Publications
Estimating vehicular emissions from auto rickshaw plying in Bengaluru
Policy brief
| July 11, 2018
The growing vehicular pollution has caused serious health hazard in Indian metropolitan cities, Bengaluru being one of the major victims. There are various reasons accounting for the vehicular emissions. The objective of this research paper is to estimate the vehicular emissions in form of carbon dioxide (CO2), particulate matter 10 (PM10) and nitrogen oxide (NOX) emitted by the auto rickshaws plying in Bengaluru city and recommend policy based solution based upon the estimated alternative scenarios.
Clean cooking in India: Will methanol cookstoves work?
Article
| July 11, 2018
Factors like access are important while considering clean cooking fuels for the masses
The Green School project - the journey begins for phase 2
Article
| July 4, 2018
A task force meet for Tata Steel SPOCs was held for monitoring and evaluation of The Green School project
The mathematics of energy efficient ACs in India
Article
| June 29, 2018
Gains of energy efficient ACs laid out in numbers
Modeling the Economics of Grassland Degradation in Banni, India
Article
| June 26, 2018
Banni grasslands was once the finest tropical grassland in Asia, but with the encroachment of the landscape by Prosopis juliflora has rendered the region unsuitable for several of its activities such as cattle rearing that has hit the livelihood of its people.
Water-food-energy nexus in India
Article
| June 15, 2018
In these times of agriculture crisis and falling water tables, it is important to rework policies to better address key challenges in the irrigation-power space
Chennai is learning the art of solid waste management
Article
| June 15, 2018
City authority's efforts towards improved waste segregation and management are poised to reap results
Consumer is king in ensuring resource efficiency in India
Article
| June 3, 2018
A panel discussion on Enabling Ecosystem for Sustainable Choices and Consumer Engagement
Discussion paper: Challenges and opportunities - plastic waste management In India
Research Paper
| June 3, 2018
With MOEFCC and UNEP, TERI releases discussion paper on the state of plastic waste management in India.While the petrochemical sector is regarded as the backbone of plastic production, it is al
Solar rooftops - the affordable renewable energy option
Article
| May 31, 2018
Installing a solar PV system offers multiple environmental and economic benefits