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In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed a law that gave Americans a chance to claim 160 acres of free land. What happened next transformed the American West forever- Quote of the day by Kevin Costner: "Failure doesn't kill you... it increases your desire to..." Yellowstone actor's powerful message on success, never giving up and motivation to keep going
- Tech billionaires Jack and Laura Dangermond donated $165 million to protect a stunning 24,000-acre stretch of California coastline visible from space
- Missouri farmer invites data center developers to buy his land as $6.3B project faces growing local opposition and communities push back on AI expansionA Missouri farmer is inviting data center developers to bid on his land as a $6.3 billion AI project faces opposition and community push ba...17 Aug, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
- Fascinated by the word “biomass,” a seventh-grader in Texas made algae produce 77% more biofuel oils in just five days with a simple vitamin-and-salt experimentIn an innovative study, a budding student fascinated by the word 'biomass' delved into the promising world of algae as a source of biofuel....17 Aug, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
- Debate around biofuel? In 2008, scientists found a tiny fungus that could make something surprisingly close to dieselFungus that makes diesel: Scientists discovered a fungus in Patagonia producing diesel-like chemicals. This organism, Gliocladium roseum, c...29 Jul, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
- Cabinet extends biomass scheme 'Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana' for next 5 yrs; Ethanol blending for ATF to be taken up in near futurePrime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the extension of the Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana for another five years. The scheme supports bio...09 Aug, 2024, 10.58 PM IST
- The future of fashion grows in a pondThe fashion industry produces more than 100 billion garments annually, about 14 for every person on Earth. Most end up in landfills or clog...31 Jan, 2023, 09.49 AM IST
- Sea6 Energy: An ocean farming startup that wants to replace fossil fuel with biofuelsSea6 Energy has developed a novel extract from seaweed that can be used for agriculture and is exporting it all over the world.16 Oct, 2022, 06.01 AM IST
- National Policy on Biofuels 2018: Here are key things you should knowAdopting biofuels as an alternative source of energy can significantly improve farmers’ income, generate employment opportunities, reduce i...05 Nov, 2019, 05.39 PM IST
- Soon, oil from kitchen can be used in your carsThe Dehradun-based institute is now working to convert used cooking oil into biofuel which would then be used to power automobiles and plan...03 Sep, 2018, 12.28 PM IST
- India to join elite club on Monday with first biofuel flight between Dehradun and DelhiThis will also bring some respite to the airlines reeling under high fuel price and reduce carbon emissions.24 Aug, 2018, 09.58 PM IST
- Researchers discover new cheap, better method to make biofuelsResearchers discovered that this new method purifies the carbon dioxide that is in power station flue gases by absorbing it into a liquid.24 Jan, 2016, 04.36 PM IST
- Department of Biotechnology sets up DBT-Pan IIT Centre for BioenergyThe Department of Biotechnology (DBT), ministry of science and technology, has set up the DBT-Pan IIT Centre for Bioenergy, a virtual centr...03 Sep, 2015, 05.17 PM IST
- Cusat scientists isolate algae capable of producing biofuelThe highly polluted backwaters of Cochin estuary could be a rich source of biofuel, as a research team of Cochin University of Science and ...26 Dec, 2014, 11.11 AM IST
- New algae species could provide valuable biofuelThe discovery of a new species of macro algae along the coast at south Goa could open up vast reserves of biofuel besides providing raw mat...25 Jun, 2014, 04.56 AM IST
- India, Finland to explore solar energy applications for oil & gas projectsIndia and Finland have identified several key areas of collaboration in sustainable development for mutual benefits in the oil & gas sector.15 Apr, 2013, 05.51 PM IST
- Virgin Atlantic flies jumbo jet powered by biofuelVirgin Atlantic conducted the world's first commercial flight powered by biofuel on Sunday in an attempt to show that the fuel can produce ...24 Feb, 2008, 06.54 PM IST
- Virgin plans world's first biofuel flightBritish airline Virgin Atlantic said on Monday it would run the world’s first commercial jet flight powered by biofuel between London Heath...15 Jan, 2008, 01.50 AM IST
- 'Green diesel is fully fungible'Jennifer Holmgren is director of the Renewable Energy and Chemicals Business at UOP, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honeywell, a For...13 Oct, 2007, 04.06 AM IST
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