- Pollution norms for deep sea discharge may be diluted
The Union ministry of en vironment and forests (MoEF) is active ly considering `diluting' the Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) norm that mea su...
Indian lab wins battle to patent cheaper iodised saltIndia won a unique but bruising patent battle on a new way of producing iodised salt against a huge multi-national company.
Railways clear jatropha bio-diesel for field trialsRDSO, the research wing of Indian Railways, has cleared Jatropha bio-diesel developed by CSMCRI for field trials.
- Marine salt to bring sea life at your doorstep
Those looking forward to having marine life in their aquariums need not go anywhere in search of seawater. Scientists at Central Salt and M...
- SUV that runs of biodiesel unveiled
A car that runs only on biodiesel extracted from microalgae cultivated in marine systems was unveiled by scientists.
- Ethanol from seaweed project to get a major boost with CSMCRI deciding to ramp up off-shore production
CSMCRI has already demonstrated cultivation of seaweed inside 2-3 km of sea on the bamboo rafts, without using any pesticides.
- GM in pact to develop Jatropha fuel for US
Aiming to be a green leader, auto major General Motors is working towards developing frost-tolerant varieties of jatropha - a drought-resis...
- GM, US Energy Dept and India's CSMCRI ink pact for biofuel
Carmaker General Motors on Monday said it has entered into a three-way agreement with the US Department of Energy and India's Central Salt ...
- Super-salt promises to cut production cost by 25%
A premier research lab in Gandhiji’s own state has now developed a ‘super-salt’ that has 99.5% purity, exceptional whiteness and helps salt...
- Farmers can breathe easy as salt-tolerant crops arrive
Faced with the enigma of rising salinity ingress on their farmlands, farmers can now look forward to transgenic crops.
- PepsiCo sells seaweed biz to Aquagri Processing
PepsiCo has transferred the assets of the seaweed business at book value to Aquagri Processing Pvt Ltd. The financial details of the deal a...
- UAE, Argentina look to India for biofuel
At a time when crude oil prices are threatening to cut loose and run amok, countries like Oman, the UAE and Argentina have approached an In...
- Saving power, saving money
Megha Insulations is the only co making CSI with indigenous technology, helping manufacturers reduce their energy costs.
- GNFC, CSMCRI develop new technology to treat wastes
The calcium carbonate generated is of high quality and is used as a raw material by industries manufacturing paints, paper, PVC pipes, toot...