Projects

Preparation of baseline document on fly ash utilization and safe management in agriculture and waste land development

September 28, 2010 to May 26, 2013
| Completed Project

The project aims to prepare a baseline document for fly ash utilization/ safe management in agriculture and waste land development.

Training program on Biotechnology for college teachers of north eastern region

September 22, 2010 to November 8, 2011
| Completed Project

Intended for college teachers engaged in undergraduate courses in life sciences and biotechnology, the training program is aimed solely for teachers of Manipur, Meghalaya and Assam. It will provide knowledge on latest developments in molecular biology and plant tissue culture and also hands-on training to the participants in such lab techniques.

Development of database of equipment funded under extramural R&D projects

September 15, 2010 to December 31, 2013
| Completed Project

The project will conduct a nation-wide survey of EMR projects, each costing Rs 50 lakhs and above and having items of equipment each costing Rs 10 lakhs and above, approved by Central Government Agencies/Departments during the period 2003-04 to 2007-08; Collect data of equipment pertaining to the EMR projects; Inventorise all items of equipment, and develop a database that catalogues and provides

IGES-TERI Round Table on International Climate Change Regime Beyond 2012, 26th October, 2010
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September 15, 2010 to June 22, 2011
| Completed Project

As part of the ongoing project on Post-2012 Climate Regime, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan has been conducting research on the topics relating to climate change mitigation actions in developing countries.

India's inputs for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

September 15, 2010 to December 20, 2010
| Completed Project

This project was undertaken for the Ministry of Environment and Forests, GoI and provided the technical inputs for the documentation to be prepared from India for the Secretary General''''''''s Report to the Second meeting of the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.

GRIHA Rating for MTNL Exchange Building, Malad, Mumbai

September 11, 2010 to April 30, 2012
| Completed Project
| Sustainable Habitat

The office building of MTNL is located in Malad. It is designed as a green building and incorporates various features like tree preservation, deployment of PV panels, laobur health and safety on site during construction, use of fly ash bricks and conservation of water. The project is targeting a 3 star rating under GRIHA.

Maintenance of Plantation at Malara Green Cap

September 1, 2010 to May 22, 2014
| Completed Project

TERI would help TCL to develop a sustainable green cover over overburden dumps besides improving other physical measures using mycorrhizal technology in various plant species of economic importance so that: 1/ The area is converted to better substrates for plant growth;

Assessment of technological options for conversion of potential/existing biomass resources to liquid fuels

September 1, 2010 to June 21, 2012
| Completed Project

The objectives of the project include: Detailed review of technological options and identifying the most suitable technical options for the existing biomass resource. Shortlist districts in terms of potential/ existing biomass resource availability based on Phase-I study. Detailed biomass assessment study in the short-listed districts.

Indicative Road Map For Achieving Up To 40% Carbon Emission Reduction By 2020

August 31, 2010 to July 15, 2011
| Completed Project

The study is expected to provide inputs for designing an indicative roadmap of the economy in achieving the carbon emission reduction, by analysing existing information.

Integrated renewable energy resource assessment for Gujarat

August 15, 2010 to March 8, 2012
| Completed Project

Renewable Energy resource and potential assessment data presently available is not very user friendly. The data currently available is voluminous and very scattered. Moreover the assessment of the potential of a renewable energy resource is dependent on many factors apart from the resource availability itself and may not be accounted for.