Projects
Mobility for development - case study in Bangalore
April 16, 2007 to October 23, 2008
| Completed Project
The objectives of the Mobility for Development project are to raise awareness of the importance of mobility as a driver for economic development, including mobility related supply chains from the developing to the developed world; to close the mobility divide through business initiatives for innovative companies concerned about the divide; and to propose sustainable mobility solutions for rapidly
Bioremediation of synthetic oil-based mud using Oilzapper
April 10, 2007 to March 26, 2008
| Completed Project
In any oil industry, during drilling operations huge quantities of oil contaminated drill cuttings and synthetic oil based mud (SOBM) are generated as waste. These waste contain several toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic hydrocarbon constituents which contribute to severe environmental pollution.
Assistance to Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission in scrutiny of Distribution Tariff Petition of Bokaro Steel Plant for the year 2006-07
April 2, 2007 to June 27, 2008
| Completed Project
To assist the Jharkhand Electricity Regulatory Commission in the determination of distribution tariff and issuing the distribution tariff order for SAIL-Bokaro Steel Plant for the year 2006-07.
Capability, governance, and nanotechnology developments: a focus on India
April 1, 2007 to August 25, 2010
| Completed Project
This three year research (April 2007 - March 2010) will, through a focus on India, examine various aspects of developing country capability needed to (i) respond to Nanotechnology (NT) challenges, (ii) engage with NT developments and debates, and (iii) help establish an innovative governance framework.
Energy Security
April 1, 2007 to May 19, 2010
| Completed Project
The objectives of the research theme are as follows: General objectives : 1)Present the nature of energy security issue specific to the selected country and main impacts of energy insecurity at the household level 2)Analyse the responses of the main stakeholders to mitigate the impacts.
Development of Information Education & Communication strategy for Karnataka under the NRDWS & SP project
April 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007
| Completed Project
The objective of this Project is to develop an integrated communication strategy with the UNICEF and the Government of Karnataka for the generation of awareness among the rural masses about water quality issues, hygiene practices, habits for improved handling of water and the problems related to water borne diseases etc and suggest appropriate tools/channels for dissemination of these IEC develope
Development of MEOR seed culture for Tom O Corner fields
April 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007
| Completed Project
In the formation water samples (Six nos.) of Frio Formation from the Tom O'Connor Field provided by Glori, TERI determined the following:i. Presence of Microbial Flora suitable for Microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) application. ii. Ideal nutrient medium and standardization of growth parameters resulting in optimal conditions for MEOR application.
Development of protocols for increased cell density for Glori cultures
April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007
| Completed Project
The objectives were:1. Standardization of fermentation conditions to increase the cell density by manipulation of :i. Temperature conditionii. Inoculum densityiii. Agitation2. Standardization and selection of suitable growth factors to achieve higher cell density of at least 108 CFU per ml of sample.3. Following growth factors were tested :
Capacity building of Franchisees
March 15, 2007 to September 28, 2007
| Completed Project
The objective of the capacity building program is to train existing/potential franchisees in the rural electricity distribution business under RGGVY program launched by Ministry of Power, through the creation and dissemination of appropriate training manuals.
Exploitation of metagenomic approach for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from hydrocarbon-contaminated sites
March 1, 2007 to May 14, 2012
| Completed Project
The commercial use of biodegradable polymers will reduce the dependence on synthetic polymers and its environmental impacts. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers are widespread among microbes and are used for storage of carbon and reducing equivalents in intracellular granules.