IIT Guwahati develops method to convert methane and carbon dioxide into biofuel using bacteriaResearchers at IIT Guwahati developed a new method. They converted greenhouse gases into biofuel. The method uses bacteria. It offers a sus...
09 Dec, 2024, 08.01 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
ET Explains: Clearing the air on emissions and carbon captureTo mitigate CO2 emissions, India is drafting a Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) policy. It will not only facilitate decarbon...
23 Feb, 2024, 12.07 AM 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
Plan to shift inland waterways, army trucks to methanol in the worksMethanol is a low-carbon, hydrogen carrier fuel produced from high ash coal, agricultural residue, CO2 from thermal power plants and natura...
18 Jan, 2022, 06.10 AM IST
Govt plans to convert inland waterways and army trucks into methanol engines“NITI Aayog is facilitating conversion of inland waterways at Haldia, Varanasi and Allahabad under this project,” the official quoted above...
17 Jan, 2022, 04.50 PM IST
From jet fuel to clothes, microbes can help us recycle carbon dioxide into everyday productsWe need to find new ways to transform industrial manufacturing from being a carbon dioxide source to a carbon dioxide user.
25 Aug, 2021, 01.36 PM IST
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages ramps up clean energy capacityStating that the consolidated impact of the step is equivalent to a reduction in global warming achieved by 35 lakh trees per year, HCCB sa...
19 Feb, 2021, 04.48 PM IST
Steps being taken to combat Delhi, north pollution: JavadekarThe Union minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change was speaking online at the launch of the country's first demonstration plant ...
06 Nov, 2020, 05.28 PM IST
Climate change: Heat waves and droughts will take a toll on electricity productionThermal power plants could become victims of their own actions as global warming dries up sources of water, which is needed to generate ele...
16 Jan, 2016, 03.45 AM IST
NRL, NBDA ink MoU for sourcing two lakh tonnes of bamboo annuallyNumaligarh Refinery Limited, a Government of India Public Sector Enterprises under Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Nagaland Bambo...
08 Dec, 2015, 06.43 PM IST
Soon, your car may run on hydrogen produced from cornResearchers have discovered a new way to produce hydrogen fuel using abundantly available corn stover - the stalks, cobs, and husks.
07 Apr, 2015, 07.44 PM IST
New method turns biomass waste into fuelScientists, including those of Indian-origin, have developed a new method that can turn biomass waste into chemical products which can be u...
27 Dec, 2014, 02.57 PM IST
France's GDF set to make India power sector debut with Rs 650 crore buyGDF Suez – which is part owned by the French government – will buy a 74% stake in the 1000 MW coastal thermal plant from Meenakshi for arou...
17 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Ruchi Soya signs MoU with Thermax for one MW Biomass Power generation
Ruchi Soya and Thermax Limited have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up 1 MW fluidised bed biomass gasification plant.
09 Jul, 2012, 04.10 PM IST
- KVK Group plans to raise $100 mn from UK's AIM
The company plans to pump in Rs 400 crore into various power ventures which are under its privately-held group holding company KVK Energy &...
15 Jan, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Biofuels are benign, but at best a part solution
The world, it is said, belongs to those with the most energy. The fact is that energy and persistence are known to alter all things.
08 Jun, 2007, 01.13 AM IST