Headquarters
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Darbari Seth Block, Core 6C,
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003, India
Projects
Improvement of Malbhog, a Commercially Important Indigenous Banana of Assam, through Mutation Induction
October 10, 2007 to September 28, 2012
| Completed Project
Malbhog is a medium tall, most preferred indigenous table banana variety (AAB genomic group) of Assam that bears fruit in 18 months, yields about 8-9 kg per bunch and is prone to disease infestation and pest attack. Banana bunchy top virus has threatened banana propagation, field production and germplasm conservation.
Environmental building guidelines for Hyderabad metropolitan area
October 1, 2007 to June 8, 2012
| Completed Project
The consultancy project proposes to assess the present and future environmental issues in the building industry, specifically with respect to urban development in Greater Hyderabad and propose guidelines for environmental sustainable building design, construction and operation especially for Greater Hyderabad.
Removal of financial and institutional barriers in mainstreaming the biomass gasifier systems for thermal applications in India
October 1, 2007 to March 31, 2011
| Completed Project
A major portion of energy is consumed in the SMiE sector to meet the low-grade thermal energy requirements such as water heating, steam generation and hot air generation. Reducing the consumption of fossil fuels and efficient utilization of locally available biomass are priorities of the Government of India.
Assessment of exposure and effect on the health of recyclers handling e-waste in National Capital Region, Delhi
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October 1, 2007 to April 30, 2009
| Completed Project
TERI in partnership with Centre of Environmental health CoEH, LNJP hospital New Delhi is carrying out assessment of health of workers involved in e waste collection dismantling, breaking and extraction material in NCR Delhi.
Ethics of climate change: economic, political and legal aspects
October 1, 2007 to April 4, 2009
| Completed Project
The main objectives of this project are as follows. (1) To act as a catalyst in bringing to the forefront the ethical, moral, economic and political underpinnings of the international problem of climate change. (2) To gauge the extent to which decision-making within the climate change framework is guided by the framing of the problem itself in terms of its interdisciplinary dimensions.
Facilitation - Science and tech park study tour for Ghana and Senegal
October 1, 2007 to October 31, 2007
| Completed Project
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, (UNDESA), New York, is supporting a project titled as `Planning for the development of Science and Technology Parks? in Ghana and Senegal, as both the countries are interested in growth of Science and Technology and also in the area of Agro-processing/Food processing research and certification systems.
Regeneration of plants from gametic and somatic tissues of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
September 30, 2007 to June 18, 2012
| Completed Project
In the proposed project, two aspects shall be dealt with in detail. Firstly, a protocol for plant regeneration from anther and isolated microspore culture of various genotypes in sesame shall be optimized.
Design, field-test and fine-tune of electronic based RE products for selected innovative, on and off-grid and rural applications.
September 24, 2007 to April 30, 2009
| Completed Project
The primary objective of this task would be to concentrate on product development and customization for innovative Renewable Energy applications Task I: Establishment of fully operational laboratory for designing, developing, fine-tuning and testing activities for various electronic control interfaces Task-II: Design, develop and fine-tune of customized RE based product
Promoting Renewable Energy for Industrial Applications in India
September 20, 2007 to January 1, 2012
| Completed Project
The project is a collaborative study by TERI and UNIDO. The objective of the project is to study SME sector in India and identify the potential renewable energy technologies for industrial applications with reference to the SME sector in India and organize an Expert Group Meeting (a two day event to be held in Delhi during 18-19th December 2007) to discuss the main issues and findings.
Estimation of Technical and Commercial Losses in NPCL Supply Area 2006-07 Conditions
September 17, 2007 to October 10, 2008
| Completed Project
The study is aimed to estimate voltage wise total and disaggregated distribution losses of NPCL network at 33kV and below voltage level corresponding to peak load conditions (2006-07)