréal Group  is one of the leading manufacturers of beauty products and uses different types of plant extracts for the development of its products. The process generates a large quantity of organic post-extraction waste materials. The company is interested to use these post- extraction waste materials as biochar to crop land to address the global climate change issue.

Monitoring of community wastewater for early signalling the spread of COVID-19 in Chennai City

January 6, 2020

| Water

The main objectives of this project are to: (1) Track the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the wastewater in order to have information on the community viral load. This should serve as an early warning system for health surveillance. (2) Check the spread from WWTPs (waste-water treatment plants) and direct discharge points, map the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in two locations downstream of Buckingham Canal which meets the Cooum River.

A stakeholder forum for key actors in the electricity distribution sector (Phase-2)

January 5, 2020

The focus of the project is to bring public and private power distribution companies on a single platform to share business best practices and raise the contemporary challenges towards enabling distribution reforms.

Strengthening localized advocacy for accelerating corporate action in India

January 3, 2020

| Climate Change

The project aims to strengthen Indian climate policy through increased localised corporate advocacy that leverages and further supports the work of partners accelerating corporate action in India.

Urban Living Lab for Sustainable and Smart Cities in India

January 1, 2020

| Sustainable Habitat

| Cities

Under this project, TERI is working on multiple facets of cities, including sustainable mobility, urban flooding management, and data-driven planning and governance.