Projects
Micropropagation Technology Park
January 1, 1997 to April 30, 2002
| Completed Project
@ Mass-propagate various forestry and horticultural species (both fruit crops and ornamentals) through tissue culture @ Develop new micropropagation protocols for economically important plant species
ALGAS (Asia Least-cost Greenhouse Gas Abatement Strategy): Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) component
December 20, 1996 to March 31, 2001
| Completed Project
@ Conduct training and make available suitably qualified consultants to assist the DPRK study team that is implementing the project in the country @ Carry out activities for completion of the tasks under the project with the DPRK staff
Villages around Sonshi and Codli mines: a survey report
October 15, 1996 to September 30, 1997
| Completed Project
The objective of the study was to provide Sesa Goa with background information to plan social investment programmes for six mining villages surrounding Sesa Goa’s Sonshi and Codli mines. Among the six villages, four were in North Goa and two in South Goa.
Improvement of quality of oilseed brassica
October 1, 1996 to September 30, 2001
| Completed Project
@ Evaluate available low erucic acid / low glucosinolate lines of B. juncea and B. napus for yield performance and quality parameters @ Develop low erucic acid / low glucosinolate varieties of B. juncea by combining variable fatty acid composition for edible/industrial uses
Development of 5-kilowatt MCFC (molten carbonate fuel cell)
April 1, 1996 to June 30, 1999
| Completed Project
@ Design and fabricate MCFC stack components, namely electrodes, electrolyte matrix, and bipolar separator plates with internal gas manifolding @ Assemble the stack with the above components and incorporate a control systems for gas flow, temperature, and power output @ Test the stack performance.
Conserving mycorrhizal diversity
December 1, 1993 to November 30, 1996
| Completed Project
Given the spectrum of benefits that can be derived from mycorrhiza, a Center for Mycorrhizal Culture Collection (CMCC) was established at TERI to both conserve and derive benefits from mycorrhizal diversity in 1993.The depository houses and maintains cultures from 12 different agro-ecological zones out of a total of 20 identified for the country, with 450 isolates of mycorrhizal fungi that foster
Development of double zero varieties of B. juncea and B. napus
December 1, 1992 to September 30, 2000
| Completed Project
Objectives: (1) Standardization of GC (gas chromatograph) and HPLC (high performance liquid chromatograph) based analytical methods for quantitative estimation of fatty acids and glucosinolates. (2) Transfer zero erucic acid and low glucosinolate characteristics in Indian B. juncea and B. napus from exotic sources to obtain double low lines of B. juncea and B. napus.
Risk Benefit Analysis of Large Scale Methods of Generating Electricity
September 1, 1989 to February 29, 1992
| Completed Project
Environmental Effects of Energy Production, Transformation and consumption in the National Capital Region
June 1, 1989 to May 31, 1991
| Completed Project
Recommissioning of 10 kW stand-alone wind electric generator (SAWEG) in Leh and Ladakh
August 1, 1987 to November 24, 1999
| Completed Project
@ Carry out recommissioning of a 10 kW SAWEG installed by TERI in 1989 @ Install a state-of-the-art inverter, a new voltage control system, and maintenance-free batteries @ Meet power requirements for lighting and other low-power appliances @ Train army personnel in the operation and routine maintenance of the system