Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …
THE government is planning to make it mandatory for oil companies to sell a 20% ethanol-blended petrol across the country by 2017. The National Policy on Biofuels, which was cleared by the Cabinet on Thursday, has set a target to achieve higher blending of biofuel in both petrol and diesel. …
Chief Minister Yeddyurappa has constituted a 14-member bio-fuel task force, headed by Y B Ramakrishna of Samagra Vikas Trust. Prof Balakrishnegowda and Athihalli Devaraj of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Udupi Srinivas of Indian Institute of Science, Prof S G Patil of University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad are among …
DH News Service, Bangalore: Minister for Medical Education Ramachandre Gowda underlined the need to develop alternative sustainable forms of energy that would be able to fulfil the requirement of the large population. Addressing a seminar on bio-diesel and ethanol as sources of renewable energy in the City on Friday he …
As part of this programme, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing research and development projects on development of advanced batteries, super capacitors and components of electric vehicles (EVs). EVs are environmentally benign and reduce the consumption of oil. The Ministry is supporting projects at different institutions and …
Fears Of Further Impact Due To Global Slowdown, Georgia Conflict London: The fight against global warming is in danger of being downgraded on more urgent fears over energy security, heightened by a Russian war with Georgia, and a global economic slowdown. Added to the mix
Experts on Friday urged the government to immediately initiate the wind energy projects to avoid irresolvable energy crisis in the country and warned that window of opportunity is gradually closing with each passing day. Addressing a two-day workshop on "Carbon Credit Potential in Wind Power Sector in Pakistan," being organised …
): 'Carbon Credits Potential in Wind Power Sector in Pakistan' would be highlighted at a two-day workshop being organised by the United Nations Development Program/Global Environment Facility (UNDP/GEF)-funded Wind Energy Project (WEP) on August 29 and 30 at a hotel here. The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) is implementing GEF. …
John F Wasik / Mumbai August 26, 2008, 3:48 IST My neighbour was palpably proud of himself when he mentioned at a backyard barbeque he had bought a specialised fund that invested in a solar-energy company. When he asked me what I thought of his well-intentioned investment, though, I had …
REDUCING THE SUBSIDY BURDEN Sudheer Pal Singh / New Delhi August 26, 2008, 0:52 IST Companies which use diesel to run their backup generators say they would shift to alternative fuels if the government decides to adopt dual pricing, where these firms would be charged higher and retail customers would …
Q&A;: Philip G New, British Petroleum president (global biofuels) Sudheer Pal Singh / New Delhi August 25, 2008, 0:51 IST At a time when energy experts around the world are debating the "food versus fuel' debate, British Petroleum President (global biofuels) Philip G New tells Sudheer Pal Singh that the …
Many practical issues in hydrogen use as fuel have been addressed There are many practical issues that need to be resolved before we can use hydrogen as fuel
NEW DELHI Algae, one of the commonly found fresh water plants could be the simple "environment friendly' answer to the fuel shortage in the country. Biotechnology pioneer Biocon Limited chairman and managing director Kiran Mazumdar Shaw on Tuesday called for a comprehensive policy on research and production of bio fuels …
Judith Lewis IT seemed, at the time, like such a good thing for the planet: In the winter of 2005, I turned in my red, gashungry Jeep Wrangler for a near-new, diesel-burning Volkswagen Beetle. Inspired by a number of pioneering friends, I would fill my little green slug bug with …
The Ministry of Water and Power was committed to promote alternative energy to overcome the acute shortage of energy and to meet the growing demand of electricity in the country. Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said this while talking to Tariq Sayeed, President Saarc Chamber and former …
Voters in Indiana last week asked Barack Obama what his highest priorities would be in his "first 1,000 days in office". Ahead of universal healthcare and ending the Iraq war, the first item on Mr Obama's list was comprehensive energy reform. Observers of the increasingly commuter-focused presidential debate in the …
The limited availability of fossil fuel sources, worldwide rising energy demands and anticipated climate changes attributed to an increase of greenhouse gasses are important driving forces for finding alternative energy sources. One approach to meeting the increasing energy demands and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is by large-scale substitution of …
