Webinar: Solar Mini-Grid for Improved Energy Access
The webinar 'Solar Mini-Grid for Improved Energy Access' was held on 9 September 2020. It presented CSTEP’s Solar Techno-Economic Model for Photovoltaics (CSTEM PV) and discussed technology advancements and opportunities for rural energy access. The event was attended by 114 participants.
To know more about the tool, watch CSTEM PV 2 Tool - An introduction to the tool.
Launch: ‘CSTEP’s Rooftop Evaluation for Solar Tool’ (CREST)
'CSTEP's Rooftop Evaluation for Solar Tool' (CREST) was launched online on 2 September 2020. Designed on the basis of an aerial survey of Bengaluru, using airborne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology, the tool will enable a higher uptake of rooftop solar in India.
India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) 2020
The India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) 2020 was organised on 25 & 26 August.The summit is CSTEP's flagship event on air pollution, and is organised every year by the Centre for Air Pollution Studies (CAPS) at CSTEP.
Policy Matters - July 2020
A monthly newsletter featuring CSTEP commentary, publications, events, and other developments.
Policy Matters - June 2020
A monthly newsletter featuring CSTEP commentary, publications, events, and other developments.
Act on the source to check air pollution
In this Q&A, Research Scientist Dr Pratima Singh notes some key issues and observations on India's Air Pollution story, specifically the need for scientific assessments that can provide good quality insights for policies.
Data: The Missing Link to Solving Air Pollution
The India Clean Air Summit (ICAS), CSTEP's flagship event on air pollution, was envisaged as a platform to consolidate the latest findings, solutions, and concepts on air pollution. The summit aims to bring scientists, researchers, policymakers, and communicators under one roof to discuss and find informed and implementable solutions to improve our air quality.
(*This blog article has been authored by the Communication & Policy Engagement Team at CSTEP.)
Editing at a Think Tank: Un-learnings, Aspirations, and Some Thinking
Think Tanks do more than just research. At CSTEP, it is the coming together of science and policy practitioners, modellers, and communicators with a single mandate: bringing forth scientific evidence to improve policy to tackle developmental challenges. In this series, we look at what happens behind the scenes at a technology-policy think tank, and how each link in the chain plays a crucial role.
Chemical ordering and pressure-induced isostructural and electronic transitions in MoSSe crystal
Isostructural transitions in layered MX2
Climatological trends in satellite-derived aerosol optical depth over North India and its relationship with crop residue burning: Rural-urban contrast
•Studied aerosol optical depth at urban and rural locations (2005–2018) in Indo-Gangetic Plains
•Observed positive trend of aerosol optical depth over both urban and rural areas
•Aerosol optical depth over a rural area is increasing at 0.50–0.67% per year.