This briefing paper reviews evidence of the impacts of the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on food prices, with a focus on corn and soy, and presents new analysis on the impact of the RFS on U.S. livestock farmers. Studies examining the relationship between food prices and biofuel demand conclude …
US President Barack Obama today announced a series of steps as part of his comprehensive strategy to enhance American energy independence while building a foundation for a new clean energy economy, and its promise of new industries and millions of jobs. At a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors …
Transport is a fast growing source of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) the world over. No approach to carbon emission mitigation can be comprehensive without addressing the transport sector. India has adopted a National Plan of Action on Climate Change as a positive step towards mitigating carbon emission levels. Improving energy …
The Copenhagen Accord does mention a Copenhagen Green Climate Fund and a Technology Mechanism for technology development and transfer in support of action on adaptation and mitigation. However, it is silent on crucial aspects of both; perhaps those will be worked out in the negotiations to be conducted later. Nevertheless, …
This IEA paper focuses on opportunities and risks presented by second-generation biofuels technologies in eight case study countries - Brazil, Cameroon, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, Tanzania and Thailand. This paper focuses on opportunities and risks presented by second-generation biofuels technologies in eight case study countries: Brazil, Cameroon, China, India, …
Smog digest is a news service on vehicular pollution based on news clippings selected from leading Indian newspapers and newsmagazine. It also highlights the key developments from South Asian countries. The month witnessed lots of action and developments on the vehicular pollution front in India.
Aiming to reduce India’s dependence on fossil fuels¤ the Centre gave its nod to the national biofuel policy last month that the ministry of new and renewable energy (mnre) has developed. The policy sets a 2017 deadline to achieve blending 20 per cent home grown biofuel with petrol and diesel¤ …
Common Bacteria Tweaked To Digest Sugars From Biomass To Churn Out Green Diesel Washington: Researchers have genetically engineered one of the most common bacteria on the planet
The increasing cost of energy and concerns about the environment have emphasized the need to find new sources of fuel, with the microbial production of high-energy fuels a promising approach. Here, Escherichia coli is engineered to produce more complex biofuels
In a bid to overcome the drawbacks of existing biofuels, researchers have engineered a bacterium that can convert a form of raw plant biomass directly into clean, road-ready diesel.
India defies global trend on mixing ethanol in auto fuel At a time when other countries are cutting down ethanol admixing with vehicular fuel due to tightening supplies of alcohol, India, oddly enough, is doing the reverse. The Union government has forced the states to raise ethanol doping of petrol …
Delhi: The 2010 Auto Expo had at least seven efficient 'green' passenger cars out on stage. But the eco-friendly cars won't be seen in India anytime soon due to a range of infrastructure issues. Here are the challenges that each class will face in India. CNG CARS * Inadequate refuelling …
New Delhi: Soon, one might see cultivation of plants like Jatropha and Karanja for biofuel production in the Ridge area and along all major drains in the city. Chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said that the government would study the viability of the proposal to ensure that no agricultural …
India has made rapid progress in food grain production during second half of the 20th century in which Punjab has played a leading role. However, the growth rate in the state has slowed down over the years and now there is practically a plateauing of the productivity of wheat and …
Jaipur: When he left his home in London in a souped-up Mercedes school bus, Andy Pag had only a few spiders for company. They had built webs in the corners of the bus and he thought they would keep the mosquitoes away; a pretty useful thing given that Pag had …
Ajay Modi / New Delhi January 5, 2010, 0:55 IST New government policy on biofuels may consider financial incentives. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country
Food and energy crises are real global challenges and while both issues are inter related needing global solutions, there are essential differences between the two. The developing and the poor countries who are the least responsible for both the crises, are the ones experiencing their worst impact. In fact the …
This paper investigates the direct and indirect impacts of ethanol production on land use, deforestation and food production. A partial equilibrium model of a national economy with two sectors and two regions, one of which includes a residual forest, is developed. It analyses how an exogenous increase in the ethanol …
