Why biodiesel algae is not cost effective?
2017-08-07
Photosynthetic algae need carbon dioxide, water and light in order to grow (in addition to various other nutrients like iron and nitrogen). If you grow algae in open pools (asContinue Reading
NTPC Inches Towards “Carbon-Free” Power
2017-08-04
National Thermal Power Cooperation (NTPC), India’s largest thermal power producer is increasing its presence in “carbon-free” power space by using solar power and exploring the possibility of co-firing biomass with coalContinue Reading
Tata Motors showcases Bio-CNG bus at ‘Urja Utsav’
2017-07-18
Tata Motors has designed and developed bio-methane engines for light commercial vehicles (LCV), intermediate commercial vehicles (ICV) and medium commercial vehicles (MCV) buses. It showcased country’s first Bio-CNG (Bio-Methane) busContinue Reading
India’s “Green Asharam”
2017-07-01
“Muni Seva Ashram (MSA)” or the “Green Ashram” as it is popularly known is situated at Goraj, almost 30 kms from Baroda city. In this one of its kind AshramContinue Reading
$6 Million announced for Sustainable Energy R&D
2017-06-06
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced up to $6 million in available funding for research to support the next generation ofContinue Reading
II’nd generation Bio-Ethanol refineries projects are a Priority
2017-05-11
At the periodic review meeting between the Prime Minister and Union Ministers, Modi said that projects to build second-generation bio-ethanol refineries should be made a priority and called for aContinue Reading
AMU’s path-breaking research in nano-tech and solar energy
2017-05-09
The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), a nearly 100-year-old institution, has taken up fresh scientific research projects on how to solve the water crisis using nanotechnology and recycling of waste waterContinue Reading
Rethinking Plastics – Opportunities in Bioplastics – A Strategic Approach
2017-05-03
With increasing concerns over the use of plastics, sustainable alternatives to plastics are increasingly in demand. Biopolymers in general and bioplastics in particular, present one such sustainable alternative. In this Continue Reading