Projects
Exploiting beneficial algal-microbial interactions to increase cultivation yield
February 4, 2020
| Ongoing project
| 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;
Case study on electric city buses
February 3, 2020
| Ongoing project
| 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.
Creating Pan Himalayan Network for Climate Change Journalism
February 1, 2020
| Ongoing project
| 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
| Ongoing project
| 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.
Engagement of consultancy service to carry out assessment study of biofuel, biodiesel, ethanol and CBG in Northeast Region of India
January 22, 2020
| Ongoing project
The overall objective of the proposed study to investigate the potential of different types of biomass in the North Eastern (NE) states of India.
Water quality improvement of Dighalipukhuri, Guwahati
January 20, 2020
| Ongoing project
| Water | Microbes
Physical examination of the Dighalipukhuri pond revealed trophic stratification and aquatic life including fishes. Realising the historical importance of the pond and aesthetics facilitation it was decided that natural remedial process would be helpful.
Certificate course in "Sustain and Enhance Technical Knowledge in Solar Energy Systems" at Guwahati, Assam under GSDP during the financial year 2019-20
January 15, 2020
| Ongoing project
| Environment
The objectives of this project are to: (1) provide training to 30 participants on solar energy systems to enhance their technical skills; (2) set up an 1 kW solar photovoltaic (SPV) power plant for demonstration and practical training; (3) create linkages of participants with solar energy vendors/agencies to enhance employability.
Sustainability assessment of the thermochemical conversion of post-extraction plant residues to address climate change
January 8, 2020
| Ongoing project
| Waste | Climate Change
The L'Oréal Group is one of the leading manufacturers of beauty products and uses different types of plant extracts for the development of its products. The process generates a large quantity of organic post-extraction waste materials.
Monitoring of community wastewater for early signalling the spread of COVID-19 in Chennai City
January 6, 2020
| Ongoing project
| Water
The main objectives of this project are to: (1) Track the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the wastewater in order to have information on the community viral load. This should serve as an early warning system for health surveillance.
A stakeholder forum for key actors in the electricity distribution sector (Phase-2)
January 5, 2020
| Ongoing project
The focus of the project is to bring public and private power distribution companies on a single platform to share business best practices and raise the contemporary challenges towards enabling distribution reforms.