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US Air Force bases have a ‘forever chemical’ problem. Scientists found a surprising material that could trap it- An Ohio plant takes 190,000 tons of unwanted food a year instead of sending it to landfill; what comes out is pipeline-ready renewable natural gas
- Brookfield to invest up to $600 million in ACME’s green molecules business
- Hormuz crisis lifts ONGC oil business, squeezes petrochemical unit as feedstock costs surgeThe financial landscape for ONGC's petrochemical unit OPaL is alarming, as it faces considerable losses amid skyrocketing naphtha and gas p...17 Sep, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
- After missteps, Thermax puts energy back on growth path: Ashish Bhandari, MD & CEOWe reorganised the company around industrial products, which are product-related businesses; industrial infra, which is project-related; gr...14 Sep, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
- In Kansas, Abengoa built a biorefinery to process 325,000 tons of crop residue a year and produce 25 million gallons of cellulosic ethanolIn Hugoton, Kansas, a biorefinery was launched with the goal of transforming agricultural waste into sustainable fuel. Despite initial gove...13 Sep, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
- In 2023, Virginia Tech researchers turned plastic bags and food containers into soap-making surfactants; the products could be worth about $3,550 a ton in a lab-scale processScientists at Virginia Tech have pioneered an innovative method to convert plastic waste into valuable soap compounds. By breaking down eve...06 Sep, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- Government's Rs 37,500-cr coal gasification scheme fails to attract bidsNo applications were submitted for the Rs 37,500 crore coal gasification incentive scheme. The September 7 deadline passed without any priv...04 Sep, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
- In 2023, Rice researchers flashed mixed waste plastic for about 4 seconds at 3,100 K; the process recovered up to 68% of its hydrogen at purities reaching 94% and produced grapheneA group of researchers has pioneered a groundbreaking technique that transforms landfill plastic into hydrogen gas, a valuable energy sourc...04 Sep, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
- India’s farm policy needs a reset amid concerns over ethanol push, subsidies: Agri expert Devinder SharmaSharma warns that ethanol-led changes in cropping patterns may create an environmental problem over the longer term.04 Sep, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
- In 2018, ACS Energy researchers studied cashew nut shell liquid as a potential diesel alternative; the biofuel may be used in compression-ignition engines after blending or processingCashew nut shells hold a remarkable oil, called CNSL, which can be utilized to fuel engines. This renewable resource presents a sustainable...03 Sep, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
- Accelerating Plastics Circularity: Turning Ambition into Scalable Action | Industry RoundtableIndustry experts convened to emphasize the need for advancing plastics circularity throughout India and the Asia Pacific region. They ident...02 Sep, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
- University of Kentucky researchers pressure-cooked bourbon stillage into hydrochar; its supercapacitors stored up to 25 times more energy, while another design retained 96% capacity after 10,000 cyclesChemists at the University of Kentucky have pioneered a remarkable technique to recycle bourbon stillage, converting this distillation wast...02 Sep, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
- In 2021, NREL fermented food waste into volatile fatty acids and catalytically upgraded them to jet fuel; the SAF was estimated to cut net carbon emissions by up to 165% when landfill disposal was assumedA groundbreaking approach has been created by scientists to transform food waste into eco-friendly aviation fuel. This cutting-edge techniq...01 Sep, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
- In 2023, researchers oxidized orange-peel waste for 1 hour and recovered 55% of its sugars; engineered E. coli produced up to 393 mg of PHBResearchers have developed a method to convert orange peel waste into plastic. This process extracts sugar from peels, which then feeds bac...01 Sep, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
- Geopolitical shocks are forcing companies to rethink procurement intelligence: Claight CEOGeopolitical tensions, tariff uncertainty and repeated supply-chain disruptions are pushing global companies to move from periodic procurem...01 Sep, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
- In 2019, RMIT researchers fired clay bricks mixed with treated sewage sludge; a 25% biosolids batch cut firing energy by 48.6% while passing strength testsResearchers are exploring ways to recycle sewage sludge into building materials. Mixing biosolids into clay significantly cuts the energy n...31 Aug, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
- Danish firm Novonesis to roll out ₹3,000 crore Maharashtra investment over 2-3 yearsNovonesis will likely expand its Patalganga manufacturing facility with this capital. New yeast technologies can reduce fermentation time a...20 Aug, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
- Ambani's Rs 2.7 lakh cr underground bet can save India from shocksReliance Industries has proposed a Rs 2.73 lakh crore, 30-year investment to develop an underground coal gasification complex in Andhra Pra...20 Aug, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
- Wyoming buried 1,124 wind turbine blades in a landfill, but a Missouri plant found a way to reuse 7,000 more old blades by turning them into cement feedstock and kiln fuelWyoming buried 1,124 wind turbine blades in a Casper landfill after cutting each into three pieces, but a Missouri plant near St Louis has ...18 Aug, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
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