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Antarctica flights take off with fuel made from used cooking oilAntarctica tourists flying from Cape Town will soon travel on fuel partly made from used cooking oil. South Africa’s Sasol is supplying sus...
Jalgaon man built a cheaper-than-LPG smokeless kerosene stove that generated 8 hours of flame from 2 litres that cost just Rs 15 per hourSarfuddin Kazi, a machinist from Jalgaon, Maharashtra, developed a kerogas stove after studying the working of a petromax and looking for a...
A dozen ingredients show India's mounting food inflation riskIndia’s everyday thali is getting costlier as weak monsoon rains, the Iran and Ukraine wars and rising demand for crops used in biofuels pu...
India's wholesale inflation accelerates to 9.92% in August from 9.78% in JulyIndia’s wholesale inflation accelerated to 9.92% in August from 9.78% in July, slightly above the 9.89% expected in a Reuters poll. Consume...
In 1936, temperature in 48 states of U.S. peaked during deadly Dust Bowl, 90 years later climate experts sound red flagGlobally, August was 1.65 degrees Celsius (nearly 3 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, far exceeding the longer term 1.5 degr...
A hotter planet: August heat smashes climate recordsEarth experienced its hottest month ever in August, surpassing climate thresholds. This extreme heat resulted from human-caused climate cha...
India August consumer inflation likely hit 20-month high on food, fuel prices: Reuters pollIndia faces an anticipated spike in consumer inflation, predicting a high not seen in 20 months this August. Rising food and fuel prices ar...
India's fuel demand fell 2.8% y/y in AugIndia's overall fuel demand saw a slight decrease of 2.8 percent in August compared to last year. Gasoline consumption increased by 8.2 per...
India's shift to biofuels will lead to energy security, says top PM advisorIndia is accelerating its shift to alternative fuels, with biofuels such as ethanol, methanol and butanol expected to play a key role in en...
LPG refill booking interval cut from 45 to 25 days, says Union MoS Suresh GopiThe Centre has reduced the booking interval for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) refills from 45 days to 25 days, Union Minister of State for ...
Nepal rescuers continue search for missing as identification of dead remains challengeEleven days post the catastrophic floods in Nepal, search teams are tirelessly looking for those still missing. Authorities are confronted ...
In 2018, ACS Energy researchers studied cashew nut shell liquid as a potential diesel alternative; the biofuel may be used in compression-ignition engines after blending or processingCashew nut shells hold a remarkable oil, called CNSL, which can be utilized to fuel engines. This renewable resource presents a sustainable...
Healthy consumption: GST collections surge to Rs 2 lakh crore, car sales jump 36%India's economic indicators showed resilience and growth in August. Goods and services tax collections rose 14.8 percent to ₹2 lakh crore. ...
GST, auto sales, UPI data point to resilient growth in AugustIn August, India's GST collections rose by 14.8%, totaling ₹2 lakh crore. The surge in bulk car sales by 36% indicates robust consumer enth...
India’s August fuel story: Petrol, diesel up, LPG down sharplyPetrol and diesel sales saw significant year-on-year increases in August. This growth was fueled by greater mobility and a strengthening ec...
In 1991, Curitiba began exchanging recyclables for bus tokens and food. 35 years later, the city recycles 70% of its waste while creating jobs and supporting familiesIn Curitiba, Brazil, residents can exchange recyclable waste for fresh food. Other cities have found different uses for what people throw a...
ATF price up 5.46%, commercial LPG rate rises Rs 9.50ATF prices rose 5.46% to ₹121.28 per litre, adding to airlines’ costs, while commercial LPG prices increased by ₹9.50 to ₹2,747.50 per 19-k...
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 31%When the Indian market will start to recover in any real sense is still an open question. But one positive is that the broader market indic...
Odisha colleges told to cut cooking oil use, skip puris, vadas and bondasOdisha colleges must reduce cooking oil consumption in their canteens. This directive follows global supply chain disruptions and geopoliti...
Centre pushes states to speed up PNG adoption, seeks district-level officers to drive LPG-to-gas transitionThe Petroleum Ministry is urging states to appoint district-level officers for PNG adoption. This move aims to accelerate the transition fr...