Ongoing Projects
Faster adoption of electric vehicles in India: A perspective of consumers and industry
November 16, 2018
| Transport
Electric Mobility Paradigm Shift: Capturing the Opportunities
February 16, 2018
| Transport
The electrification of road transport sector can be one of the pathways to reduce dependence on fossil fuel, and mitigate vehicular pollution. While there are several technologies like hybrid EV, plug-in hybrid vehicles, all electric/battery EV and fuel cell vehicles that can help achieve these objectives, this paper focuses only on all-electric/battery EV, with specific attention to passenger vehicles only.
Life cycle assessment of Hot Mix and Cold Mix technologies for Construction and Maintenance of Rural Roads
December 27, 2017
| Transport
| Environment
| Sustainable Habitat
The project aims to study these hot mix and CRRI-Bitchem cold mix technology applications for rural road construction and maintenance works in India in order to estimate and compare their life cycle cost, energy consumption, GHG and criteria pollutants generation, material consumption, impacts on safety and health of construction workers and population, road maintenance requirements, and project implementation requirements.
Switching to a sustainable auto-rickshaw system: triggering sustainable lifestyles and poverty reduction in urban India
December 27, 2017
| Transport
| Sustainable Habitat
| Cities
Switching to a sustainable auto-rickshaw system: Triggering sustainable lifestyles and poverty reduction in urban India- The project aims to promote sustainable consumption, the objective of the project is to provide integrated solutions based on three principles namely access to financial social services, alternative sources of revenue and clean tech for auto rickshaws thus propelling consumer to opt for cleaner choices. The European union funded project is consortium of Three partners- The Energy resource institute, ACRA Fondizone, ENVIU, Women health and Development.
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
| 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-solving skills in the field of sustainable urbanization; and (3) Promote stronger Indian-Afghan ties through networking and people-to-people exchange.
Detailed Study on Promoting Electric Mobility in India
May 11, 2017
| Sustainable Habitat
| Transport
The objectives of the Study are to: Understand the factors that are impeding adoption of four-wheeled passenger vehicles in Indian cities; Suggest policy interventions required to increase their adoption. The focus of the study will be on four-wheeled passenger cars, which include both individually owned and fleet.
Inter Model Comparisons of different transportation sector policies in India in support of NDC implementation
October 1, 2016
| Climate Change
| Sustainable Habitat
| Transport
The proposed research effort builds on technical collaboration and relationships established over the past few years through energy modelling and analysis with between Indian and U.S. Government partners and modelling teams under the SGWG. The modelling teams are engaged in a multi-year research collaboration seeking to build on this foundation to assist in decision making through analysis on the critical issue of transport and air quality.