BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has decided to expedite the completion of alternate projects based on non-conventional energy sources. Minister of State for Science and Technology Ramesh Majhi reviewed the situation at a highlevel meeting today. The State Government has approved 14 biomass power plants for generation of 173 MW power. …
Eighty-five million barrels. That's how much oil we consume every day. It's a staggering amount - enough to fill over 5400 Olympic swimming pools - and demand is expected to keep on rising, despite the impending supply crunch.
Cheap oil has been the driving force behind the phenomenal economic growth of the past century, at least in the west. Oil is the lifeblood of the modern world. If we were to remove it tomorrow, it is no exaggeration to say that civilisation would collapse. (Editorial)
Part of Indo-Canada co-operation programme. Shubhra Tandon India will soon start research on production of biofuels for the aviation industry. The project's framework is expected to be ready in the 18 months. Trial production of bio jet fuel will begin in three years. Seven kilolitres will be produced on a …
''What the scientists are saying about global warming and the glaciers in North and South Poles melting and raising the sea level is all bull****!,'' observed Medical Education Minister Ramachandra Gowda here on Thursday. He was speaking at the launch of a Biofuel Information and Research Centre at the University …
Distribution Utilities can play an important role in promotion of SWHS, as they can reduce conventional energy consumption in cities and towns and facilitate peak load shaving. Most States are facing peaking and energy shortages and thus any Demand Side Management (DSM) measure can assist in providing better and more …
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 …
A new fuel discovered by a Dubai-based firm is claimed to be more efficient in cutting metals and would cause less harm to the environment. The new product "cutting edge gas not only addresses environmental challenges and contributes to sustainable development practices, it is also more economical, thus optimising resource …
One response to the threat of climate change would be to regulate the use of carbon fossil fuels with an externality tax or some other policy measure. Taxing fossil fuels would drive up the price of petroleum products, making alternative fuels more economically attractive. Yet, can alternative fuels compete without …
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 …
G.V.R. Subba Rao The bio-methanisation plant at Ajit Singhnagar in Vijayawada. VIJAYAWADA: With the bio-methanisation plant in the city failing to generate power from the gas produced by using municipal solid waste, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) is exploring various other possibilities to put the plant into use. One of …
This report presents a side-by-side comparison of fuels and vehicles with the recognition that future technological advances or additional research into unresolved issues, such as the land-use impact of biofuel production, could alter findings and make certain options more or less attractive. The report examines the benefits and challenges of …
This report by ICCT reviews current trends in motorcycle emissions and fuel efficiency technology. Summarizes policy approaches to improve motorcycle emission and energy performance, and discusses what is required to implement these policies. The purpose of this report is to identify how nations can best manage their growing ranks of …
CO2 emissions from cement production currently represent about 5% of anthropogenic global CO2 emissions. Since 2002, CSI member companies have collectively made significant progress on measuring, reporting and mitigating their CO2 emissions, and sharing their progress with the rest of the cement industry. This technological roadmap is a logical and …
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai January 05, 2010, 0:57 IST The central government, which has stepped up efforts for the blending of ethanol in a 5 per cent proportion with petrol, has threatened to blacklist ethanol manufacturers if they fail to supply the commodity to oil marketing companies (OMCs). Food and …
Combined, aviation and marine transportation are responsible for approximately 5 percent of total greenhouse (GHG) emissions in the United States and 3 percent globally and are among the fastest growing modes in the transportation sector. Controlling the growth in these emissions will be an important part of reducing emissions from …
