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Why Should I Recycle? (Book review)
01 Dec 2015
| Goodbooks
Why Should I Recycle? is a great question and also the title of TERI\'s latest hardcover book. When our dustbins are filled to the brim and our cities are becoming collective trash dumps, this is a question that we should all be able to answer. The book starts by explaining what constitutes waste and how you can deal with it. There are simple charts and infographics to show data such as how much time wood takes to decompose when compared to glass and what are the kinds of things we throw
Read moreWaste-to-Energy plant can solve BBMP woes: Study
27 Nov 2015
| The New Indian Express
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) should set up its own waste-to-energy (WtE) plant with the fuel supplied by its compost units operating across the city, a recent study on municipal solid waste management has recommended. By setting up a 600-tonne per day (TPD) waste-to-energy plant with a power generation potential of 12 MW an hour, the BBMP can take care of its own electricity requirements and even end up with some excess power, says the study whose findings were made public
Read moreTERI and Global Green Growth Institute to work together for green growth in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
24 Nov 2015
| Business Standard
TERI and the Global Green Growth Institute organised a high-level panel discussion on green growth and development in India last evening. Discussions were held around insights and recommendations at the national level, and in the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, to move in the direction of inclusive green growth and sustainable development, the institute said in a statement. The national-level modelling assessment projects that one of the development benefits as a result of green
Read moreClimate summit: It''s critical for India to balance aspirations with climate concerns in Paris
24 Nov 2015
| Firstpost
Keeping with India's decision to urge rich nations to deliver 'climate justice' for developing countries, TERI will launch a document-'Delhi to Paris: Corporate vision on climate change' at Indian Pavilion of Conference of Parties (COP) 21 Climate Summit in Paris in December. The document outlines the Indian corporate vision on various aspects of tackling climate change and aligning the vision with government schemes in this direction. TERI Council for Business Sustainability through the
Read moreWorkshop on preservation of traditional knowledge
24 Nov 2015
| The Assam Tribune
A three-day workshop, Management and Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge: a North East Perspective, organized by TERI North East in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts concluded in Guwahati recently. The major objective of the workshop was to learn and share ideas and best practices to preserve and manage the traditional cultural expressions and traditional knowledge. Around 94 participants from North East attended the workshop.
Read moreWhy SunEdison's bid to sell cheapest solar power may be unviable
19 Nov 2015
| DNA
The plunge in tariff at the latest reverse e-auction for solar projects to Rs 4.63 per kilowatt-hour has most in the industry scratching their heads as to how will the US-based SunEdison Inc, which has won the bid for 500 megawatt (mw) project in Andhra Pradesh, deliver at this rate. Dr Ujjwal Bhattacharjee, Senior Fellow, TERI, said that cost of loan, which generally constitutes 20-25% of the project cost for an energy project, would be critical for its viability. The viability would depend
Read moreGrowing environmental issues addressed through a book
16 Nov 2015
| Business Standard
As the world is progressing towards economic growth and development, environment has taken a back seat. The quality of environment has dipped to an extent that it has endangered the existence of human and animal life on the earth. A researcher, through his writing makes an attempt to create an awareness regarding the impact of human induced climate change on economy, environment and society. The book titled 'Lucy and the Train' creates a futuristic scenario on the perils of a resource
Pollution in Delhi hits severe levels
14 Nov 2015
| Strait Times
Pollution levels measured in PM2.5 touched 2,000 micrograms per cubic metre at a particular hour in parts of Delhi on Diwali night, over four times worse than Singapore\'s worst haze days. A proper scientific assessment of the pollution problem and a two- to three-year air quality management plan is needed, said Mr Sumit Sharma, Fellow, TERI. Over the last couple of years, a number of initiatives have been non-starters or are facing delays, including an initiative to ban vehicles older than
Read moreSolar initiative powers schools, colleges
03 Nov 2015
| The New Indian Express
By harnessing solar energy, 12 educational institutions (nine schools and three colleges) and one hostel have emerged self-sufficient in power generation. They will soon be able to sell electricity to the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM). The initiative, billed as \'Sustainable Educational Institutions\', is the brainchild of TERI and BESCOM. It is sponsored by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited under its corporate social responsibility. The solar panels installed have a capacity
Read moreCorporate India reinforces India\'s commitments at National Seminar ahead of COP 21
03 Nov 2015
| India Blooms
The TERI-CBS (Council for Business Sustainability), an independent platform for corporate leaders to address issues related to sustainable development, organized National Seminar for businesses to deliberate upon topics related to climate change that cut across industries as some of the most urgent concerns -energy, waste, water and renewable energy. As part of its efforts in the run up to COP 21, this mega-initiative by TERI-CBS is an amalgamation of corporate best practices into a charter
Read moreIndia's INDC, an 'unprecedented' challenge: TERI
09 Oct 2015
| Business Standard
TERI has termed India's INDC pledge of reducing emissions by up to 35 per cent by 2030, as an "unprecedented" challenge, stating that such a move requires technological transformation that can overcome the trade-off between environmental integrity and rapid inclusive growth. Reacting to India's recent submission of its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC), TERI said India's climate action plan is a "vision for transformation" and reaffirms the need to focus on financial
Read more16 commercial building spaces can save 8,960 Mwh/year: Study
09 Oct 2015
| The Economic Times
Sixteen commercial building spaces, including that of Wipro, Tata Chemicals and Genpact, have the potential to save 8960 megawatt hours a year, which is sufficient to power 2400 rural homes, says a study. Energy saving in 100 such buildings can power more than 12,000 rural homes, stated the energy audit report of 16 commercial buildings across the country by The TERI Centre of Excellence, launched by TERI and United Technologies Corp in 2014.
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