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 top biomass user in India, consumes 58,000 MT, tenders 10.7 MMT: Power MinistryElaborating the progress of national biomass mission, SAMARTH (Sustainable Agrarian Mission on use of Agro Residue in Thermal Power Plants)...
19 Jan, 2022, 02.00 PM IST
View: Biomass co-firing can help India secure 50% energy from non-fossil sources by 2030Biomass co-firing can account for integrating renewable energy in coal-based power plants. It can also become carbon neutral with appropria...
05 Jan, 2022, 11.27 PM IST
NTPC invites bids for biomass pellet procurement for thermal plantsThe power producer has envisaged consumption of five million tonnes of pellets in the current year at its 17 its power plants including NTP...
27 Sep, 2020, 05.02 PM IST
Punjab seeks central assistance for biomass projectsThis, stressed Captain Amarinder, would go a long way in complying with the directions of the Supreme Court of India for tackling the probl...
13 Jan, 2020, 12.51 PM IST
Punjab seeks central assistance for biomass projectsIn a letter to Union Minister of State for Power, New & Renewable Energy, RK Singh, the Chief Minister has sought his personal attention to...
10 Jan, 2020, 10.34 PM IST
NTPC adopts sustainable measures to curb pollutionIn the past fortnight, NTPC Dadri power plant has been co-firing close to 70-80 tons of agro-residue fuel along with coal. The power plant ...
03 Jan, 2020, 06.06 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
NTPC invites bids for procurement of agro residue for its Dadri power plantA capping price of Rs 5,500 per metric tonne has been kept for agro residue based pellets and Rs 6,600 per tonne for pellets or briquettes ...
08 Feb, 2018, 12.19 PM IST
Forbes Marshall opens new manufacturing facility in ChakanWell-known boiler manufacturer company Forbes Marshall, based in Pune, has opened its new facility in Chakan.
13 Dec, 2013, 07.33 PM IST
Haryana's first biomass project commissionedHaryana has a potential to generate about 1000 MW power from agro biomass.
07 Jun, 2013, 05.21 PM IST
- Looking at raising Rs 85 crore through Usher Eco Power IPO: Vinod Chaturvedi, Usher Agro
In a chat with ET Now, Vinod Chaturvedi, managing director, Usher Agro Ltd, says the company will list its subsidiary Usher Eco Power. Exce...
21 Feb, 2012, 03.22 PM IST
- Usher Agro plans IPO for Usher Eco Power
Usher Agro is planning to come out with an initial public offering of subsidiary Usher Eco Power, reports research analyst, Ajaya Sharma.
09 Feb, 2012, 01.15 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
- Usher Agro to extract silica from rice husk ash
Mumbai-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
- Gujarat farmers see a silver lining in global supply chains
Small farmers in Gujarat can hope to be linked to the global supply chains in agriculture and retail.
17 Jan, 2009, 01.15 AM IST
- Green Planet to invest Rs 960 cr in biomass power projects
Green Planet Energy Private Limited will invest a sum of Rs 960 crore on setting up 14 biomass power projects in Punjab.
24 Jul, 2008, 09.14 PM IST