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| A
comprehensive handbook on biodiversity |
 Today,
the conservation and preservation of biodiversity has
become key to sustaining human society and the ecosystem.
A comprehensive handbook on biodiversity provides an
insight into the concept of biodiversity, its value
and uses, aspects of conservation of material and traditional
knowledge, the linkage between ethnic communities and
biodiversity, and several other topics of interest.
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| What
are Wind Power, Solar Power, Hydropower, and More... |
 Experts
say that we will soon run out of coal, diesel, petrol,
and natural gas reserves will get exhausted. How will
we run our machines then? Do not worry. Scientists are
working round the clock to find sources of energy that
are clean as well as inexhaustible. Find out how green
technology can power the world. |
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| Developing Rural
Electricity Distribution Franchise: training of trainers |
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Realizing the importance of training to develop a robust
franchise system and build a capable cadre of trainers
within the electricity distribution utilities, the Ministry
of Power, Government of India has launched a ‘National
Program on Franchisee Capacity Building’. TERI
has been identified as the Lead Training Institution
for imparting knowledge on the franchise system to the
different utilities and develop a dedicated team of
trainers. |
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| CESE
building, IIT Kanpur awarded five star GRIHA rating |
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The CESE (Centre for Environmental Sciences and Engineering)
building at IIT Kanpur has been awarded five star GRIHA rating
by TERI. The evaluation committee has awarded a final score
of 93 out of 100 to the building. The building has incorporated
many green features following the TERI-GRIHA recommendations. |
| Lighting
a billion lives |
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A total of 1.6 billion people in the world lack access
to electricity, and 25% of them live in India. TERI
commits to brightening the lives of one billion people
by replacing kerosene and paraffin lanterns with solar
lighting devices, providing better illumination and
a smoke-free indoor environment, and by providing livelihood
opportunities both at the individual and village levels. |
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