Electric tempos back in Maharajgunj
The non-polluting battery-powered tempos which were chased away from the Maharajgunj route by operators of smoke belching Vikram tempos earlier this month have finally made a triumphant come
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GM arm launches 'green car'
A range of "green" vehicles running on liquefied petroleum gas as well as conventional petrol has been launched by the Vauxhall offshoot of General Motors at a motor show for managers of company car
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Furore over claim to invention of SMG-HAI
Whose baby is SMG-HAI -one of India's prominent inventions on complete combustion technology? Scientist Somendra Mohan Ghosh won the Shiromoni Award for it and holds the original patent. However, his
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Refineries to be upgraded to produce green fuels
Indian refineries are poised for a multi-billion rupee facelift to produce greener transport fuels in line with new environmental regulations, a government official said on
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Diesel deflated in warming battle
Diesel's promise as a future weapon against global warming is being undermined by revelations that suggest the government underestimated the toll today's diesels are exacting on air quality and human
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Treasury cautious on 'green tax' offer
The UK Treasury insisted that it would agree to the earmarking of revenues from "green" taxes for environmental spending only on a "case by case basis". Dawn Primarolo, a Treasury minister, refused
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50 pc valley's vehicles fail emission tests
Fifty per cent of the Valley's vehicles have failed the emission tests which were introduced two years ago to counter the capital's worsening level of pollution. Failing the test were some 80 per
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No new diesel taxis will be allowed to reduce pollution
Delhi roads will not have any new diesel taxis. The Delhi transport department has stopped registering new diesel taxis as part of a comprehensive transport policy to reduce pollution on city roads.
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Guwahati Refinery all set to go green
Guwahati Refinery, the first public sector refining unit in the country, is all set to begin manufacture of lead-free petrol after completion of the Isosiv project, according to its General Manager,
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Smart Dogs to be used to 'sniff' out pollution
The Delhi government is proposing to do away with the present system for checking pollution by vehicles, and bring in laser based "Smart Dog Sniffing System." Accepting that the existing system of
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Automakers on 2 minds on fuel economy
The European operations of Ford and Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. are supporting a plan to raise the average fuel economy of cars sold in Europe by nearly 20 per cent, even as the North American
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- GR to produce lead-free petrol
The Guwahati Refinery (GR), the first public sector refining unit in the country, is all set to manufacture lead-free petrol after completion of the Isosiv project, according to its general manager,
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Life becoming more difficult in Delhi
With some 2.7-million vehicles plying on the roads of Delhi emitting toxic fumes every day and their number still rising at an annual rate of 10 per cent the twin menace of pollution and growing road
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- World Bank offers funds to clean up cities' air
The World Bank is keen to fund Government-backed efforts to clean up the air in the Capital and in other urban centres as part of the Bank's focus on urban air pollution in Asia. World Bank
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Mitsubishi Motors to introduce new engine
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plans to introduce a new type of gasoline direct-injection engine this year. Akira Kijima, who is in charge of engine development of Mitsubishi, said the new GDI engine not
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EPA study to call for tougher controls on emissions of automobiles by 2004
The Environmental Protection Agency is about to release a study calling for tougher auto-emission controls by 2004. A draft of the study calls for better ways to clean up exhaust from diesel engines,
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Evaluation of emission-control scenarios for agricultural tractors and construction equipment in India
The market for agricultural tractors and construction equipment in India is growing rapidly. Without further regulatory action to control emissions from these sources, they are expected to surpass on-road
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Transport companies switching to low-emission vehicles
Major land transport companies in Japan have begun to accelarate their switch to low-emission vehicles, despite their relative inefficiency. One reason is last year's emission agreements at the U.N.
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Piaggio Greaves to make gasoline three wheelers
With the shift in focus in the three wheeler market, Piaggio Greaves Vehicles Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between Piaggio Spa, Italy and Greaves Ltd, expects to carve out a niche segment that will be
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Air pollution & co-benefits analysis for Hyderabad, India
This multi-agency study was designed to prepare a co-benefit action plan for air pollution control in Hyderabad, India, with base year 2006. The program included a year long source apportionment study, bottom-up air pollution analysis and co-benefits analysis of the city action plan.