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1.
Augmentation of wind energy using micro thrusters
2.
Synthesis of wind using waste heat and generating power.
Projects using solar energy:
1.
Hybridisation of solar dish stirling engine with biomass gasifier.
2.
Solar Photo Voltides based power plants
3.
Solar concentrator for heating thermic fluid and using it for LPG
free kitchen.
4.
Development of Solar tunnel dryers.
Biomass & Bio energy:
1.
Production of Bio gas using night soil sludge
2.
Production and testing of Butanol, Ethanol, Acetone fuel (B-EA)
3.
Production and testing of Bio Diesel
4.
Development of new oil seeds for Bio Diesel production
5.
Production of bio oil by past pyrolysis of agro waste
Water harvesting and check dam construction
1.
A Water harvesting system followed at VIT campus in Vellore.
“In Vellore there are about 2,000 tanks. Most go dry except the
one maintained by VIT which helps recharge the ground water
in the area.
2.
The Institute practices water conservation by recycling waste
water for gardening. There is also a rainwater harvesting
facility.
3.
University maintains a lake as a reservoir of rainwater
Efforts for Carbon neutrality
University is keen on carbon neutrality. A Bio – diesel driven Bus (till
2012) is an example for carbon neutrality efforts. There is a separate
center called CO
2
center (established in 2010) which captures CO
2
and
utilize for the following projects.
1.
Use of carbon-di-oxide for driving vehicles
2.
Use of carbon-di-oxide for extracting oil from vegetable oil seeds.
3.
Use of liquid carbon-di-oxide mixed with hydro carbon fuel as fuel
for IC engines.
4.
Use of carbon-di-oxide for injections for enhancing the plant
growth – algae and growing plants using aeroponics.
Plantation
1.
University conducts “TREE PLANTATION” camps
periodically.
2.
VIT has taken very strong and proactive attitude towards the
environment and as a result many greenery projects namely
Green Vellore
and
Palar Project
are taken up. The Green
Vellore project is being implemented jointly by the Centre for
Sustainable Rural Development & Research Studies of the VIT
University and the Forest Department (Government of Tamil
Nadu?) in multiple phases.
3.
Moreover, the undulating greenery, the beautiful landscaping
and the aesthetic beauty evident in every part of VIT