Fuelling India’s future with bioenergy
Although India can produce reliable, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable bioenergy to meet its energy demand, progress has been slow. Implementing a few key action plans centred around the market
Biomass
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France mulls converting Cordemais coal power generators to biomass
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government and utility EDF (EDF.PA) will study the possibility of converting the 1.2 gigawatts (GW) Cordemais coal power generators to burn biomass due to its importance in
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Sustainable rural bioenergy solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa: a collection of good practices
This collection aims to provide a reference for policy makers and practitioners working to scale up bioenergy in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Energy, agriculture, forestry, environment, finance and
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Solid biomass supply for heat and power: technology brief
Solid biomass from forests, farms and cities provides a major energy source for heat and power generation, potentially accounting for a fifth of global energy consumption by 2050 amid accelerated adoption
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Recovering bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: gender dimensions, lessons and challenges
There is a strong link between gender and energy in view of food preparation and the acquisition of fuel, especially in rural areas. This is demonstrated in a range of case studies from East and West Africa,
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Drax starts pilot of Europe’s first bioenergy carbon capture project
Britain’s Drax (DRX.L) has started a pilot project to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions at its biomass plant, the first of its kind in Europe, Drax said on Monday. Carbon capture and storage (CCS)
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Fire and tree death: understanding and improving modeling of fire-induced tree mortality
<p>Each year wildland fires kill and injure trees on millions of forested hectares globally, affecting plant and animal biodiversity, carbon storage, hydrologic processes, and ecosystem services.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/fire-induced-tree-mortality.pdf"
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By 2022, 21% Punjab power from renewable sources
PATIALA: The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has decided to revise the renewable purchase obligations for Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) till 2022 by inviting suggestions
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Sustainable bioenergy: Latin America and Africa
Using fossil fuels to provide transport, power industries, agriculture and cities threatens the climate with anticipated consequences for ecosystems, the economy and society as a whole. Yet access to energy
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At 62.8 GW, India using just 7% of renewable energy potential
NEW DELHI: India is using just 7% of the energy it could potentially generate using wind, solar, biomass and small hydro resources. But capacity is building up and with it the share of renewables in India’s
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Karnataka pips T.N. to become top State in renewable energy
The State reached 12.3 GW of total installed capacity as of March 2018 With 27% of its power generation coming from renewable energy, Karnataka has emerged the leading State for renewable energy in