India cranks up output to cope with enduring cooking gas crisisIndia is grappling with a severe cooking gas shortage. Refineries are increasing output, and new supplies are being sourced globally, inclu...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.53 AM 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...
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West Asia war: Britannia says operations unaffected despite gas supply fearsLPG crisis: Britannia Industries has addressed market speculation regarding industrial gas supply issues. The company stated its manufactur...
13 Mar, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
Bioenergy to play pivotal role in decarbonising MSMEs: Shripad NaikIndia's clean energy journey is gaining momentum. Bioenergy is now a key pillar, moving beyond electricity. It helps rural livelihoods, was...
19 Jan, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Thermal plants' biomass shortfall in FY25 due to supply challenges, not intent: APPThe Association of Power Producers (APP) attributes thermal power plants' inability to meet biomass co-firing targets to limited availabili...
25 Dec, 2025, 02.42 PM IST
Vedanta says biomass facility of Talwandi Sabo Power helps in reducing stubble burning in PunjabVedanta's Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd biomass facility has dramatically cut farm fire incidents in Mansa, Punjab. Stubble burning cases dropped...
05 Dec, 2025, 12.09 AM IST
For net-zero, we need more waste-to-energy plants, decentralised biobank storage: Sangita M Kasture, Scientist ‘G’, MNREIndia’s National Bioenergy Programme addresses environmental issues, empowers rural communities, and seeks to replace imported fossil fuels...
22 May, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
Asteroid may become new wonder-food for astronauts, claims new studyA study published in The International Journal of Astrobiology reveals a groundbreaking concept where astronauts could use asteroids to mee...
07 Oct, 2024, 02.47 PM IST
Technology is key to boost efficiency and sustainability of biofuels sector, says Ashvin Patil, Biofuels JunctionThe director of the biofuel supply chain player, Ashvin Patil, says agriculture is spread across the country and reaching all farms on time...
05 Sep, 2024, 10.16 AM IST
Solidify the huge biogas potentialTill June 1, 2022, 3,263 letters of intent (LoIs) were issued to entrepreneurs, of which only 35 were completed. By August 2023, public oil...
05 Jan, 2024, 10.55 PM IST
Thermax arm wins Rs 500 crore for setting up 5 bio-CNG plantsThermax also plans to deploy 1 GW of hybrid renewable energy solutions by FY 2027 and is venturing into gasification plants with carbon cap...
12 Dec, 2023, 03.26 PM IST
Adani Total Gas reports flat profit of Rs 160 crore in Q2, forms two new SPVs“The CGD (city gas distribution) industry continues to face a challenging scenario with significantly higher input gas prices mainly due to...
03 Nov, 2022, 07.48 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
One in three Indians in 2040 will depend on firewood for cooking: IEA ReportPrime Minister Narendra Modi has been leading the effort to enhance the access and use of clean fuel, mainly in rural and eastern India.
30 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- Experts for adoption of improved cookstoves in households
The number of deaths is is second only to tuberculosis (TB) which takes about 5.5 lakh lives every year in the country, they said.
11 Nov, 2014, 11.21 PM IST
- Energy experts to explore opportunities in NE
Top executives from oil and power companies, including experts from foreign countries, will chart out an energy roadmap for the North East ...
10 Nov, 2009, 10.38 PM IST
- Dutch DSM offers technology to draw ethanol from cellulose
Multi-billion Dutch chemicals major DSM has offered India its technology to derive ethanol from cellulose.
15 Sep, 2007, 04.47 AM IST