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Air pollutant levels above set standard: TERI
18 Apr 2016
| The Pioneer
According to TERI, air pollutant concentrations "violated standards" at most places in Delhi on the second day of the odd-even scheme whose second phase has been rolled out in the national Capital. PM 10 (particles with diameter less than 10 micrometer) and PM 2.5 (particles with diameter less than 2.5 micrometer) concentrations violated the standards at most places in Delhi. The 24-hourly pollutant concentrations in Delhi are 1-2.8 times above the standard of PM 2.5 and about 1-1.3 times
Read moreGovernment to tighten noose around import of poor solar products
11 Apr 2016
| Business Standard
Toughening its stand on dumping of poor quality solar equipment, the government has decided to regulate imports of such products under the Bureau of India Standards (BIS) Act. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working on a legal framework to ensure good quality of imported clean energy products in the country, said Mr Tarun Kapoor, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, said at \'Lighting a Billion Lives (LaBL)\' Convention 2016 -- organised by TERI with DFID and
Read moreComposting Facility inaugurated at Vidya Vikas Acdemy, Margao as part of the Project STARS initiative
07 Apr 2016
| Goa Newswire
Project STARS, a TERI-Dempo partnership is working towards encouraging schools to practice the principles of sustainability by focusing on its environmental and socio-cultural performance. As part of this initiative, Vidya Vikas Academy, Margao was supported to build a composting facility. Project STARS, (Sustainability Tracking, Action and Reporting in Schools) consolidates the TERI-DEMPO partnership by carrying forward and building upon the work carried under the previous TERI-Dempo
Read moreNumber of women entrepreneurs in rural solar projects rising
03 Apr 2016
| Business Standard
More and more women are taking up an active entrepreneurial role in solar power projects at the grass roots in India, says Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, TERI. As example, Dr Mathur cited the institute\'s \'Lighting a Billion Lives\' campaign where men initially took up entrepreneurship. Advocating introduction and promotion of new technologies to meet India\'s climate change mitigation goals, Dr Mathur highlighted the importance and challenges of other trends in alternative energy
Read moreNeed new technologies for climate change goals: TERI
01 Apr 2016
| Business Standard
India needs to ensure the introduction and promotion of new technologies at an affordable cost to keep its commitment to the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) on climate change, TERI’s Director-General Dr Ajay Mathur said in his address on \'CoP 21: Impact on India\' organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Listing the priorities, Dr Mathur stressed on the creation of markets for balancing electricity.
Read moreHaving no energy costlier than cost of any energy
18 Mar 2016
| Business Standard
As India builds its infrastructure to cater to increased energy demand, energy experts warn against excessive lock-ins that the country might regret later. According to Energizing India, a report brought out by Shell along with TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) and Council on Energy, Environment and Water, India is likely to rely on coal for 55 per cent or more of its primary energy needs through the next three decades.
Read moreCoal key in India now but could peak by 2040
18 Mar 2016
| World Coal
India's use of coal could peak by 2040 if cleaner alternatives progress as expected, a new book has claimed, but coal remain the most critical fuel in the short term to provide energy and power economic growth. The book "Energizing India: Towards a Resilient and Equitable Energy System" is authored by Suman Bery, Arunabha Ghosh, Ritu Mathur, Subrata Basu, Karthik Ganesan and Rhodri Owen-Jones and is the result of a three-year collaboration between the Council on Energy, Environment and Water
Read moreMitigation alone can't curb greenhouse gases
15 Mar 2016
| The Asian Age
The Centre said that mitigation alone cannot ensure the curbing of greenhouse gas emissions and that a "balanced" approach is required to achieve the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). Mr Susheel Kumar, Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change said that along with mitigation measures, focus should also be given to adaptation measures so that the latter do not "drop out of the global radar" while reiterating at the same time that they plan to
Read moreVarsity, Corporate office, Airport awarded green certificates
19 Feb 2016
| Business Standard
A private university in Jaipur, Chandigarh Airport and a corporate campus in Hyderabad are among the projects which have been awarded green certification by TERI for practicing policies for sustainable development and improving quality of human life. Seven projects were felicitated, including three 5-star ratings, two 4-star ratings and two 3-star ratings, by Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA), a tool developed by TERI to ensure energy efficient building construction.
Read moreFickle weather turns fields barren
18 Feb 2016
| The Times of India
Erratic climatic conditions have posed challenges to the economic viability of farming in Himachal Pradesh forcing a large section of farmers to leave the profession. As a consequence, a significant portion of farm land has been abandoned leading to land degradation. A recent study conducted by TERI and Global Green Growth Institute has found that abnormal pattern of rainfall and non-availability of water sources due to hilly terrain results in frequent crop failures and low productivity. The
Read moreThe film on the relentless conservation efforts by Nagaland villagers that just got awarded
16 Feb 2016
| The Better India
A film, based on the conservation efforts of villagers in Nagaland, won the Golden Beaver Best Film Award in the institutional category at the 6th National Science Film Festival in Mumbai. The film, Nagaland is Changing..but!, was also awarded with the technical excellence award for best sound design. The film is based on how the villagers of Sendenyu and Sukhai in Nagaland have been conserving a part of the forest around their villages for many years now. The film has been produced by
Read moreTERI to help Andhra Pradesh government in setting up Energy University at Anantapur
15 Feb 2016
| The New Indian Express
TERI has agreed to extend R&D support for establishment of Energy University at Anantapur. The proposed university will pave the way for conducting latest studies on technological advancements in the energy sector. Besides giving technological support for setting up Energy University, TERI is also considering imparting advanced technologies on energy efficiency front to the energy efficient States, particularly Andhra Pradesh for exchange of know-how. The organisation has also come
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