Scientists at the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, have developed a faster, environment-friendly method for conversion of industrial biomass into biodiesel. An organic compound called furfural is produced from agriculturalContinue Reading
The island nation of Mauritius, , which is a small island a bit to the East of Madagascar, has little in the way of natural resources — historically, it’s depended on importedContinue Reading
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mandi, have found a way to address the problem of forest fire which are assisted by the fact that pine needlesContinue Reading
Delhi’s Gurdwara management committee has planned to switch from piped natural gas to biogas to run its langar kitchen in ten shrines here, including Bangla Sahib and Rakab Ganj Gurdwara.Continue Reading
Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd (KTCL), Goa, had purchased a 36-seater multi-axle bio-gas fuel based bus for trial run an year back but due to non availability of bio-gas the busContinue Reading
Doping petrol with 5 per cent ethanol was launched in 2003 to promote the use of alternative and environment-friendly fuels as also cut import dependence. Now the government intends toContinue Reading
The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) is serious on freeing Punjab from the pollution due to stubble burning and so every possible effort is being considered for the same. Currently,Continue Reading
Union Minister Uma Bharti, launched the GOBAR – DHAN (Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Fund) Scheme at the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) Auditorium, Karnal. The launch was attended by sarpanchesContinue Reading
