Fuel-cell vehicles one step closer to fruition
General Motors and Exxon Mobil said that they had developed a highly efficient gasoline fuel processor for fuel-cell vehicles that would lead to greatly reduced emissions and improved fuel economy. The announcement is the result of a three-year collaborative effort.
Charge against Mukhi on CNG issue
The Delhi Transport Minister, Mr. Parves Hashmi, today charged the Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, with spreading rumour with regard to conversion of diesel buses into CNG and said it was Prof. Mukhi who had worked hand-in-glove with the diesel lobby to place orders …
Senate panel okays MTBE ban, ethanol boost
A key Senate panel last week approved a bill to ban the controversial fuel additive MTBE within four years and potentially triple the use of alternatives fuel ethanol over the next decade.
DTC mulls over zero emission vehicles
Even as the Delhi Transport Corporation is finding it difficult to introduce the compressed natural gas (CNG) for its entire public transportation system in the Capital, scientists in the U.S. have successfully worked on fuel cell vehicles that uses hydrogen - found in water - as fuel and emits steam …
Need for clear policy on alternate auto-fuels
Due to limited reserves and an the huge polluting potential of petroleum fuels, researchers are working on various alternativ fuels. New technologies are also being worked out to enable these fuels to be efficient and economical. Gasoline-powered vehicles discharge huge amounts of pollutants such as carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbons, lead …
India, UK to share auto emission tech
India and the UK are considering technology transfers to reduce vehicular emissions to environmentally-benign levels. The two countries also propose to use each other's experiences to improve the quality of uel supplies. These are among the areas identified by the two countries for "further consideration" to tackle he problem of …
Mahanagar Gas Ltd. locks horns with environmentalists
Another front has opened up in the legal battle to clean up Mumbai's air. After taxi drivers, it is the turn of the Mahanagar Gas Limited to cross swords with environmentalists over vehicular pollution. Five months after a high court panel recommended a slew of measures to increase the availability …
Pvt sector role in pollution check of vehicles urged
The private sector is proposed to be entrusted the job of inspection and maintenance (I&M;) checks of in-use old commercial and non-commercial vehicles in the country to control vehicular pollution. The idea is to create a network of such I&M; centres throughout the country for inspection to be done by …
Attempts to check vehicle pollution have effect
Recent initiatives to counter vehicular pollution in Delhi and other cities, such as converting to lead-free petrol and promoting alternative fuels, were already having a salutary effect on pollution load and air quality, the Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Mr T.R. Baalu, said at an Indo-British seminar on "Reducing …
Easy imports of vehicles may harm environment
The recently reached agreement between Nepal and India which has paved the way for "hassle-free" imports of Indian vehicles into Nepal, could have negative impacts on the country's environment, experts in Kathmandu say.
Scramble for CNG autos
The urgency to meet the deadline set by the Supreme Court for switching over to environment-friendly CNG engines in the three-wheeler segment has resulted in a heavy rush for booking of CNG autorickshaws. Dealers have been unable to meet the demand for vehicles resulting in a long waiting list.
British help for clean transport
Delhiites can presumably take comfort from this. India and Britain have decided to work together on studies to decide "sustainable transport" systems for the Capital and other cities. This is part of a 700,000-pound, five point UK support package framed in a cooperation agreement signed on Monday between Britain deputy …
British help for clean transport
India and Britain have decided to work together on studies to decide "sustainable transport" systems for the Capital and other cities. The aim is to improve public transport, check congestion and pollution, reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and thereby control climate change. This is part of 700,000-pound, five-point UK …
Tokyo governor gets tough on dirty diesel engines
Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara has added momentum to auto-industry trend toward more environmentally friendly trucks and buses with a recent demand that diesel-powered vehicle makers increase efforts to reduce exhaust emission. The seven manufacturers concerned responded by saying that they were stepping up development of technology to reduce the particulate …
Curb vehicular emission
The Mayor of Kathmandu disclosed two interesting things a few days back. The first was that 40 percent of the petrol and diesel that Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) sells have been found to be adulterated. His second disclosure was that plans to expand the road from the Post Office had …
No duties, VAT for double decker using CNG
Bangladesh finance minister SAMS Kibria in his Budget speech proposed to withdraw all taxes and duties including VAT from double decker buses using only CNG. He also proposed to withdraw all other taxes except 5 per cent customs duty on buses with forty or more seats using only CNG.
Plan to ban auto-rickshaw, tempo
In the National Budget of 2000-2001 Bangladesh's Fiscal Finance Minister has proposed to ban the import of three wheelers with two stroke engine. In his Budget Speech, Kibria said the proposal is based on the recommendations by the Commerce and Environment Ministries and flooring a strong demand articulated by the …
