ID: 61975
Title: Marine debris-the global problem least studied in India.
Author: A.Arun Kumar and R.Sivakumar
Editor: R. Srinivasan.
Year: 2016
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 110 (7) 1153-1154 (2016)
Subject: Current Science.
Keywords: Marine, Debris, global, problem, least, studied, India.
Abstract: The accumulation of macro-and micro-debris is a growing concern in the oceans and coastlines all over the world. However, the debris characteristics, accumulation and transport pathways along the Indian coastline remain poorly studied. Marine debris is not just an aesthetic problem; it poses a serious threat to marine organisms, ecosystems, human health and navigational safety. Despite the increased international attention, the build-up of these materials along the Indian coastline and coastal waters is poorly understood or reported. Since, the debris problem is global, curbing the issue in our coasts is not a single-step process. Nevertheless, assessment and monitoring of this debris along the beaches, coastal waters and on the seabed is crucial for understanding the dynamics of debris movement and subsidence.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
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Duhec, A.V., Jeanne, R.F., Maximenko, N.and Hafner, J., Mar.Pollut.Bull. 2015, 96 (1-2), 76-86.
Literature cited 2: Jambeck, J.R. et al., Science, 2015, 347 (6223), 768-771.
Barnes, D.KA. Galgani, F., Thompson, RT.C.and Barlaz, M., Philos, Trans.R.Soc, London, Ser.B, 2009,364 (1526), 1985-1998.
ID: 61974
Title: 2016 King Faisal International Prize for Science and Medicine
Author: Sameen Ahmed Khan
Editor: R. Srinivasan.
Year: 2016
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 110 (7) 1140-1141 (2016)
Subject: Current Science.
Keywords: King Faisal, International, Prize, Science, Medicine, 2016.
Abstract: The King Faisal Foundation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has awarded the 2016 King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for Science in the field of biology to Vamsi Krishna Moothan from USA, and Stepehen Philip Jackson from the UK. Mootha has used the mitochondrion as a model to identify the link between pivotal molecular factors involved in mitochondrial dysfunction and major human diseases such as diabetes and other metabolic disorders. Jackson is recognized for his outstanding contribution in defining the link between the basic mechanism of genomic DNA instability and its relationship to cancer. The prize for Medicine has been awarded to Joris Andre Veltman and Han Griit Brunner (both from the Netherlands) in recognition of their prominent role in moving into clinical practice a novel method of analysing DNA, referred to as next generation sequencing (NAS).The prize consists of a certificate, hand-written in Diwani calligraphy, summarizing the laureate ' s work; a commemorative 24 carat, 200 g gold medal, uniquely cast for each Prize and a cash endowment of Saudi Riyal 750,000 (about US $ 200, 000). The winners will receive their awards in ceremony in Riyadh under the auspices of the king of Saudi Arabia.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: Rensvold, J.W., Ong, S.E., Jeevanathan, A., Carr, S.A., Mootha, V.K. and Pagliarini, D.J., Cell Rep., 2013, 3 (1), 237-245; doi:10.1016/j.Celrep.2012.11.029.
Kamer, K.J. and Mootha, V.K., Nature Rev.Mol.Cell Biol., 2015, 16 (9), 545-553; doi: 10.1038/nrm4039.
Literature cited 2: Jackson, S.P. and Bartek, J., Nature, 2009, 461 (7267), 1071-1078; doi: 10.1038/nature08467.
Britton, S., Coates, J.and Jackson, S.P., J.Cell Biol., 2013, 202 (3), 579-595; doi:10.1083/jcb.201303073.
ID: 61973
Title: Bouncing back
Author: Sascha Rentzing
Editor: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Year: 2016
Publisher: BWE (German Wind Energy Association)
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: New Energy, Issue No.2 40-43 (2016)
Subject: New Energy.
Keywords: Bouncing back
Abstract: Germany ' s PV sector is back on a par with China ' s -at least as far as solar cell efficiency is concerned. Bonn-based Solarworld recently managed an efficiency factor of 22 percent with its PERC cell technology, catching up with Chinese corporation Trina Solar, which reached the same figure last autumn. The initials stand for Passivated Emitter Rear Cell-a crystalline silicon cell with a reflective coating applied to the back. This procedure significantly boosts the cell ' s ability to effectively make use of the incident sunlight, explains Solarworld ' s research director Holger Neuhaus.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61972
Title: Manufacturer service on the up.
Author: Sascha Rentzing
Editor: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Year: 2016
Publisher: BWE (German Wind Energy Association)
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: New Energy, Issue No.2 30-39 (2016)
Subject: New Energy.
Keywords: Manufacturer, service, on the up.
