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
India’s $1 trillion import dependence makes green transition a strategic necessityIndia faces significant import reliance across key sectors. Aatmanirbharta requires a growth model shift, with the green economy offering a...
19 May, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
GRAP Stage 1 enforced across Delhi-NCR amid poor air qualityAir quality in Delhi-NCR has dropped to a poor category. The Commission for Air Quality Management has activated Stage 1 of the Graded Resp...
16 Apr, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
Water, waste & will: How India’s MSMEs can lead the sustainability revolutionWater efficiency, if managed wisely, could very well be the next competitive advantage for Indian MSMEs.
08 Apr, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Can IIT Bombay’s leaf-to-gas technology help tackle India’s LPG crisis? Know how it worksIIT Bombay has pioneered a patented biomass gasification technology, transforming dry leaf waste into cooking fuel. This innovation signifi...
31 Mar, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
Why the biomass industry is booming in IndiaIndia is emerging as a global leader in biomass energy, driven by the need to diversify energy sources and reduce reliance on fossil fuels....
02 Dec, 2024, 10.13 AM IST
Asian Development Bank to provide Rs 754 crore loan to SAEL IndustriesSAEL is a solar and agricultural waste-to-energy company. It has developed a business model where crop residues are used as fuel in waste-t...
24 Mar, 2023, 07.49 PM IST
ADB sanctions Rs 754 crore loan to waste-to-energy maker SAEL IndustriesSAEL intends to construct 3.5 gigawatts of green energy capacity as part of a five-year plan. It will add 100 megawatts of new biomass and ...
23 Mar, 2023, 09.11 AM IST
Renewable energy ministry to continue Bio Energy Programme till 2025-26, provides Rs 858 cr for phase-IThe MNRE has continued the National Bioenergy Programme for 2021-22 to 2025-26. The programme was recommended for implementation in two Pha...
07 Nov, 2022, 04.40 PM IST
NTPC seeks startups to produce torrefied biomass pelletsThrough its research and development wing NETRA, the NTPC intends to provide a platform to startups to enable them develop an advanced tech...
01 May, 2022, 03.28 PM IST
India tweaks policy to use biomass pellets in coal-fired power plantsThe decision, announced on Friday, makes it mandatory for three categories of thermal power plants to use a 5% blend of biomass pellets alo...
09 Oct, 2021, 01.27 PM IST
Sterling and Wilson Solar to enter other business segmentsAs per the amended MoA, the company will also enter into integrated solid waste/ biomass management including Waste to Energy using municip...
31 Aug, 2021, 08.23 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
Grid connected clean energy capacity reaches 70 GW in AprilThe nation also witnessed 674.81 MW of Biomass (non-bagasse) Cogeneration)/Captive Power and 138.30 Waste to Power till April 30.
28 May, 2018, 06.48 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
- Akhilesh Yadav favours non-conventional energy sources
Akhilesh Yadav today said his government was committed to improve the power situation in UP and stressed on developing non-conventional ene...
14 Aug, 2012, 03.15 PM IST
- Power shortage lures investors to biomass in Haryana
With state reeling under acute shortage of power the private players are pushing ahead biomass based power generation projects in Haryana.
07 Aug, 2012, 09.35 PM IST