Headquarters
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Darbari Seth Block, Core 6C,
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003, India
Projects
Training of Trainer programme for Franchisee Development
January 22, 2008 to June 10, 2010
| Completed Project
The programe is under the Rajiv Gandhi Garamin Vidhyuti karan Yojana which focuses on improving revenue sustainability and customer satisfaction.
Implementing the Integrated Waste Management Program in India
January 21, 2008 to February 22, 2009
| Completed Project
Implementing the Integrated Waste Management Program in India
BEE SME Programme - Situation Analysis in 35 Clusters
January 17, 2008 to August 31, 2009
| Completed Project
The overall objective of the project is to undertake situation analysis of 35 SME clusters selected by BEE in order to develop better information base on status of these SME clusters primarily with regard to total energy usage and an assessment of the preparedness of the cluster units to take part in the proposed BEE-SME program.
Third party independent groundwater resources assessment of Pepsico India Holdings operations in Palakkad, Kerala
January 11, 2008 to June 24, 2009
| Completed Project
The general objective of the project was to undertake an independent assessment on whether the utilization of groundwater by M/s PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd, is affecting the water sources of the people of Pudussery Panchayat. The study had the following three specific objectives:
Genetic enhancement of Jatropha
January 9, 2008 to February 28, 2012
| Completed Project
Jatropha curcas has received great attention in recent years due to its potential as a bio-diesel crop especially in some developing countries including India. To make the Jatropha initiative economically sustainable and attractive to farmers, yield potential of the planting material needs be increased significantly through selection and genetic improvement.
Catalyzing the initiative of "Power to Empower" throughtechnology customization and effective service delivery mechanism
January 7, 2008 to January 31, 2009
| Completed Project
the project aims to o Introduce /create an appropriate renewable energy based multi-utility technology platform, which can be used as a basis for future technology customization and up-gradation
DBT Mission for Quality Planting Material Production and Utilization for the North-East: Highlights 2008-11
January 2, 2008 to July 25, 2013
| Completed Project
- Production of tissue culture quality planting material with inputs of biofertilisers and biopesticides etc. in the NE region - Settingup of quality farms for the identified products in each NE state - Strengthening of tissue culture infrastructure base and establishment of institutional linkages for effective implementation
Red mud catalyst for hydrocarbon cracking and carbon adsorbent production
January 1, 2008 to February 28, 2012
| Completed Project
The major objectives of the project are: 1.Develop suitable catalyst from red mud, an aluminium industry waste 2.Test the catalyst for hydrocarbon cracking / activation 3.Use the carbon deposited on catalyst as an adsorbent for removal of pollutants that are commonly present in water and wastewater (heavy metal, phenol, dyes etc.).
Development of Pilot Scale Pyrolysis Test Unit for Production of Liquid Bio-fuels and Value Added By-products from Biodiesel Plant Wastes
January 1, 2008 to April 27, 2011
| Completed Project
Under this project a Pyrolysis Test Unit(100kg/dayPTU) is developed. a patent has been filed on the design and operation of the Pyrolysis based Bioreactor.This Pilot Reactor is developed for production of liquid biofuel, a renewable substitute to fuel oil from selected biomass through pyrolysis route. The toxic oil seed wastes (e.g.
Isolation of key regulatory elements controlling development of flowering traits in Brassica species
January 1, 2008 to August 16, 2010
| Completed Project
The main objectives of the project are:1/ Germplasm collection2. Isolation of FT and LFY orthologs from B. rapa, B.nigra and B juncea genomes3/ Molecular characterization of quanitfying the extent of homology at sequence level4/ Functional characterization of FT and LFY orthologs form Brassica sps.