ID: 61942
Title: Sustainable Smart Cities
Author: Dr. Sumit D Chowdhury
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2015
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 8 (3) 22-28 (2015)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: Sustainable, Smart Cities
Abstract: Smart Cities are a web of people, things, and services. It is a Network. The intelligence or ' smartness ' of Smart Cities is in its network and not in the individual nodes. Any city service that is created in isolation without a connection to other related sources of information and without a mechanism for perpetual improvement-however intelligent it might be, will not be sustainable in the long haul.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
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ID: 61941
Title: Tapping the Potential of Wind Energy.
Author: Rajarshi Sen
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2015
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 8 (3) 12-17 (2015)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: Tapping, Potential, Wind Energy
Abstract: With every new product and gadget for convenience, communication, entertainment, and luxury, the demand for electrical energy is growing. With economic freedom to own these conveniences, we now want to own our power supply-power, wherever and whenever needed and not only when it is available. Therein lies the opportunity for personalized power at any location-from the wind. Here, I present this opportunity along with the history of its invention, its advantage over others, and the unique position India has, to embark as the world leader of small wind power, Make in India.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
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ID: 61940
Title: Producing Biodegradable Plastic
Author: Dr.Banwari Lal
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2015
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 8 (3) 8-9 (2015)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: Producing, Biodegradable, Plastic.
Abstract: Plastics have a profound application in almost every manufacturing industry ranging from automobiles to medicine. A major concern is that plastics are xenobiotic (a chemical compound that is foreign to a living organism) and resistant to microbial degradation and thus, wide use of conventional plastics eventually leads to persistence of these contaminants in the environment. Plastics interfere with the synthesis, secretion, transport, binding action, or elimination of natural hormones in the body that are responsible for development, behaviour, fertility, and maintenance of homeostasis and being carcinogenic in nature ,cause many metabolic disorders in humans. Presently, plastics are mostly produced from non-renewable sources that not only lead to depletion of fossil resources but are also associated with environmental pollution.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
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ID: 61939
Title: The Path of Sustainable Development in India A Tightrope?
Author: Aditya Pratap
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2015
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 8 (7) 30-33 (2015)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: Path, Sustainable, Development, India, Tightrope
Abstract: The history of prior environmental clearance in India goes back to the early 1990s.Prior environmental clearance for projects became mandatory following the enactment of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 1994. The notification has undergone repeated amendments as more and more projects have come within its ambit. The current statue in force is the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 which mandates prior environmental clearance for a wide category of projects ranging from steel plants to building and construction projects.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
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ID: 61938
Title: As You Lake It (The Case of Disappearing Lakes in Bengaluru)
Author: Subir Ghosh
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2015
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 8 (7) 22-27 (2015)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: As, You, Lake, It
Abstract: In the last week of April this year, the 45 acre Varthur Lake near the Whitefield is simply bubbled over. It sprouted white froth that spilled over to the neighbourhood roads. The toxic foam-an unwelcome mix of detergents, pollutants, and faecal matter-had everyone sit up and speak out in alarm. The decay and gradual disintegration of Bengaluru ' s lakes had been known to all and sundry, but this was a shocker. Unfortunately, this was not all. Barely two weeks later, foam from Bengaluru ' s largest water body, the massive Bellandur, caught fire. This set alarm bells ringing.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61937
Title: Anti-Cancer Wasp Venom
Author: -(Environmental Research)
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2015
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 8 (7) 10-11 (2015)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: Anti-cancer, Wasp, Venom
Abstract: Cancer therapies that attack the lipid composition of the cell membrane would be entirely new class of anticancer drugs, ?says co-senior study author Paul Beales of the University of Leeds in the UK. ?This could be useful in developing new combination therapies, where multiple drugs are used simultaneously to treat cancer by attacking different parts of the cancer cells at the same time.?
MP1 acts against microbial pathogens by disrupting the bacterial cell membrane. Serendipitously, the antimicrobial peptide shows promise for protecting humans from cancer; it can inhibit the growth of prostate and bladder cancer cells as well as drug-resistant leukemic cells.
However, until now, it was not clear how MP 1 selectively destroys cancer cells without harming normal cells.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61936
Title: Flood Hazards
Author: Harsha Meenawat
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2015
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 8 (7) 8-9 (2015)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: Flood, Hazards
Abstract: Te Himalayas are one of the youngest mountain ranges on earth and represent a high energy environment which is very prone to natural disasters. High relief, steep slopes, complex ecological structures with active tectonic processes, continued seismic activities, and a climate characterized by great seasonality in rainfall, all combine to make this a unique environment. Natural disasters, especially water-induced hazards are a common phenomenon in the Himalayas with earthquakes, Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF), landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, forest fires, and droughts being prominent natural hazards.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61935
Title: Environmental Studies
Author: (-Environmental Studies: Not Just a ' Pass Subject ' but a Choice Worth Pursuing.)
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2016
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 8 (12) 38-39 (2016)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: Environmental studies
Abstract: It has been more than a decade since Environmental education was introduced as a separate subject in the Indian School Curriculum. While this has certainly helped create a more environmentally-conscious generation, educationists admit that very few in this young brigade pursue their interest beyond school.
