Launch: India Energy Transformation Platform
Workshop to Examine Policy Landscape of App-Based Shared Mobility
A workshop on 'App-based Shared Mobility: Policy Imperatives' was held on 28 January 2020 at India International Centre, New Delhi. The workshop was organised by Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) and funded by Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF). The discussion, that brought together Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in urban transport, was aimed at disseminating the findings from 'App-based Shared Mobility: An Exploratory Study' and generating an informed discourse regarding the policy gaps in the area, and recommendations.
Audit lessons for UDAY implementation
CSTEP conducted a training session on energy auditing and AT&C loss calculation process in Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC). DISCOM officials from Holenarsipur division, Hangarhalli and Holenarsipur sub-divisions, and Halli Mysore section office participated.
Two-day hands-on training workshop on air pollution and instrumentation
Twenty students from Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences were trained in basic concepts of air pollution and its impact as well as measurement techniques at a two-day workshop organised by the Centre for Air Pollution Studies (CAPS). The first of a series of workshops targeted at undergraduate and post-graduate students, the workshop placed scientific evidence at the heart of policy measures to combat air pollution. At CSTEP, we understand that public action is key to reducing air pollution and thereby, its impact on health.
Report Launch - Comprehensive Clean Air Action Plan for the City of Patna
The Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Sushil Kumar Modi, launched the Patna Clean Air Action Plan (PCAAP) on 23 November 2019. Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) has adopted the action plan developed by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) and Urban Emissions. The launch programme was organised by the Centre for Environment, Energy and Climate Change at the Asian Development Research Institute (CEECC, ADRI), Patna. This initiative has been supported by the Bloomberg Philanthropies and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF).
CSTEP's Solar Techno-Economic Model for Photovoltaics (CSTEM PV): Solar and Financial Models
- This report aims to serve as a reference document for interested stakeholders who wish to obtain an in-depth understanding of the CSTEM PV tool.
The dark side of the sun: Clean energy's wasteful impact
This article looks at the current policy framework on e-waste as well as policy clarity and interventions needed in order to manage impending photovoltaic (PV) waste.