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No. 1110Problem statementEnergy and environment

Detecting oil spills at marine environment using Automatic Identification System (AIS) and satellite datasets

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Develop automated oil-spill detection combining AIS vessel information with satellite imagery. Flag unusual vessel movement, then examine the corresponding area in satellite datasets for possible spills or vessel distress. The source specifies a Python-based tool and offers study areas off Mumbai or in the Gulf of Mexico. Send findings to regulatory authorities for response. Movement anomalies are investigation signals, not proof of distress or an oil leak.

No. 190Problem statementEnergy and environment

Grey Water Management - Solutions for grey water management and re-use for urban and rural households

Develop simple, efficient and affordable management and reuse of greywater, explicitly excluding sewage. The setting includes urban and rural households as well as stations, airports and shopping centres, with the aim of reducing freshwater demand and wastewater discharge.

No. 196Problem statementEnergy and environment

Energy Data Management - Solutions to develop a entralized database for Renewable Energy Access through API

Create a central renewable-energy database, with API access as specified in the title, to make solar, wind and other potential renewable-resource information easier to monitor and use. The source contrasts this with the household-electrification monitoring portal; it is not simply a household billing dashboard.

No. 699Problem statementEnergy and environment

Fuel consumption optimization using AI-based tools

Develop AI-based tools that adjust ship fuel use with reference to weather, engine performance, cargo load and manoeuvres. The source asks for lower consumption while respecting environmental rules, including IMO requirements, and overall operating efficiency and cost. It does not establish that a particular optimisation method delivers savings.