Draft Ecomark Certification Rules, 2023
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on October 11, 2023, published the Draft Eco mark Certification Rules, 2023. These rules aim to promote environmentally friendly products
Green Products
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The cleanbacks
Good and yet affordable technology for cars without sooty exhaust pipes spewing fumes is close at hand. Their future now hinges on a suitable battery
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Airing woes
WITH the air in France turning out to be a potential killer, the government has decided to develop 'green pqtrol' by AD 2000. The bio-fuel will contain organic elements such as diester,
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Papermaking at your doorstep
Although papermaking has traditionally been located in urban settings, technological innovations brought about by an NGO brings a new trade to the rural backyards. Here's a do it yourself formula for making recycled paper at home
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Soaring greener heights
Surrey University in the UK, specialising in satellite engineering, is developing a hybrid rocket motor that uses liquid and solid fuel, both of which are environment friendly This breakthrough could make space satellites much easier and far cheap
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Moneymakers
TRACKING DOWN TUMOURS: Cancer detection will be much easier with the help of a cancer monitoring device developed by the Bangalore-based Defence Bio-Engineering and Electro-Medical
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Bio weapons
INDIA's first home-made, environment-friendly biopesticide promises a bountiful harvest for both manufacturers and farmers. The biopesticides, Trichoderma harzianum and Gliocladiuni virens, have
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MONEYMAKERS
Most water starved nations cannot afford the extravagance of purifying water for agriculture through conventional desalination techniques. The London-based Light Works may have just the answer: a
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Cheap mutations for farmers
Indian agriculturists have evolved indigenous technology for producing stable and cost-effective biopesticides. These cellular pesticides, based on mutations of the toxic Bt gene, are cheaper and
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Smog over electric cars
As pressure mounts on them to produce more electric cars, manufacturers question their environmental benefits
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Moneymakers
COMPUTERS:Computer-chip manufacturing technology is about to undergo a revolutionary change. The 4 US-based bigwigs - IBM, AT&T, Motorola and Loral - have put their heads together to develop