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- Nitin Gadkari says plain sugar's future not bright: After E20, transport minister wants sugar mills to produce a gas that can be used in CNG vehicles and fuel that can power aircrafts
- How did scientists trap over 99% of a ‘forever chemical’ linked to US military sites?A USDA-led study found that specially produced biochar retained more than 99% of PFOS in laboratory soil experiments. The same research pro...24 Sep, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
- Bee theft in Australia: Over 800,000 bees stolen from Queensland farms, beekeepers face heavy lossesCommercial beekeepers in Queensland’s Atherton Tablelands are dealing with major losses after dozens of established colonies disappeared fr...23 Sep, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
- Kenya turned 45,000 tonnes of vegetable waste into biogas; the result powered farm operations with electricity generated from methane at Vegpro’s Naivasha facility dailyKenya has demonstrated how agricultural waste can become a source of energy, with 45,000 tonnes of vegetable waste converted into biogas at...22 Sep, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
- In 2009, Granville Ecopark began its planning process for food-waste anaerobic digestion; it now has capacity to export 4.8 MWe of renewable electricity to Northern Ireland’s gridGranville Ecopark in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, uses food waste in enhanced anaerobic digestion to produce biogas and renewable electrici...21 Sep, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
- In 2017, Gloucestershire processed 35,000 tonnes of food and farm waste into biogas; the result generated 4.56 GWh of power for 1,400 homes at Rose Hill RecyclingRose Hill Recycling story ultimately shows how an everyday environmental problem can become an opportunity for resource recovery. In 2017, ...21 Sep, 2026, 02.59 AM IST
- Australia turned food scraps into biogas at EarthPower; the result powered 4,000 homes while processing 62,500 tonnes of food waste and producing soil improver in SydneyEvery year, major metropolitan hubs produce hundreds of thousands of tonnes of organic waste, a significant portion of which ends up decayi...20 Sep, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
- In 2009, Britain turned 45,000 tonnes of food waste into biogas; the result generated 1.7 MW of renewable electricity for 2,700 homes at Westwood in NorthamptonshireIn 2009, Britain turned 45,000 tonnes of food waste into biogas; the result generated 1.7 MW of renewable electricity for 2,700 homes at We...20 Sep, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
- Govt rolls out GOBARdhan rules with assured CBG offtake, 10-year price supportThe government’s Rs 23,731-crore GOBARdhan scheme aims to give India’s CBG industry a more predictable business model, with assured offtake...20 Sep, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
- A juice company dumped 12,000 tons of orange peels in Costa Rican forest. What happened next surprised scientistsThousands of tonnes of orange peels and pulp, dumped on degraded land in Costa Rica in the 1990s, unexpectedly transformed the barren area ...19 Sep, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
- Uganda company is turning bananas into rugs, clothes and hair extensions, saving environment from 2.3 kg of carbon emissionsYour favourite fruit can also provide material for rugs or become a fancy hair extension. In Uganda, one company is preventing banana stems...18 Sep, 2026, 10.36 PM IST
- View: As oil tops $100, India needs a wider, smarter fuel security strategyRising oil prices necessitate energy supply diversification and alternate fuel adoption. India is urging the auto industry for flexi-fuel v...18 Sep, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
- OIL CMD Ranjit Rath outlines the company's growth prioritiesOIL is eyeing higher domestic oil and gas production, accelerated exploration including deep and ultra-deepwater opportunities, strengtheni...17 Sep, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
- A Virginia dairy takes 105,000 tons of discarded food and drink each year instead of sending it to waste; it becomes renewable gasA Virginia dairy farm is pioneering a method to convert food waste and cow manure into renewable energy. By producing renewable natural gas...17 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- 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 gasIn St. Bernard, Ohio, a groundbreaking facility is turning food waste into renewable natural gas through anaerobic digestion. This efficien...17 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- India has 62 MMT annual compressed biogas potential; animal waste could become the biggest contributor: ReportIndia can produce sixty-two million metric tonnes of compressed biogas annually. Animal waste alone offers substantial potential for biogas...13 Sep, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
- In 2020, Zac Efron bought a 128-hectare parcel of bushland in Australia. 6 years later, his sustainable home ‘FutureCave’ is being built with hemp, oyster shells and agricultural wasteActor Zac Efron is constructing an unconventional home in Australia using hemp. This "FutureCave" project incorporates recycled materials a...13 Sep, 2026, 02.54 AM IST
- California researchers mixed discarded tomato waste into soil and covered it for biosolarization. The decomposing food waste raised temperatures by about 2°C and created conditions that could help kill soil pestsCalifornia researchers explored an unusual way to reuse discarded tomato waste by mixing tomato pomace into soil for biosolarization. The d...09 Sep, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
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