Projects
Validation, testing, and locational trials of micro/macro propagated planting stock of selected bamboo species in Northeast India
August 25, 2004 to September 11, 2012
| Completed Project
The objectives are (1) validation of package of practices for high yield plantation for bamboo, timber and bamboo shoot including establishment/upgradation of nursery/plant multiplication facility, (2) locational trials to study the performance of macro and micro propagated planting stock of selected bamboo species in different North East States.
Chemical characterization of Jatropha specifies for identification of trees with high oil content and variable fatty acid
August 20, 2004 to January 27, 2012
| Completed Project
The main objecitve of this project is to evaluate the oil content and fatty acid composition of various jatropha collections.
Role of institutions in global environmental change
August 18, 2004 to July 6, 2006
| Completed Project
The role of institutions in natural resource management is being increasingly recognized in the context of global environment change. Policy research and analysis carried out by institutions working in these areas normally focuses on international or national mechanisms and programmes.
Development of renewable energy projects for CDM (clean development mechanism)
August 16, 2004 to July 31, 2005
| Completed Project
The objective of the project is to expand renewable energy use and thereby limit the emission of greenhouse gases. This would include enabling PLN to market its emissions reduction credit from the subprojects under CDM and contribute to building its in-house capacity to identify and develop similar CDM projects in future.
Preparation of DPRs (detailed project reports) of electrification of 300 remote villages in the state of Orissa
August 13, 2004 to December 28, 2004
| Completed Project
Survey and peparation of village-wise DPRs for electrification of 300 remote villages in the state of Orissa through different decentralized power generation technologies based on renewable resources of energy (including biomass-related technologies). The scope of the work shall inter-alia include village survey and household survey.
Technical and economic assessment of grid, mini-grid, and off-grid electrification technologies
August 2, 2004 to January 31, 2006
| Completed Project
To objectives are (1) to identify, characterize, and assess the technical, economical, and commercial prospects for electricity generation; and (2) to deliver technologies to serve rural, peri-urban, and urban population in the developing countries.
Microbial diversity of hyper thermophilic sulphate reducing bacteria in oil reservoirs of OIL and their control
August 1, 2004 to August 31, 2008
| Completed Project
Souring of oil wells due to SRB (sulphate reducing bacteria) is a common problem faced by the oil industries and it leads to huge economical losses. Large amount of formation water is generated along with the production of crude oil at the Oil India Ltd. This formation water is reinjected into abandoned oil wells after primary treatment.
New light in the hills: adaptation ideas for Uttaranchal villages
August 1, 2004 to February 15, 2006
| Completed Project
The objective of this study is to assess capacity of households engaged in agriculture to cope with the current climatic variability and water stress. This would be done through a participatory approach to assess vulnerability and adaptive capacity at the local level. The broader objective is to explore possible scenarios of interventions that can help build adaptive capacity.