Projects

Development of Molecular Tools For Detecting Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi In The Environment

December 27, 2017

| Ongoing project

| Sustainable Agriculture

Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi (AMF) are vital components of the microbial soil community, forming the most commonly occurring underground network, probably the oldest and largest symbiotic association between the roots of more than 80% of all terrestrial plant species.

Strengthening evidence-based advocacy for influenza prevention and control in India

December 27, 2017

| Ongoing project

| Air

This is an evidence- based study involving air quality assessment in the household environment. TERI’s role in this study is to provide aid in the monitoring of particulate matter (PM2.5) at the household level. This project will cover air quality assessment of around 50 households in the village belt of Ballabhgarh Tehsil of Faridabad district in Haryana.

Biodiversity for food security

December 27, 2017

| Ongoing project

To improve food security and natural resource-use efficiency in a hilly through the application of biotechnology and reintroduction of traditional crops and practices.

Consultancy services for GRIHA Large Development Rating Services for the proposed Phase-1 at IIT-Bhillai

December 27, 2017

| Ongoing project

| Buildings

The Government of India is setting up a permanent campus for Indian Institute of Technology at Bhillai, Chhattisgarh. The client intends to achieve the highest standards in sustainable campus development. Therefore, they intend to apply for green rating under GRIHA Large Development rating system.

Learning platform for power sector utilities in India

December 27, 2017

| Ongoing project

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), with the support of Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF), has launched a Distribution Utilities Forum (DUF) that brings together various distribution utilities across India to a single platform and envisages taking up issues and challenges in the distribution sector towards enabling distribution reforms.

Study on the future carbon market in India

December 27, 2017

| Ongoing project

| Energy Efficiency

The main objectives are to: • Organise a series of interviews with Indian CDM project participants TERI would arrange 5-6 meetings (online zoom) with Indian CDM project participants. Project participants would be nominated after consultation with IGES. • Analyse views on the future CDM market in India.

Banana fiber extraction by mycogenic pectinase and surface modification through laccase enzymes thereafter - an eco-friendly approach

December 27, 2017

| Ongoing project

Enzymatic retting and processing of banana fibers with mycogenic pectinase supported by standardization of effective surface modification treatments parameter through mycogenic laccase enzymes will results in solution of simple processing and their utilization perspective as renewable fiber sources to open the ways for industrial areas of uses.

Off the grid sensor controlled irrigation using bank filtration technology

December 27, 2017

| Ongoing project

| Sustainable Agriculture

The main objectives of this project are to: (1) Provide clean water to farmers using bank filtration technology; (2) Provide renewable electric power to off-the-grid farmers, thereby reducing stress on current electricity infrastructure; (3) Provide increased effectiveness solution for water use by farmers using IoT-based system.

Air Pollution Source Apportionment Study at Kanhia Open Cast Coal Mine Area, Odisha

December 27, 2017

| Ongoing project

| Air

To bring together Indian and Afghan innovators and urban planners for a 2-3-day tech camp in Mumbai to collaborate on developing sustainable solution

December 27, 2017

| Ongoing project

| Transport

The objectives of this Tech Camp are to: (1) Strengthen people-to-people ties between the United States, India and Afghanistan through exchange of information, experiences and expertise; (2) Increase the capacities of India and Afghanistan to address their challenges and prepare  for the future by providing participants with entrepreneurial and problem-solvin