Biodiesel manufacturing is picking up globally, resulting in a byproduct called glycerol. Indian scientists have now developed a technique to break down glycerol into commercially useful products using bacterial strains. Scientists have identified two bacterial strains which can use crude glycerol as carbon as well as the energy source forContinue Reading
Using data and connected devices to optimise waste collection and its end usage has become the new buzzword. Coupled with this the Internet of Things is helping cities improve everything from traffic data, weather, and parking, to water usage and waste management. Oil giant Shell in collaboration with technology companyContinue Reading
Indian scientists have demonstrated that wastewater from some of the dirtiest industrial processes can be turned into a carbon source for preparation of energy storage materials. Researchers led by scientists from Bhavnagar-based Central Salt and Marine Research Institute (CSMRI) have used sugar and distillery industry waste to develop functionalised carbon materialContinue Reading
Notwithstanding its success with cult TFSI and TDI engines, Audi is progressively relying on non-standard drive systems such as the g-tron models that operate with natural gas or compressed natural gas (CNG). Another area of focus for the company has been the synthetically produced, climate-neutral Audi e-gas. The purpose ofContinue Reading
To many people, the most familiar forms of renewable energy are the wind and the sun. But biomass (plant material and animal waste) is the oldest source of renewable energy, used since our ancestors learned the secret of fire. It has been recognized as an important source of alternate energyContinue Reading
Around 293 global and domestic companies have committed to generate 266 GW of solar, wind, mini-hydel and biomass-based power in India over the next 5–10 years. The initiative would entail an investment of about US$ 310–350 billion. Between April 2000 and March 2016, the industry attracted US$ 10.48 billion inContinue Reading
