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NABARD commences digitisation of SHGs
01 Jan 2018
| Navhind Times
Self Help Groups in Goa will soon be on the digital map with NABARD launching the EShakti project recently for digitisation of the groups. The pan-India project is being implemented in 100 districts in a phased manner. In Goa both the districts – north and south Goa are a part of the project. The implementation of the project is by the Mineral Foundation of Goa and TERI.
Amid push for rural grid extension, distribution franchising could deliver reliable energy access in India
20 Dec 2017
| Medium
The government is banking on state-owned utilities and a centralized grid, but global trends point to a decentralized model in partnership with private sector, community. A rural franchise model for distribution and revenue collection was operational in more than a dozen states and produced a range of positive results in tens of thousands of villages based on analysis done by TERI. The model relied on nearly 5,000 “Self Help Groups†(SHGs), locally trained community teams responsible for
Read moreGRIHA launches rating system for government houses for urban poor
18 Dec 2017
| News18
The Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) Council has launched ratings for houses constructed under the government\'s affordable housing scheme, indicating their level of sustainability. There would be ratings between one and five stars. This would help consumers know about the sustainability of the houses. The GRIHA Council is an not-for-profit society jointly setup by TERI and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to promote green buildings in India. In his
Read moreThree-pronged approach to phase out hydrochlorofluorocarbons
18 Dec 2017
| The Hindu Business Line
Energy experts have identified a three-pronged approach as a key in phasing out the use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons in buildings after workshops by the ozone department of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The workshops were organised with support from Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) and TERI.
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Empowerment and energy in India
09 Dec 2017
| PV Magazine
While the benefits of energy access are less pronounced on a day-to-day basis than a well-lit childbirth, energy access plays a critical role in empowering women. There is much evidence of the income-generating potential of productivity-enhancing equipment, though this income boost doesn\'t necessarily translate into the empowerment of women within their community. Mr Debajit Palit, Associate Director, Rural Energy and Livelihoods Division, TERI. emphasized that \"energy is a necessary, but
Read moreNew Zealand universities partner with TERI to solve Indian sustainability challenges
08 Dec 2017
| Business World
Education New Zealand, in association with New Zealand universities and TERI hosted the “New Zealand - India Sustainability Challenge†to address environmental challenges facing the world. The challenge showcased engaging concepts by the six teams, covering themes such as reducing energy consumption using software; creating window blinds using broken photo voltaic cells; an innovative health platform to store vaccination data of children; video game app to promote awareness on
Read moreIndia needs to build solar-electricity storage system
28 Nov 2017
| Outlook India
India needs to build a storage system for electricity from its fast-expanding solar network in a bid to balance cost-effective energy mix. There is a mismatch between peak demand and electricity generation period for solar, said Mr Nitya Nanda, Fellow & Area Convenor at the Centre for Resource Efficiency and Governance, TERI. Mr Nanda expressed concern over the high cost of storage system, mostly to be a battery-based set up. This would raise the solar electricity cost to consumer to Rs
Read moreYoung World-Goodbooks Awards shortlist is out
22 Nov 2017
| The Hindu
The shortlist includes “Eighteen Tides and a Tiger†by Anjana Basu in the Best Book (Non-Fiction) category. The book is published by TERI. Winners will be announced at The Hindu Lit for Life Festival in January 2018.
Read moreEight energy majors commit to reducing methane emissions within natural gas industry
22 Nov 2017
| World Oil
BP, Eni, ExxonMobil, Repsol, Shell, Statoil, Total and Wintershall have committed to further reduce methane emissions from the natural gas assets they operate around the world. The energy companies also agreed to encourage others across the natural gas value chain – from production to the final consumer – to do the same. The eight energy companies signed a Guiding Principles document, which focuses on: continually reducing methane emissions; advancing strong performance across gas value
Read moreTERI Centre releases Zero Draft Policy for Regulation of Nano-products in Agriculture
21 Nov 2017
| Digital Learning
To address the challenges of Nano-Biotechnology in agriculture sector, a two-day international conference was organised by TERI Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre in association with Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, in New Delhi. To deal with such emerging issues, TERI Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre has unveiled "Zero Draft Policy for Regulation of Nanoproducts in Agriculture", during the event.
Read moreFrost & Sullivan, TERI to honour sustainable development practices at the Sustainability 4.0 Awards
16 Nov 2017
| The Hindu Business Line
Frost & Sullivan and TERI have come together to recognize enterprises and emerging innovators leading the change in the sustainability space. The ninth edition of \'Sustainability 4.0 Awards\' will be held in June 2018 at Hyatt Regency, Mumbai. The awards aim to acknowledge the top-performing companies that have augmented their focus on excellent sustainability strategies and extended efforts toward building a holistic business, society and environment.
Read moreNRL lights up seven villages in Assam
14 Nov 2017
| United News of India
Treading another step towards accomplishing its CSR objective of improving rural infrastructure, Numaligarh Refinery Limited provided Solar Home Lighting Systems (SHLS) to 290 un-electrified households in 7 villages in Assam during 2016-17. TERI was the partner Institute in planning, designing and implementation of the project. Villages covered under this rural electrification scheme are Lettekuchapori, Dhansiri Hahsara, Goroimari Balichapori, Borpak Nagabali, Madhabpur, Madhupur &
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