IIIT DELHI
Work Package 1
Feasibility study of smart, sustainable and secure EV infrastructure in the city: Optimization of Fast DC EV charger placement in the city to minimize cost and delay for users.
As per the Paris agreement (2016), we are bound to reduce emissions. The Nation’s effort to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and increase the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) is a major initiative towards this goal. However, for large scale adoption of EVs, the prime bottleneck is the availability of charging infrastructure. A prime thematic problem that needs to be solved is to have a smart, sustainable and secure EV infrastructure.
IIIT DELHI
IIT DELHI
DMRC
DIMTS
DTC
CSIR CRRI
BSES
Tata Power DDL
Mahindra Electric
Maruti
EVI Technology
Google Research India
BSES Yamuna Power Limited
SwitchX Energy
The team is working on the following work packages:
Feasibility study of smart, sustainable and secure EV infrastructure in the city: Optimization of Fast DC EV charger placement in the city to minimize cost and delay for users.
Electric Vehicle Charging Management – Battery Charging and Swapping: this will address the ‘range’ anxiety of EV users. E.g. Battery Swapping station adopted by Sun mobility; Uber and Ola’s announcement to bring in battery-swapping auto-rickshaws by 2022.
Development and deployment of DC fast chargers across the city.
Deploying renewable energy sources e.g. Solar power, in charging stations.
DRIIV, an S&T cluster of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, successfully hosted a momentous conference on ‘Role of Open Access in Equitable Climate and Health Action: Prevention, Response, and Financing’ under the esteemed aegis of G20-CSAR. The conference, convened on August 8th, 2023 at the ITC Maurya, New Delhi, served as a vital platform for global dialogue and collaboration on climate-health synergy... read more
The experts, including NITI Aayog Member V K Paul and ICMR Director General Rajiv Bahl, highlighted….heat-related injuries. Ancient germs frozen in ice for a long time might be released and pathogens could move to new places due to the climate change, experts have warned. The changing climate….could also lead to more waterborne and zoonotic diseases, they said at a conference by DRIIV, an initiative of OPSA to the government... read more
Scientific Secretary of the PSA office, said, “Climate change heightens the risk of vector-borne diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and the transmission of zoonotic diseases. Indirectly, it affects food systems, nutrition, water access, housing, education, and care.” Maini called for a comprehensive approach involving science, technology, and innovation to combat these challenges... read more
DRIIV’s conference, convened on August 8th, 2023 at the ITC Maurya, New Delhi, served as a vital platform for global dialogue and collaboration on climate-health synergy. This event, organised under the esteemed aegis of G20 CSAR, underscores the vital role that open access to data, research, and resources play in shaping equitable solutions to these challenges... read more
The conference, aimed to bridge critical gaps in climate-health research, foster cross-border cooperation and discuss strategies for resilient health systems. The inaugural session also saw the launch of the DRIIV Handbook. Dr. (Mrs.) Parvinder Maini, Hon’ble Scientific Secretary, O/o PSA to the GOI, delivered a keynote address that illuminated the conference’s core objectives and underscored the necessity for collective action.... read more
Climate change’s far-reaching consequences on health are widely acknowledged, ranging from disrupted weather patterns such as heat waves, floods, and cyclones to the surge of vector-borne diseases and antimicrobial resistance. This event, organised under the esteemed aegis of G20 CSAR, underscores the vital role that open access to data, research, and resources play in shaping equitable solutions to these challenges... read more
The experts, including NITI Aayog Member V K Paul and ICMR Director General Rajiv Bahl, highlighted another worry – heat-related injuries and as temperatures go up, the risk of getting hurt from the heat becomes higher. Dr. Paul said, ‘As ice melts because of warmer temperatures, these ancient germs might be released. This adds another layer of concern to the already complex issue of health and climate change.’... read more
