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ID: 61372
Title: Definitions: REDD+ in the Indian context.
Author: None
Editor: None
Year: 2015
Publisher: Ministry of Environment, Forest an Climate Change New Delhi
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Introduction and Overview: National and International Status of REDD+ 13-19 (2014)
Subject: Reference Document for REDD+ in India
Keywords: Definitions, REDD+, Indian, Context
Abstract: The definitions of various terms related to forests under the UNFCCC are presented. Definitions of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD), Forests, Deforestation, Degradation, Role of Conservation, Sustainable Management of Forests and Enhancement of Forest Carbon Stocks (REDD+) are presented along with relevance for India.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61371
Title: National Policy Framework for REDD+ implementation.
Author: None
Editor: None
Year: 2015
Publisher: Ministry of Environment, Forest an Climate Change New Delhi
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Introduction and Overview: National and International Status of REDD+ 6-12 (2014)
Subject: Reference Document for REDD+ in India
Keywords: National Policy, Framework, REDD+, Implementation
Abstract: REDD+ refers to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, combined with conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. Abatement of forest-based CO2 emission is critical to limiting global warming. The UN ' s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimated in 2007 that the forest sector and other sectors that impact land use-through deforestation, forest degradation and other changes in forests-contribute approximately 17 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or approximately 5.8 Gt of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2 eq), per year. These emissions are mainly taking place in tropical developing countries.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61370
Title: Introduction and Overview: National and International Status of REDD+
Author: None
Editor: None
Year: 2015
Publisher: Ministry of Environment, Forest an Climate Change New Delhi
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Introduction and Overview: National and International Status of REDD+ 1-5 (2014)
Subject: Reference Document for REDD+ in India
Keywords: Introduction, Overview, National, International, Status, REDD+
Abstract: Globally, forests are considered to provide a large climate change mitigation opportunity at relatively lower costs along with significant co-benefits. Forests and climate change are very intricately linked. Forests are both sources and sinks of carbon. Global forests cover around 30 % of earth ' s surface, spread over about 4 billion hectares of landmass. The total carbon content of forests has been estimated at 638 Gt in 2005 by FAO, which is more than the amount of carbon in the entire atmosphere. FAO has also estimated that deforestation rates are around 13 million hectares per year. Today, emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries according to the IPCC constitute about 17.4 % of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61369
Title: MNRE Green Campus Master Plan (A Participatory Approach).
Author: Sameeksha Gulati, Aastha Agarwal and Gaurav Shorey.
Editor: Dr. Arun K. Tripathi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Akshay Urja (Renewable energy) Vol. 9 (1). 38-43 (2015)
Subject: Renewable Energy
Keywords: MNRE, Green Campus, Master Plan, Participatory Approach.
Abstract: Buildings account for the highest consumption of electricity and other resources in the world today. They use about 40 per cent of global energy, but they also offer the greatest potential to reduce energy consumption. Further, we can lessen the energy consumption in buildings to 30-80 per cent using proven and commercially available technologies. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) have launched several programmes and models to promote energy savings in existing buildings. As a step towards fulfilling the sustainable habitats mission, the MNRE has initiated the ' green campus ' concept under the programme ' Development of Solar Cities ' .
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61368
Title: Role of Bagasse Drying in controlling Uttar Pradesh Power Crisis.
Author: Anoop Kumar Kanaujia and D Swain.
Editor: Dr. Arun K. Tripathi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Akshay Urja (Renewable energy) Vol. 9 (1). 30-35 (2015)
Subject: Renewable Energy
Keywords: Role, Bagasse Drying, Uttar Pradesh, Power Crisis.
Abstract: Uttar Pradesh is one of the states where acute deficit of power exists throughout the year. On t other hand, Uttar Pradesh produces maximum sugar cane in India. After extraction of juice from sugarcane for producing sugar, the residue left over is known as bagasse, which is used as fuel for producing co-generation of power. This co-generated excess power after meeting out the captive demand of sugar plant and its ancillary units is exported to national grid. This exported power is not only accepted as clean and green form of renewable power worldwide, but is also helpful for power starving Indian grid in improving its load conditions to a greater extent. This article reviews how power crisis in Uttar Pradesh can be resolved by improving efficiency of steam generators by way of bagasse drying in sugar plants.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61367
Title: Solar Refrigeration.
