Clean energy sector to add over 44 lakh jobs by 2030: StudyIndia's clean energy sector is set to generate over 44 lakh jobs by 2030. Rooftop solar will be the biggest job creator, accounting for nea...
05 Jun, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
Govt considering policy to support affordable adoption of E85 fuel: Hardeep Singh PuriThe Indian government is actively considering a policy to accelerate the affordable adoption of E85 fuel, a blend of 85% ethanol with petro...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Maruti unveils India's first flex-fuel car: What is a flex fuel vehicle? How does it work? Will it cut your fuel bill? Here's allMaruti Suzuki has introduced India's first flex-fuel passenger car. This technology allows vehicles to run on petrol or petrol-ethanol blen...
04 Jun, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the HimalayasAir pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly ...
26 May, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
19 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Japan plans giant 11,000-km solar ring around the Moon to send limitless energy to Earth; how futuristic project would workJapan's Shimizu Corporation proposes a colossal "Lunar Solar Ring" encircling the Moon to beam clean energy to Earth. This ambitious concep...
12 May, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Around 80,525 MT biomass co-fired by 35 thermal power plants: Govt"About 80,525 MT of biomass has been co-fired in 35 thermal power plants in the country with a cumulative capacity of 55,335 MW till 24th J...
26 Jul, 2022, 09.56 PM IST
Power Ministry asks states to formulate plans for biomass co-firing in power plantsTo address the issue of air pollution and to reduce the carbon footprint of thermal power generation, the Ministry of Power issued a revise...
24 Jul, 2022, 11.19 AM IST
NTPC places order for 9.3 lakh tonne biomass pelletsNTPC placed an order for 8,65,000 tonnes of biomass pellets, for which supply is already in progress. Further, NTPC has placed an additiona...
31 Oct, 2021, 01.52 PM IST
NTPC to use biomass to co-fire coal-based power plants, cut emissionsNTPC plans to burn biomass like scrap lumber, forest debris, crop residues, manure and some types of waste residues along with coal to gene...
21 Oct, 2018, 04.38 PM IST
Govt plans to boost setting up of biomass power plantsPunjab has a biomass power and co-generation installed capacity of 155.5 MW, of which around 62.5 MW are in operation.
10 Nov, 2016, 09.14 AM IST
Punjab can produce 2 GW of power from biomass: Anirudh TewariPresently, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh lead in terms of total megawatts of commissioned power usin...
27 Sep, 2016, 06.22 AM IST
Government may turn to financial institutions to restart stalled biomass projectsSeeking to revive stalled biomass power projects, the government is looking to rope in financial institutions to extend funds to developers.
01 Nov, 2015, 11.14 AM IST
India's electricity consumption to reach 4,500 BkWh by 2031-32: ReportIndia's power consumption is expected to rise to 4,500 BkWh (billion kilowatt hours) by 2031-32, according to Forest College and Research I...
19 Mar, 2014, 06.47 PM IST
- Ruchi Soya signs MoU with Thermax for one MW Biomass Power generation
Ruchi Soya and Thermax Limited have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up 1 MW fluidised bed biomass gasification plant.
09 Jul, 2012, 04.10 PM IST
- Government to prepare a national bio-energy mission to boost power generation from biomass
The bio-energy mission will adopt a two-phase approach, spanning the 12th Plan in Phase 1, and the 13th Plan in Phase 2.
22 Aug, 2011, 01.22 AM IST
- MNES ties up with UNDPGEF
The three-year project aims at removal of barriers, sustained supply of biomass, technology upgradation, equipment supply and development o...
25 Sep, 2006, 09.01 PM IST