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In 2020, Southwest University researchers treated rice husks with acid and burned them into ash; replacing 10% of cement with the ash increased compressive strength by 16.22% after 56 days- Milkfood bets on premium dairy, plans Rs 20 crore Patiala investment
- In 2018, scientists added up to 15 tons of cacao-shell biochar per hectare to degraded tropical soil; maize yields improved over several growing seasons
- The ethanol story is changing. Is investing in the ecosystem the better way? 15 stocks across different market cap segmentsThe ethanol story started simply enough: Cut India's dependence on imported crude oil. It would save foreign exchange. Give farmers a new a...03 Aug, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
- ‘Your gut will unfollow you’: Gastro doctor issues warning against deep-fried idlis, shares 3 simple ways to make the South Indian staple healthierA gastroenterologist advises against deep-fried idlis, highlighting their negative digestive impact. He suggests using whole black urad dal...15 Jul, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
- Ethanol ecosystem: Judging fear by noise is not evidence; 15 stocks from the ecosystemSugar is one of the oldest distressed sectors in India. For decades it has swung between glut and shortage, carried heavy debt, was depende...13 Jul, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
- Sinopec unit signs engineering deal for Central Asia's first large-scale integrated biojet fuel complexSinopec Engineering will design Central Asia's first large-scale sustainable aviation fuel complex. This project in Uzbekistan will produce...08 Jul, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
- Govt lifts curbs on rice exports, removes floor price for non-basmati grainThe government has removed the minimum export price for non-basmati rice and exempted parboiled and husked rice from export duty. The chang...23 Oct, 2024, 09.18 PM IST
- Govt exempts parboiled rice, husked brown rice from export dutyThe government has removed export duties on parboiled rice and husked brown rice, effective from October 22. Previously, duties were slashe...23 Oct, 2024, 10.57 AM IST
- Vietnam imports husked brown rice from India for re-exports, sources sayVietnam has recently imported husked brown rice from India for the first time in years, aiming to process it into refined white rice for ex...27 Feb, 2024, 03.16 PM IST
- IIT Guwahati develops silica nanoparticle-coated cotton fabric for efficient oil-water separation; aids in clearing oil spillsResearchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed a silica nanoparticles coated cotton fabric that can separa...26 Sep, 2023, 07.27 PM IST
- IIT-Guwahati develops fabric that can separate oil from water, help in tackling marine pollutionThe aim is to convert an agricultural waste into a sustainable value-added product to mitigate marine oil pollution, he said.26 Sep, 2023, 05.57 PM IST
- Export duty on husk rice scrappedOfficials said the duty was scrapped after review of rice stocks. The exemption will be effective from April 11. The centre in September, 2...11 Apr, 2023, 10.50 PM IST
- Chhattisgarh advises centre to set up biofuel units using paddy huskChhattisgarh government has offered the Centre a solution to the problem of stubble burning in fields—set up ethanol or biofuel units using...07 Nov, 2019, 08.38 AM IST
- Goodyear working on extracting silica from rice husk ash for use in tyres: Surendra Chawla"Traditionally, we use carbon black to provide strength to rubber. But silica has certain unique properties over carbon black."14 Nov, 2014, 07.20 AM IST
- How Goodyear Tyre plans to procure silica at low-cost'The concept came to us at a conference in the United States for small business innovations and research. Here, we saw one of these small b...13 Nov, 2014, 04.34 PM IST
- Goodyear uses rice husk to manufacture tyresGoodyear today announced it will utilize ash left over from the burning of rice husks to produce electricity as an environmentally friendly...24 Sep, 2014, 05.59 PM IST
- Usher Agro to extract silica from rice husk ashMumbai-based Usher Agro, a rice and wheat processor that came out with a QIP recently, has procured license for silica precipitation techno...28 Dec, 2010, 01.47 AM IST
- Why wait for gas? NRIs power West Champaran with rice huskA small group of US-based NRIs have set up rice husk-based power-generating units in the area, lighting up some 500-700 households spread o...12 May, 2010, 04.00 AM IST
- Rice husk power: Virginia venture for Bihar villagesTwo Virginia University students have started a project with an India-based partner to supply electricity to villages in Bihar by burning r...14 May, 2008, 09.51 AM IST
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