Headquarters
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Darbari Seth Block, Core 6C,
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003, India
Projects
Environment Educators' Conference 2011
May 1, 2011 to March 25, 2012
| Completed Project
TERI organises a three-day Environment Educators' Conference every year since 2008 which brings together teachers from different parts of the country as well as from Sri Lanka, Brunei and Bangladesh. Eminent personalities from the related government ministries and departments grace the occasion.
Management of Post Consumer Tetra Pak Cartons (PCCs)
April 20, 2011 to September 20, 2011
| Completed Project
The Tetra Pak carton is primarily made up of Paper (75% by weight) and the rest is polyethylene-aluminium (25%). As part of environment initiatives, Tetra Pak has undertaken various activities for collection and recycling of these Post Consumer Tetra Pak Cartons (PCCs) and is working with various NGO's and the waste picker workforce to segregate PCCs.
Directions Innovation and Strategies for Sustainable Development in Goa
April 15, 2011 to February 28, 2014
| Completed Project
| Sustainable Habitat | Transport | Environment | Air
The transport sector has always been a significant contributor to the emissions estimates of cities. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) intends to take up a study to know the 'Status of Pollution Generated from Road Transport Sector'. The objectives of the study are as follows:
Modification of CPWD's PAR/Schedules/ Specifications for incorporating green features
April 15, 2011 to June 15, 2012
| Completed Project
Reduction in the energy consumption of the built environment in India in an easy and cost-efficient manner, by inclusion of ECBC and GRIHA compliant specifications in the CPWD schedule of rates.
Extending solar Lighting Service to 45 villages in selected Indian States under REC's Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative
April 4, 2011 to January 15, 2014
| Completed Project
TERI and the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) is collaborating to extend clean lighting options under the aegis of LaBL initiative to further REC's corporate social responsibility and better the lives of the rural communities. Centralized solar charging stations will be set up covering 45 villages in Assam, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
Country level electronic waste management strategy for the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan
April 1, 2011 to June 17, 2013
| Completed Project
The Royal Kingdom of Bhutan has placed environmental conservation at the core of it's development strategy and the country is recognized as one of the few countries in the world with specific constitutional obligation to preserve the environment Bhutan¿s enviable reputation in environment conservation thus far is testimony of its commitment of pursuing sustainable development based on the philosop
Creation of energy scenario in the future to improve air quality in East and South Asia
April 1, 2011 to April 26, 2012
| Completed Project
| Environment | Air
TERI has been working with Toyota Motor Corporation for carrying out collaborative research in the field of air quality management.
Final Impact Evaluation of UDWDP
March 29, 2011 to March 31, 2012
| Completed Project
The Project Development Objective (PDO) was to 'improve the productive potential of the natural resources and increase incomes of rural inhabitants in selected watersheds through socially inclusive, institutionally and environmentally sustainable objectives'.
Study on Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development: Inputs for UNCSD
March 28, 2011 to October 31, 2011
| Completed Project
The project provides technical contribution and inputs taking into consideration India's perspective to the Ministry of Environment and Forests on various issues under the second theme of Rio+20 which is the "Institutional framework for sustainable development".
Nitrate removal in membrane bioreactors using indigenous membranes
March 24, 2011 to October 17, 2013
| Completed Project
This work contributes towards the development of a modular nitrate removal system using the environment friendly biological route. Apart from nitrate contaminated water streams, it can also be studied for disposal of RO reject streams containing high nitrate content.