Projects
Technical Feasibility Study for Rainwater Harvesting at TESCO-HSC
September 20, 2011 to March 5, 2012
| Completed Project
TERI was contacted by TESCO Hindustan Service Centre (TESCO HSC), Bangalore, to prepare a proposal for designing a rainwater harvesting system on site. Subsequently, TERI performed a reconnaissance survey of the TESCO HSC located in Whitefield, Bangalore with the aim of designing a rainwater harvesting system and facilitating conservation of water.
Conducting Exposure cum Sensitization Visits to the Solar (Lantern) Charging Stations set up by TERI under its Lighting a Billion Lives (LaBL) campaign
September 13, 2011 to January 7, 2012
| Completed Project
On the initiative of the Planning Commission, Government of India, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, approached TERI for organizing sensitization visits (for the government officials of the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts of 8 states), to the solar lantern charging stations set up by TERI under its Lighting a Billion Lives (LaBL) campaign.
Policy and regulatory issues in the context of large-scale grid integration of renewable energy in Gujarat
September 2, 2011 to April 30, 2013
| Completed Project
Large-scale grid integration of RE (renewable energy) power brings in a number of issues pertaining to policy, technical and regulatory in nature especially in case of intermittent sources like wind and solar. Generation mix in a grid should be such that it not only follows the load pattern but also responds to the sudden load changes.
TERI @ WTO Public Forum 2011
August 30, 2011 to May 31, 2012
| Completed Project
TERI is organizing a panel discussion, titled "Africa, Emerging Economies and Trade in Natural Resources" on 21st September 2011, during the WTO public forum in Geneva. The session will critically assess the importance of trade in natural resources for sustained economic development of Africa and the emerging economies.
Integrating New and Sustainable Technologies involving Elimination of Poverty: Business plan for four regions of Gujarat
August 8, 2011 to December 7, 2012
| Completed Project
The concept of Integrating New and Sustainable Technologies involving Elimination of Poverty (INSTEP) centre was developed by TERI with the objective of providing technologies and services to the rural community, where the community would be involved in planning, implementing and monitoring the functioning of the centre.
Review of Tariff Guidelines for Ports 2005
August 5, 2011 to February 3, 2014
| Completed Project
Ministry of Shipping has engaged TERI to review the Tariff Guidelines of 2005. The main objectives are:
Supporting fuel subsidy reform in India
August 1, 2011 to September 18, 2012
| Completed Project
This project aims to bring together research organisations and policy makers to initiate a reform in fuel pricing policy in India. The project is being led by the Global Subsidies Initiative of IISD with TERI and NIPFP (National Institute of Public Finance and Policy) as local partners.
Designing Adaptation to Climate Change Responses for inclusion in IFAD's Project in Jhakhand
August 1, 2011 to December 10, 2011
| Completed Project
The project aims to analyse the positive and negative impacts of climate variability/change on the livelihoods of IFAD’s target groups, and propose robust adaptation measures, as well as, potential ways of benefiting from opportunities presented by climate change.
Training program on Climate Change & Clean Development Mechanism for GAIL executives
July 18, 2011 to August 24, 2011
| Completed Project
A two-day training program dealing with Climate Change, Mitigation, Clean Development Mechanism, Carbon Finance will be organized for executives at GAIL. The program will also briefly touch upon the role of business in terms of GHG accounting, Carbon neutrality and Sustainibility reporting.
Feasibility Study for Solar Power Plants in Sierra Leone and Liberia
July 1, 2011 to December 23, 2011
| Completed Project
This study aims to prepare feasibility reports for setting up of decentralised solar PV power plants (having capacity of around 20 kWp) to provide electricity supply to the industrial growth centres in four locations (Ganta, Bo, Kpandebu and the Rubber Science Technology Institute at Harper.