Author: Er Kapil Kumar Samar, Dr Surendra Kothari and S Jindal.
Editor: Dr. Arun K. Tripathi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Akshay Urja (Renewable energy) Vol. 9 (1). 24-29 (2015)
Subject: Renewable Energy
Keywords: Solar Refrigeration.
Abstract: In the current situation, the energy demand is increasing with increase in the population and improvement in the living standards. Energy is a crucial input for the social, economic, industrial, and technological development of any country. A rational use of energy brings both economic and environmental benefits, by reducing consumption of fossil fuels, electricity, and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The International Institute of Refrigeration in Paris (IIF/IIR) has estimated that approximately 15 per cent of all the electricity produced in the whole world is employed for refrigeration and air-conditioning processes. In a tropical country, such as India, refrigeration is most widely used and generally the most energy consuming process. In general, refrigeration is defined as any process of heat removal from a place for preserving foods and medicines by enhancing their shelf life.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61366
Title: Anaerobic Septic Tanks.
Author: Dr. A Sajidas.
Editor: Dr. Arun K. Tripathi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Akshay Urja (Renewable energy) Vol. 9 (1). 20-23 (2015)
Subject: Renewable Energy
Keywords: Anaerobic, Septic Tanks.
Abstract: Whenever slums are formed on the banks of water bodies, as a usual practice the discharges from the toilets are directly connected to the water bodies. This leads to severe water pollution including the spread of water-borne diseases. It is high time to undertake corrective measures to overcome this situation. Otherwise, the precious drinking water sources including groundwater will be contaminated and the availability of drinking water will become a big problem. Due to thick population in urban areas, the drainage lines are overloaded and the related issues are frequent and common. The existing drainage facilities are not quite sufficient to meet the requirement compared to the growth in the population. Pretreatment of excreta before passing to the public sewage system is also one of the best options to mitigate this issue to a considerable extent. The scientific disposal of human excreta is a major problem. Many remarkable achievements to improve the sanitation have already been taken by government bodies as well as by many national and international organizations.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61365
Title: Solar-Biogas Hybrid Refrigeration Technology.
Author: Dr. V Siva Reddy.
Editor: Dr. Arun K. Tripathi
Year: 2015
Publisher: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Akshay Urja (Renewable energy) Vol. 9 (1). 16-19 (2015)
Subject: Renewable Energy
Keywords: Solar, Biogas, Hybrid, Refrigeration, Technology.
Abstract: India is the largest producer of fruits and the second largest producer of vegetables in the world. In spite of this, the per capita availability of fruits and vegetables is quite low mainly because of the post-harvest losses which account for about 20-30 per cent of the total production. Besides, by the time it reaches the consumer the quality of a sizeable quantity of produce also deteriorates to a greater extent. This is mainly because of the perishable nature of the produce which strictly requires a gold chain arrangement to maintain the quality and extend the shelf-life, if consumption is not meant immediately after harvest. Also, in the absence of cold storage facilities at the catchment area, the farmers are being forced to sell their produce immediately after harvest which results in glut situations and low price realization. Moreover, in India energy expenses account for about 28-30 per cent of the total expenses in cold storage. Alternatively, running transient storage in production catchment area overcomes such obstacles. India is blessed with good amount of solar energy in most parts of the country (5-7 kWh/m2/day for 200-250 days/year). In the rural areas, due to cattle farming, animal dung- a natural microbe enriched resource-is also available in plenty and is being used as raw material for biogas generation.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61364
Title: Establishing a women-driven clean cook stove distribution network in Eastern Indonesia.
Author: Sally Bolton
Editor: Steven Hunt
Year: 2015
Publisher: Hedon (Household Energy Network)
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Boiling point issue 66 14-17 (2015)
Subject: Boiling Point
Keywords: Establishing, Women-driven clean cook stove, Distribution, network, Eastern Indonesia.
