Opinion
Cleaning up the mess off Chennai coast
11 Feb 2017 |
Dr Banwari Lal
| Deccan Herald
TERI's customised Oilzapper technology -- a crude oil and oily sludge degrading microbial consortium formulation derived from five naturally occurring micro-organisms -- could be beneficial to accelerate the degradation of oil and residual sludge at the latest oil spill locations in the Chennai coast, says Dr Banwari Lal, Senior Director, Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology, TERI.
Role of private sector in building an efficient agricultural chain
10 Feb 2017 |
Mr Nishant Jain
| Zee News
Agriculture needs to be seen within the framework of an intricate and holistic value chain with the interlinked elements. To improve the state of agriculture in India, the time is ripe to incentivize private sector in order to gain from their abilities, says Mr Nishant Jain, Research Associate, Integrated Policy Analysis Division, TERI.
There's one simple thing India can do to check pollution
06 Feb 2017 |
Mr Jai Kishan Malik
,Dr Sumit Sharma
| DailyO
The on-board diagnostic system (OBD) could be an important development and game changer for inspecting on-road vehicles, say Mr Jai Kishan Malik, Research Associate and Mr Sumit Sharma, Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.
What is riverbank filtration?
14 Jan 2017 |
Ms Kavita Vithal Patil
| The Goan
Most rivers in developing countries serve as waste water conduits, contaminated with high loads of pathogenic microorganisms released from sewage, agriculture runoff and other hazardous compounds from industrial effluents, says Ms Kavita Vithal Patil, Research Associate, TERI Southern Regional Centre
Using Nature's Tools to Feed 7 Billion: Why we need biopesticides
05 Jan 2017 |
Dr Neetika W Chhabra
| The Quint
There are indications that biopesticides will gain a foothold in the future of agriculture.us, says Dr Neetika W Chhabra, Fellow, Biotechnology & Bioresources Division, TERI.
Engineer the End
01 Jan 2017 |
Mr Nitish Arora
| Down to Earth
A mechanism needs to be put in place that offers incentives to garner the support of both consumers and manufactures for the effective management of End of Life Vehicles, say Mr Nitish Arora, Research Associate, Integrated Policy Analysis Division, TERI.
Automobile industry in India: resource consumption & efficiency opportunities
01 Jan 2017 |
| The Goan
In the coming years factors such as growing population, rising aspirations of a growing middle class, increased per-capita income, access to affordable finance etc. will make the automobile sector all the more relevant for the Indian economy, says Mr Souvik Bhattacharjya and Dr Shilpi Kapur, Fellows, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency Division; Mr Prahlad Tewari, Fellow and Mr Ganesh Chandra Mouli, Research Associate, Energy Environment Technology Development Division; and Dr Suneel Pandey, Director, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency Division, TERI.
Automobile industry in India: issues and challenges
31 Dec 2016 |
| The Goan
Considering an insatiable demand for vehicles in an economy that is expected to grow at an average of 7% for the next 20 years, the automobile sector in the country will require disproportionate amounts of natural resources which will not only have economic cost implications, but also have strong environmental and social impacts, say Mr Souvik Bhattacharjya and Dr Shilpi Kapur, Fellows, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency Division; Mr Prahlad Tewari, Fellow and Mr Ganesh Chandra Mouli, Research Associate, Energy Environment Technology Development Division; and Dr Suneel Pandey, Director, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency Division, TERI.
An easy mode to travel, but safety comes first
30 Dec 2016 |
Ms Akshima Tejas Ghate
| The Pioneer
Regulating the manufacture of e-rickshaws, to bring about standardisation and uniformity in design, is essential, says Ms Akshima T Ghate, Associate Director, Sustainable Habitat Division, TERI.
Why we need to measure how electricity empowers women
26 Dec 2016 |
Dr Debajit Palit
,Dr G Mini
| DailyO
While policies are gender-neutral and provide equal opportunities, it does not always result in equal outcomes, say Mr Debajit Palit, Associate Director, Social Transformation Division and Dr G Mini, Fellow, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency Division, TERI.