Big Oil, heavy industry discuss emission curbs ahead of COP28CEOs from major oil and gas companies met with heavy industry bosses in the UAE to discuss commitments to reduce carbon emissions ahead of ...
01 Oct, 2023, 08.01 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
Biotech startup String Bio raises $20M in funding from Woodside Energy Group, othersString Bio has inked a deal with Woodside Energy Technologies Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Woodside Energy Group, for the producti...
11 Jul, 2022, 11.25 AM IST
StringBio raises $20 million in Series B funding round; partners with Woodside Energy TechnologiesThe investment in this technology is an example of the energy and biotechnology sectors working toward a more sustainable future, advancing...
11 Jul, 2022, 10.18 AM IST
NASA's Curiosity rover discovers carbon which may yield clues to ancient Mars: StudyOn Earth, a strongly carbon 13 depleted signature from a paleo surface would indicate past microbes consumed microbially produced methane. ...
19 Jan, 2022, 06.57 PM IST
Antarctic bacteria live on air and make their own water using hydrogen as fuelDespite the harsh conditions, microorganisms thrive. Hundreds of bacterial species and millions of cells can be found in a single gram of s...
15 Nov, 2021, 10.49 AM IST
US President Biden, world leaders try to hammer out next steps on climateEver-grimmer findings from scientists this year that the world is nearing the point where the level of climate damage from burning oil, gas...
17 Sep, 2021, 10.33 PM IST
Joe Biden convenes meeting of major emitters to boost swift and bold climate actionPM Modi will not be attending the meeting, Environment Minister Yadav to represent India. Countries to be asked to step up efforts to drast...
17 Sep, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
Blue hydrogen - what is it, and should it replace natural gas?According to the International Energy Agency, 96% of hydrogen produced worldwide is made using fossil fuels - coal, oil and natural gas - i...
14 Aug, 2021, 09.36 AM IST
These face masks for cows have nothing to do with CoronavirusAt the moment the company says its product cuts an individual cow’s daily emissions from burps by about a third, and Norris hopes to raise ...
22 Apr, 2020, 09.03 AM IST
Transforming methane gas to meat equivalent. String Bio is making it possibleYour source of protein in the future may not be from the meat you eat, but from one of the most potent greenhouse gases. With five patents ...
03 Jan, 2020, 11.00 AM IST
Decoded: How methane-eating bacteria creates 'green' fuelThe study showed that by oxidising methane and converting it to methanol, methanotrophic bacteria can pack a one-two punch.
14 May, 2019, 12.47 PM IST
New way to turn waste CO2 into road-ready diesel fuelThe benefits are two-fold, researchers said. The process removes harmful CO2 from the atmosphere and the diesel can be used as an alternati...
22 Nov, 2016, 06.11 PM IST
IIT students device method to reduce polluting Carbon Dioxide emissionsThe alarming concentration of CO2 one of the main contributors to global warming, has raised the need for minimising the gas.
17 Apr, 2015, 12.30 PM IST
Petroleum secretary Vivek Rae resists Veerappa Moily move to reassign key roles of babusTension is brewing between oil minister Veerappa Moily and petroleum secretary Vivek Rae over realignment of portfolios among bureaucrats.
14 Aug, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Human waste to power US city
In a first, Methane gas to be harvested on commercial scale and turned into clean fuel.
11 Sep, 2008, 07.05 AM IST
- New technology to convert waste into petroleum
A Mumbai-based company claimed to have developed a technology to convert waste into petroleum fuels in a cost-effective manner.
23 Aug, 2007, 09.10 PM IST