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LANDFILL METHANE
In 2013, Farmers RECC secured a $1 million USDA loan to capture landfill methane in Glasgow, Kentucky. 7 years later, the plant reached full capacity, powering 547 homes- In 2023, Rice researchers flashed mixed waste plastic for about 4 seconds at 3,100 K; the process recovered up to 68% of its hydrogen at purities reaching 94% and produced graphene
- 18-year-old Texas student Ananya Gulur Nagendra builts an ant-powered food waste digester; it achieved 83% efficiency
- For over 100 years global plastic pollution became menace for environment, now forks created from sugar can be household alternativeBioplastics are biobased, meaning they are made completely or partially from a renewable resource, commonly corn or sugar cane; or they are...11 Aug, 2026, 05.25 AM IST
- Why people recommend putting orange peels in the toilet once a week, but only for 20 minutesA viral TikTok hack suggests using orange peels to freshen toilets, and science backs it up. The peels contain limonene, a natural compound...04 Jul, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
- Two waste sites in India among top methane emitters globally, says reportTwo Indian waste sites in Telangana and Maharashtra are identified as major methane emitters globally. A new report by UCLA highlights thes...21 Apr, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
- Odd-even rule to be implemented in Delhi? IBA chairman recommends measures amid pollution woesThe Indian Biogas Association has proposed implementing the odd-even rule for petrol and diesel vehicles in Delhi NCR to combat air polluti...17 Nov, 2024, 12.07 PM IST
- Google-backed MethaneSAT satellite to track global oil industry methane emissionsThe MethaneSAT satellite will add to a growing fleet of spacecraft in orbit that are meant to help fight climate change by publishing data ...04 Mar, 2024, 09.17 PM IST
- India should phase out biodegradable waste disposal in landfills to check methane emissions: CSE reportA report by the Centre for Science and Environment recommends that India conducts a nationwide study to accurately estimate methane emissio...26 Sep, 2023, 01.19 PM IST
- India can generate 65 GW energy annually from waste, say expertsAs per the Global Methane Tracker, 2022 report, methane emission from landfill is estimated to account for 3 to 19 per cent of the anthropo...17 Aug, 2023, 07.02 PM IST
- Oil and gas methane emissions could be solved this decade, experts sayCurrently, oil and gas extraction, processing and distribution is responsible for 23% of global methane emissions, according to a 2021 asse...04 Oct, 2022, 05.59 PM IST
- 24 hours on, firefighting at Delhi's Bhalswa landfill site continuesA massive fire broke out at the Bhalswa landfill on Tuesday evening. Several videos showed the blaze churning out dense plumes of smoke and...27 Apr, 2022, 09.49 PM IST
- China plans methane emission controls in key industries26 Nov, 2021, 04.51 PM IST
- Biden climate plan aims to reduce methane emissionsThe proposed rule would for the first time target reductions from existing oil and gas wells nationwide, rather than focus only on new well...03 Nov, 2021, 12.33 PM IST
- Nearly 90 countries join pact to slash planet-warming methane emissionsNearly 90 countries have joined a U.S.- and EU-led effort to slash emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane 30% by 2030 from 2020 lev...02 Nov, 2021, 11.04 AM IST
- Why is the Te Araroa landfill making headlines?It is the name of the town. Te Araroa is a little town on the northern island of New Zealand. About 175 km north of Gisborne. Te Araroa als...22 Aug, 2020, 11.00 PM IST
- Raising a stink about wastefulnessIs Delhi’s Ghazipur landfill at 63 metres height as tall as the Taj Mahal?06 Jun, 2019, 09.56 AM IST
- Delhi's air quality slips to 'very poor', firefighting continues at Bhalswa landfillThe Centre-run System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) also reported an AQI in the 'very poor' category.24 Oct, 2018, 01.17 PM IST
- Waste disposal in US landfills has been underestimated by 115%Amount of municipal waste disposed of in the US is more than double - 262 million tonnes versus 122 million tonnes in 2012 - previous estim...23 Sep, 2015, 04.32 PM IST
- MCD to generate power from garbageGarbage dumps in the capital would soon be put to good use with the MCD planning to set up gas plants in the landfills to generate electric...20 Feb, 2008, 07.46 PM IST
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