Abstract: In order to achieve the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4 All) subgoal of universal access to energy by 2030, clean cook stove distribution networks need to be established and rapidly scaled up to serve Indonesia ' s eastern provinces, which are dependent on biomass energy for cooking. Kopernik, an Indonesia-based non-governmental organisation, has been working with Indonesian women since 2011 to introduce and sell clean working with Indonesian women since 2011 to introduce and sell clean biomass cookstoves in their communities. Through three years of small-scale projects, Kopernik laid the groundwater for scaling up a women-driven distribution network in Eastern Indonesia. There have been five key steps to reaching this point: (1) understanding the context; (2) finding an appropriate cook stove model; (3) introducing the cook stove and collecting feedback; (4) building the supply chain and distribution network; and (5) preparing for scale. Now, in 2015, Kopernik is ready to jump to scale and does so with its Wonder Women programme, which aims at reaching 56 000 households in three years.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Apex, 2013.Clean Stove Initiative Indonesia: The Case for Clean Biomass Cook stoves in Indonesia. Apex: Jakarta. ASTAE, 2013.Indonesia: Toward Universal Access to Clean Cooking. East Asia and Pacific Ocean Clean Stove Initiatives Series. World Bank: Washington, DC.
Literature cited 2: Borges, P., 2007. Women Empowered: Inspiring Change in the Emerging World. Rizzoli: Network. PT Pertamina and WLPGA, 2015.Kerosene to LP Gas Conversion Programme in Indonesia: A Case Study of Domestic Energy. Available from: http://fr.exceptionalenergy.com.

ID: 61363
Title: Impact of energy access on livelihoods of women home-based workers: SEWA Bharat ' s intervention in Bihar.
Author: Ruchi Sankrit.
Editor: Steven Hunt
Year: 2015
Publisher: Hedon (Household Energy Network)
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Boiling point issue 66 6-10 (2015)
Subject: Boiling Point
Keywords: Impact, energy, livelihoods of women, home-based workers, SEWA, Bharat ' s intervention, Bihar, India.
Abstract: Energy access plays a significant role in lives and livelihoods of informal economy women workers. SEWA Bharat is part of the Self Employed Women ' s Association (SEWA) movement. Established in 1984, SEWA organizations consist of women working in the informal economy (street vendors, domestic workers, construction workers, agricultural laboureres, home-based workers). The SEWA Savera programme, implemented by SEWA Bharat, has led to increased adoption of decentralized renewable energy systems among lower income households in rural and urban areas in two districts of Bihar, India. The focus area of intervention is to address challenges emerging from awareness, affordability, and reliability of energy access and the interventions have led to increases in income of women workers and reduction of household energy expenditure. Women ' s roles as end-users, service providers, entrepreneurs and leaders have been leveraged in the intervention. Innovative methods of ' door step ' financing, service delivery and technology has been incorporated. The process, model and ecosystem created over the years through the intervention are a step towards the creation of energy enterprise of women workers.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Women in Informal Employment: Globalising and Organising, 2015. Informal Economy-Home-based workers. Available from: http://wiego.org
Literature cited 2: UNDP, 2015.Bihar: Economic and Human Development Indicators. Available from: http://ww.in.undp.org Practical Action, 2014.Poor People ' s Energy Outlook 2014.Practical Action: Rugby.

ID: 61362
Title: Women, Energy and Economic Empowerment
Author: Soma Dutta
Editor: Steven Hunt
Year: 2015
Publisher: Hedon (Household Energy Network)
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Boiling point issue 66 1-1 (2015)
Subject: Boiling Point
Keywords: Women, Energy, Economic Empowerment
Abstract: In the last few years, gender issues have increasingly been recognized as critical to energy access initiatives. Underscoring the importance of access to energy, or the lack thereof, and its impacts on women and girls, the first two years o the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All (SE4 All)are dedicated to a global campaign on energy, women, children and health. This issue ' s theme on Women, Energy and Economic Empowerment shines light on the role of women in reaching energy products and services to the poor and ' difficult to reach ' consumers. The issue also explores the impact that women-led micro and small enterprises (MSEs) selling energy services can have, with respect to household spending, poverty, gender, equality and local markets and economies. Because of their role as household energy managers and through their formal and informal networks, women are in a unique position to connect with their peers, increase awareness and deliver energy products and services.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61361
Title: Against the current.
Author: Sascha Rentzing
Editor: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Year: 2015
Publisher: BWE (German Wind Energy Association)
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: New Energy, Issue No.4 1 38-39 (2015)
Subject: New Energy
Keywords: Against, Current.