Abstract: Everything seemed settled. Enercon was Germany ' s undisputed turbine service champion, while Vestas floundered at the bottom of the ranking table. For years, it was as if the German market leader from Aurich could do no wrong, consistently earning exceptional marks for maintenance, while the world ' s biggest manufacturer continued to backslide towards a score of four on a scale ranging from 1 (the best possible result) to 6 (the worst). Numerous operators complained that Vestas was more concerned with new installations abroad than with existing customers in Germany.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61971
Title: Public market investment in clean energy companies slackens in Q4 2015.
Author: Sola Renner
Editor: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Year: 2016
Publisher: BWE (German Wind Energy Association)
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: New Energy, Issue No.2 24-27 (2016)
Subject: New Energy.
Keywords: Public, Market, Investment, Clean Energy, Companies, Slackens, Q4 2015
Abstract: Clean energy companies secured USD2.1 billion on public markets in the fourth quarter of 2015, the lowest figure since Q3 2013.Thistookpublic marker equity raising by specialist clean energy companies in 2015 as a whole to USD 14.4 billion, down 27 % on 2014 but higher than in 2011, 2012 or 2013.
Fourth-quarter public market investment was down45 percent on Q3 2015 and 8 percent lower than in the equivalent three months of the previous year. Part of the reason for the weak outturn in Q4 last year was the generally slack state of global stock markets amid worries about the Chinese economy and US interest rates. There were also a number of policy developments that may have deterred investors in the last quarter of the year.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61970
Title: Post 2013 Uttarakhand Disaster (Rebuilding Lives)
Author: Nitin Jugran Bahuguna
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2016
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 9 (1) 30-33 (2016)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: Post, 2013, Uttrakhand, Disaster
Abstract: Mohan Singh, 50 was running a successful fruit selling business near the Kedarnath shrine when the devastating June 2013 disaster washed away the entire township near the shrine. He miraculously survived but was trapped for five days in the mountain ranges around kedarnath before struggling to make his way back to his village, Khunnu, in Rudraprayag district.
Near three years, later he remains shaken by the catastrophe which, in one fell swoop, robbed him of his sole means of livelihood. But determined to get his life back on track, the hardy man has reinvented himself as a poultry farmer.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61969
Title: Is the Air Killing Your Child?
Author: Dr. Rina Mukherji
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2016
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 9 (1) 22-28 (2016)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: Air, Killing, Your, Child
Abstract: Putul Dolui is now 15 years old. Her daily wage farm labourer parents attributed her severe pain and weakness to her frail physique. It was only after her condition deteriorated, such as her not being able to walk around at all that they rushed her to the district hospital in West Midnapore. Investigations proved her to have leukaemia (blood cancer).Since there was some delay in detecting her condition, she finds it difficult to respond to treatment, and is currently being isolated in a separate ward for strict monitoring.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61968
Title: Morocco Turns on the Solar Swithch
Author: Arjun Wadhwa
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2016
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 9 (1) 12-17 (2016)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: Morocco, Turns, Solar Switch.
Abstract: Introducing Morocco-a country with a population of 34 million people, with the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea on one side, the Atlas Mountains on another, and deserts for as long as the eye can see heading into the Sahara. A country which depended on importing fossil fuels for meeting 97 per cent of its energy requirements, until February 2016 that is. Because at 2 p.m. on February 4, 2016, the King of Morocco, His Majesty Mohammed VI pressed a button, one that not only impacts every Moroccan, but also the entire world, as he switched on the Noor Ouarzazate Concentrated Solar Power Station.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61967
Title: Odd-Even Scheme (Experiences and Expectations)
Author: Sumit Sharma
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2016
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 9 (1) 10-11 (2016)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: Odd-Even, Scheme
Abstract: For control, the Delhi Government decided to implement the Odd-Even scheme in the city to reduce congestion and pollution levels. The scheme was implemented from January 1-5, 2016 in which plying of privately owned cars was restricted on alternate days based on the last digit (odd/even) of the registration number. There were exemptions given to certain categories. The benefits of the scheme were widely discussed on a number of parameters, including congestion, fuel consumption, public awareness, and pollution. In a traffic count exercise on a typical road by TERI, a reduction of 21 per cent was observed in the number of cars during the odd-even scheme.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61966
Title: TERI Energy & Environment Data Diary and Year Book
Author: Ashutosh Senger
Editor: R.K Pachauri
Year: 2016
Publisher: Anupama Jauhry
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Terra green vol. 9 (1) 8-9 (2016)
Subject: Terra Green
Keywords: TERI Energy, Environment Data, Diary, Yearbook
Abstract: The purpose of this publication is to provide the latest information and statistics on energy and environment in India. The publication discusses energy supply through chapters on coal and lignite, petroleum and natural gas, power, and renewable energy sources and technologies. The information on energy demand is covered through chapters on major energy consuming sectors of agriculture, industry, transport, and households. The section on local and global environment discusses the state of environment in India, climate change, and their impacts on society. The publication also provides a review of government policies and contributes to the latest policy discourse that has implications on the energy and environment sector of India.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61965
Title: The Waste Conundrum
Author: Shyamala Mani
Editor: Dr. Amiya K Sahu
Year: 2014
Publisher: MSWI
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Waste Monitor Vol (1); Issue (0) 42-44 (2014)
Subject: Waste Monitor
Keywords: Waste, Conandrum.
