Farm Residues

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste management at Bhagtanwala dump, Amritsar, Punjab, 01/04/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of New item titled "Â major fire breaks out at Bhagtanwala Dump” appearing in The Tribune dated 11.05.2024 dated 01/04/2025. The application, registered suo motu, the tribunal considered the issue of legacy waste which has been accumulated at Bhagtanwala garbage dump …

Quantification of agricultural residues for energy generation - A case study

Concerns for energy conservation, developing sustainable energy sources and interest towards national energy security benefits combined with growing environmental pollution is necessitating the search for renewable energy sources. Of the renewable energy sources, biomass is highly flexible and the least cost alternative. The use of biomass feed stocks in energy …

New technologies promise biofuel 'plan B'

Biofuels have failed to live up to their early environmental promise, but fuels made from plant waste and weeds may turn this around.

Peanut shells can clean water

peanut shella are an effective tool for cleaning wastewater. The agricultural waste removes poisonous copper ions from industrial wastewater. A new study says the shells perform better than many other waste products such as saw dust. Though the industry uses many chemical processes to remove heavy metals for wastewater, most …

Cow dung smoke could cause arsenic poisoning

using cow dung as cooking fuel could expose people to arsenic. A recent study shows villagers on the Ganga Meghna Brahmaputra plain were exposed to smoke containing high levels of arsenic everyday while cooking. The study by Jadavpur University's School of Environmental Studies says the region's groundwater is contaminated with …

Tiger farms How are they justifiable?

In China, tigers in farms number around 4000, while in the wild they are less than 1500, encompassing all the so-called sub species

Energy for the rural poor Challenge for the global community

The dismal situation and poor quality of life in rural India is because of unavailability of energy. It is shown that sophisticated technology can help solve this and other problems of rural areas. A call is made to the global technological community to help provide such technologies. Finally issues of …

Effect of deoiled seed cakes as plant nutrient source on the growth and biomass production of Dalbergia Sissoo Roxb. seedlings

Deoiled cakes are the residues left after the oil is extracted from the oil containing seeds. They are one of the important organic source for plant nutrients. The deoiled cakes to large extent are used as concentrated organic manures. They contain nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium along with a large percentage of …

Biomethanation of apple pomace, a waste product of fruit processing industry of Himachal Pradesh

In India, primarily cattle dung is being used as an organic substrate for the production of biogas, however, majority of biogas digesters are underfed. Thus making it essential to evaluate other available organic sources for biomethanation. Various other animal wastes like poultry droppings, sheep droppings, rabbit droppings etc have been …

Household energy, gender and development: a case from north-east Bangladesh

Firewood, agricultural residue and animal dung are commonly called biomass fuels. In Bangladesh, biomass is obtained from three sources - trees, field crops and livestock. Biomass is important for the household purpose, mainly cooking. To save fuel consumption and time, and keep the kitchen clean and free of smoke, an …

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