Abstract: If the figures are anything to go by, European inverter manufactures have a great deal to worry about. Analysts from British market research institute Globaldata estimate that between now and 2020, the global inverter market will contract by almost ten percent, to a yearly turnover of just USD 5.2 billion. While PV is enjoying a boom in many countries, extensive funding cuts have led to a drop in inverter prices. PV capacity currently costs just under 20 cents per watt-60 percent less than 2010.Analysts is unable to predict just how far prices will continue to fall, but the forecast for 2020 is 13 cents.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61360
Title: Makeover due for German Renewables Act.
Author: - News
Editor: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Year: 2015
Publisher: BWE (German Wind Energy Association)
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: New Energy, Issue No.4 16-17 (2015)
Subject: New Energy
Keywords: Makeover, German, Renewables Act.
Abstract: Berlin (ib) Germany ' s Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), which has served as the blueprint for green energy laws in numerous other countries, is set to undergo a major overhaul. In July, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) issued a white paper entitled ?Tendering procedures for the funding of renewable energy plants? in which it explains the planned versions. As of 2017, some of 80 percent of new renewable energy plants are to be funded by means of the tender system, according to the paper. The plans do not apply to small land-based wind turbines with an installed capacity below 1 megawatt (MW) and small and mid-sized solar power plants with a capacity of up to 1 MW, for which funding model of the 2014 version of the EEG will continue to apply.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61359
Title: The road to Paris
Author: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Editor: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Year: 2015
Publisher: BWE (German Wind Energy Association)
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: New Energy, Issue No.4 9-13 (2015)
Subject: New Energy
Keywords: Road, Paris.
Abstract: ?36 billion tones of greenhouse gases. This is the amount of emissions pumped into the world ' s atmosphere as a result of coal, oil and gas combustion in 2013 alone-and it is merely a snapshot in an alarming chain of developments: the absolute increase in emissions over the last ten years was greater than ever before since industrialization began. In this light, the ongoing efforts of the international community since the early 1990s to avert ?dangerous climate change? under the UN convention appear completely disconnected from reality. If current emission trends continue unchecked, the global mean temperature can be expected to rise by 3.7 to 4.8 degrees Celsius by the end of this century??
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None

ID: 61358
Title: Soil Nutrient, Microbial studies and Litho-Pedo-Hydro-Geochemical Analysis of Kodachadri area-Western Ghats Karnataka.
Author: G.N.Hegde and A.K.Rai.
Editor: Biodiversity of Kodachadri Hill Range (Mokambika Wildlife Sanctuary) 121-160 (2014)
Year: 2014
Publisher: Vivekananda Centre for Research Studies, Vivekananda Vidyavardhaka Sagha Puttur)
Source: Centre for Ecological Sciences
Reference: Biodiversity of Kodachadri Hill Range (Mokambika Wildlife Sanctuary) 121-160 (2014)
Subject: Biodiversity of Kodachadri Hill Range.
Keywords: Soil Nutrient, Microbial studies, Litho-Pedo-Hydro-Geochemical Analysis, Kodachadri area, Western Ghats, Karnataka.
Abstract: Kodachadri (Lat-13? 51` 39?; Long- 74? 52`29?) is a hilly region with peak altitude of 1343 m, in the ' Western Ghats ' of Shimoga district, Karnataka. The region is known for its unique biodiversity, shoal landscape, thick forests, complex geology, rich iron ores and number of scenic spots o tourists ' interest. It is located in the Hosanagara taluk of Shimoga district Karnataka at about 21 km from Kollur Mookambika Temple. The annual rain fall range form 500-750 cm is reported in the region.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building.
Literature cited 1: Deer, W.A; Howie, R.A; Zussman J. (1996). An introduction to rock forming minerals. 2nd Edition. District Resource Maps. (2005). (i) Shimoga, (ii) Udupi & Dakshina Kannada districts, Karnataka, Geological Survey of India, Kolkata.
Literature cited 2: Drinking Water Specification tolerance limits: IS: 10500, 1992, (Reaffirmed 1993). Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi. Geology and mineral resources of the states of India, part VIII, Karnataka and Goa (2006).Miscellaneous Publication No.30, Geological Survey of India, Kolkata.