Ongoing Projects
International Training under 'Capacity Building Program' in Power Sector for officials of Department of Power, Government of Arunachal Pradesh
March 4, 2020
The main objective of electricity industry is to achieve customer satisfaction through generation of electricity of the right quality and quantity at an affordable cost, by several critical tasks that require skilled engineers, supervisors, and managers etc. The technical knowledge and skills pioneered over the years need to be supplemented with applied engineering and managerial skills.
Air to Water as solution for rural water security
February 28, 2020
| Water
Access to safe and affordable drinking water for all is a big challenge that India is facing with coverage of tap water supply in rural India being limited to <20%. With this challenge in the perspective, Government of India has launched the 'Jal Jeevan Mission' with an aim to provide tap water connection to every rural household by 2024. It is estimated that close to 140 million people in India are devoid of water supply, and the government has allocated an amount of 115 Billion Rupees for the year 2020-21.
Molecular breeding to develop resistance against anthracnose (fruit rot) in chilli
February 20, 2020
| Sustainable Agriculture
Chilli anthracnose is one of the most devastating fungal diseases affecting the quality and yield production of chilli. In India, primarily, C. capsici and C. gleosporoides are the main Colletotrichum species causing major damage on the green as well as red ripe stages of chilli fruits. Although, these fungi can also cause lesions on the leaves and stems, the most economically important damage results from the fruit rot symptoms.
Study on assessment of environment and economic impacts of use of washed coal for power generation
February 17, 2020
The objectives of this project are to: (1) Understand the status of coal washing in India for non-coking coal; and (2) Assess environmental and economic impact on coal washing, transportation, power plant and any other area which is affected directly or indirectly.
Study on sustainable space heating solutions in buildings in Himalayan region
February 6, 2020
| Buildings
Global warming is causing a rapid rise in temperature in certain high-altitude zones, which include the Indian Himalayan region (IHR). Glacier melting in Himalayas will affect freshwater flows and have an adverse impact on biodiversity as well as human settlements and their livelihoods.
Mid-century strategy for India
February 5, 2020
| Climate Change
Achieving net zero emissions by 2050 is key to limit global warming to 2°C. TERI, under this action aims to provide long-term strategies on adaptation and mitigation for India's high emitting sectors to target net zero.
Exploiting beneficial algal-microbial interactions to increase cultivation yield
February 4, 2020
| Sustainable Agriculture
The main objectives of the project are: (1) Optimize nutrients supply strategies in algae bacterial culture; (2) Enhance crop protection and stability using biological control; (3) Develop predictive, quantitative model to extrapolate from short-term bench scale experiments to temporal and spatial scales relevant to the biofuel industry; (4) Demonstration and validation of model in pilot scale cultivation systems.
Case study on electric city buses
February 3, 2020
| Energy
The study will cover the various segments pertaining to electric bus implementation in Kolkata; implementation challenges, impact on ridership, operational and charging cost, comparison with conventional buses etc. It will also include the impact on job creation due to these electric buses, and also analyse the reduction in air pollution.
Creating Pan Himalayan Network for Climate Change Journalism
February 1, 2020
| Climate Change
| Environment
The programme worked on creating a pan Himalayan collective of young journalists by training them on the science, policy and storytelling aspects of climate change.
Decarbonisation of iron and steel sectors
January 30, 2020
| Energy Efficiency
TERI, under this project aims to develop a knowledge base on emerging mitigation options while also creating a deeper understanding amongst key stakeholders on long-term decarbonisation approach in the iron and steel sector.