Abstract: Waste is by-product of living. Expenditure towards commuting, housing, and living in urban areas are accepted as the investment required for attaining a high standard of life. However, no one seems to be sensitive to the ever-increasing costs of natural resources that the fast pace of urban growth is resulting in. The deterioration in clean water, air and surroundings is contributing to higher expenditure in healthcare. The haste in attaining the ' developed ' tag and the efforts made at ' Keeping up with the Joneses ' is increasing the waste load, thereby affecting the overall quality of life for which people are having to pay a heavy price.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61964
Title: Zero Waste to fill
Author: Ranjith Annepu
Editor: Dr. Amiya K Sahu
Year: 2014
Publisher: MSWI
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Waste Monitor Vol (1); Issue (0) 40-41 (2014)
Subject: Waste Monitor
Keywords: Zero, Waste, Landfill
Abstract: Every day, urban India generates 188,500 tonnes of MSW-68.8 million tonnes per year and waste generation increases by 50 % every decade. Some of this waste will be recovered by an army of informal recyclers-20 % in large and less in smaller cities, cities according to the Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group.
However, more than 80% reaches open dumpsites where it causes damaging public health, deteriorating the environment, and causes climate change.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61963
Title: Defusing Waste ' Time Bomb '
Author: Mansi Jain
Editor: Dr. Amiya K Sahu
Year: 2014
Publisher: MSWI
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Waste Monitor Vol (1); Issue (0) 32-33 (2014)
Subject: Waste Monitor
Keywords: Defusing, Waste, Time Bomb
Abstract: With the Indian Prime Minister launching the Swatchch Bharat Mission, waste management is at centre of talking points. The million dollar question for the Millenium city is: how to achieve ' zero waste ' target and implement effective waste management system?
As of September 2014, 6, 00,000 tonnes of solid waste lay at Bandhwari-the dump yard where no waste treatment plant exists now. With each individual contributing around 400 grams daily on an average, the pile is rising.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61962
Title: The broom is out (Is India on Cleaning Spree)
Author: Prathiba Raju
Editor: Dr. Amiya K Sahu
Year: 2014
Publisher: MSWI
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: Waste Monitor Vol (1); Issue (0) 16-21 (2014)
Subject: Waste Monitor
Keywords: Broom, Out, India, Cleaning, Spree
Abstract: It is not uncommon to see streets and lanes filled with mounds of putrefying garbage, stinking drains, open defecation and unbearable stench. It seems as though Indian cities are polluting, manipulating environment and drowning in its own excreta.
In a new push for change the centre ' s Swachch Bharat Mission, a two lakh crore project, intends to reach out to all sections of the society. The objective is to make their environs clean and inculcate a feeling of hygiene and cleanliness, so cities are rejuvenated into an urban centre.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None
ID: 61961
Title: State of Environment Chandigarh
Author: Mohit Badhwar and Abhishek Sraw
Editor: P.J.S.Dadhwal
Year: 2014
Publisher: ENVIS Centre, Department of Environment, Chandigarh Administration
Source: EWRG, CES
Reference: State of Environment Chandigarh 1-78 (2014)
Subject: State of Environment
Keywords: State, Environment, Chandigarh
Abstract: The first planned city in India, Chandigarh is known internationally for its architecture and urban design. Planned modern city, significant as a symbol of a developing, progressive and free India, Chandigarh is pragmatic mix of the functional and the aesthetic romanticism blended with practically. Born as a direct result of a violent has acquired the unique distinction of being a capital to two states i.e. Haryana & Punjab. The wide tree lined roads, managed gardens, unique architecture, greenery, the Rock Garden, Sukhna lake and its citizens; all together merge to characterize a city of the future, with no baggage of the past.
Famous as ?The City Beautiful?, Chandigarh was designed by French architect Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, popular as Le Corbusier. The word Chandigarh literally means ?The Fort of Chandi?. The name comes from the ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to Hindu goddess Chandi. Located near the foothills of the Shivalik range of the Himalayas in northwest India, Chandigarh covers an area of approximately 114 sq km and shares borders with Haryana and Punjab. As per census 2011, over 10.54686 lakh people reside in Chandigarh with a population density of 9,252 persons/sq.km. In addition to the 114 sq.km, 26*sq.km.of the hilly area which has been declared as ' Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary ' was acquired for soil conservation works. Total green cover in UT Chandigarh is 53.26 Sq. Km. comprising of Sukhana Wildlife Sanctuary 26 sq.Km.
Location: T E 15 New Biology Building
Literature cited 1: None
Literature cited 2: None