Headquarters
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Darbari Seth Block, Core 6C,
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003, India
Projects
India-Norway cooperation project on capacity building for reducing plastic and chemical pollution in India (INOPOL)
March 4, 2020
| Ongoing project
| Waste
The main objective of the INOPOL project is to build knowledge and capacity to tackle plastic and chemical pollution from important sources within key industries, public sector, and civil society. The main goals will be to provide science-based knowledge that will support India’s ambitious targets to reduce plastic releases and to implement the Stockholm Con
Air to Water as solution for rural water security
February 28, 2020
| Ongoing project
| 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.
Molecular breeding to develop resistance against anthracnose (fruit rot) in chilli
February 20, 2020
| Ongoing project
| 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.
Study on assessment of environment and economic impacts of use of washed coal for power generation
February 17, 2020
| Ongoing project
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
| Ongoing project
| 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
| Ongoing project
| 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
| 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.