In a country besotted with salary, job security, and career progression, pursuing a course and career in environment is a choice most parents and students are not willing consider. Sunila Baveja, a geography and environmental studies teacher at DPS Ranipur, says, ?We want our kids to learn about environmental issues, we want to stoke their interest, but we are not able to cultivate their passion into tangible choices, such as pursuing further studies and careers in this field.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61934
Title: India ' s Urban Challenges
Author: Pallavi Shukla
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2016
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 8 (12) 34-36 (2016)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: India, Urban challenges
Abstract: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has a vision of developing ' 100 Smart Cities ' . Accordingly, in the budget speech of July 2014, the Finance Minister stated the following: ?As the fruits of development reach an increasingly large number of people, the pace of migration from the rural areas to the cities is increasing. A neo middle class is emerging which has the aspiration of better living standards. Unless, new cities are developed to accommodate the burgeoning number of people, the existing cities would soon become unlivable.?
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61933
Title: India The Next Global RE Hub
Author: Jyothi Mahalingam
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2016
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 8 (12) 22-28 (2016)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: India, Next, Global RE Hub
Abstract: India, which accounts for 2.4 percent of the world surface area, holds 17.5 percent o the global population and it is the second most populous country after China. Out of its estimated population of1.277 billion, nearly 304 million people live in remote villages which still do not have access to electric power.
The country, which accounts for six percent of the globally generated primary energy, uses nearly 80 percent of its oil, 18 percent of its gas, and 23 percent of its coal imports for power production.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61932
Title: Rooftop Solar installation
Author: (In Conversation: Mr.Shrikant Savangikar Conversation with Anisha Chettri)
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2016
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 8 (12) 8-9 (2016)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: Rooftop Solar installation.
Abstract: The Environmental strategy SKF Beyond Zero is about creating a positive impact on the environment by reducing negative impacts from operations and also offering innovative technologies, products and solutions with improved environmental performance. Tell us more about this strategy.
Sustainability has been a focus of SKF for more than 100 years-long before it became a critical concern for today ' s businesses. SKF ' s BeyondZero strategy was designed for actively reducing our environmental impact.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61931
Title: Climate Change-Water-Energy Nexus (Understanding the Inextricable Links)
Author: Sonia Grover and Dr.Shresth Tayal
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2016
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 8 (12) 8-9 (2016)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: Climate, Change-water-energy Nexus
Abstract: As is generally believed, water and energy are inextricably linked. Their complicated ties need to be comprehended to identify potential synergies that can be used to optimize resource use and help achieve both water and energy security. Climate change forms the third angle of this triangle of complex nexus. Climate change has a deleterious impact on both water and energy, but on the other hand, adaptation strategies in both water and energy sector can harmonize the nexus. Water, energy, and climate change together form cause and impact relationships in their complex network. Burning of fuels for electricity production causes release of GHGs, which is one of the main reasons for climate change. Changing climate impacts water availability which in turn affects energy production cycle.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
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ID: 61930
Title: ONGC (Addressing Climate Change Issues).
Author: - (Advertorial)
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2016
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 8 (11) 34-36 (2016)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: ONGC, Addressing Climate Change Issues.
Abstract: It has been recognized that climate change represents an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to human societies that requires reductions in global emissions to address the urgency of the climate change. India with other G20 nations has agreed upon working together to successfully adopt a protocol, a legal instrument or an agreed outcome with legal force under the UNFCCC at COP21.The growth of India depends upon the growth of energy sector.
Fossil fuel plays an important role in the Indian economy. The petroleum sector contributes about 40 per cent share in total energy basket of the country.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61929
Title: Critically Endangered Wetlands
Author: Subir Ghosh
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2016
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 8 (11) 20-28 (2016)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: Critically, Endangered, Wetlands
Abstract: These are natural disasters and there are those that are man-made. The ones usually most catastrophic are natural disasters that are compounded and accentuated by man-made factors.
When Mumbai was ravaged by just 900 mm of rain over a 24-hour period leading to almost 450 fatal causalities, one might have thought that planners and policy makers would have sat upright and taken note of the ecological degradation in their own backyards: that of the wetlands, both within the city limits as well as those on the fringes.
Recent experience suggests otherwise. The Srinagar floods of September 2014 and the Chennai deluge of December 2015, taken together with the frothing over of two big lakes in Bengaluru last year, are enough indicators of the fact that neither short-sighted planners nor-environmentally-blind policymakers understand the importance of urban wetlands. There is something grossly wrong with a relevant mindset that, for instance, perceives ecologically-sensitive grasslands as wetland and urban wetlands as pools in urgent need of being filled up.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61928
Title: Storing Solar Energy up to 1000?C.
Author: - (Environmental Research)
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2016
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 8 (11) 10-11 (2016)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: Storing, Solar-Energy, 1000?C.
Abstract: The Madsar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university, focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, announced that its researchers have successfully demonstrated that desert sand from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could be used in concentrated solar power (CSP) facilities to store thermal energy up to 1000?C.
Desert sand from the UAE can now be considered as possible thermal energy storage (TES) material. Its thermal stability, specific heat capacity, and tendency to agglomerate have been studied at high temperatures.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
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