The Punjab Energy Development Agency has released a draft green hydrogen policy aiming to achieve a green hydrogen and ammonia production capacity of 100 kilo tonnes per annum by 2030. The policy proposes extending incentives under the existing “Punjab Industrial and Business Development Policy 2022” to new green hydrogen and …
Heatermeals of Cincinnati, USA, has made it possible to have a warm meal anywhere and anytime you wish. Details on the new device (Newsweek, September 25, 1995) states: "remove the food container from the packing carton, pour two ounces of water on its food-heating pad - this starts a chemical …
Scientists from the Laboratory of Marine Hydrology, Montpellier University in France have discovered the smallest algal species in the Than Lake, near the Mediterranean Sea (Technical News, No 11, November 1995). This single-celled eukaryote measures less than a micrometre (10-6 M) in diameter. Its unique structure, characteristic mode of division …
With the sighting of an important gasfield in Bhola, in the south islands on the tip of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh's gas reserves will soon go up 10 per cent from the current reserves of 10,000 billion standard cubic feet. The gas find which will become the 18th commercial gasfield, …
Viruses pose a great threat to agriculture. An effective method for controlling the menace is raising plantlets by in vitro propagation in expensive greenhouses which require artificial lighting. Now, scientists at the Institute of Plant Research and Biotechnology (IPRB) in Cuba, have invent- ed a method that does away with …
LIKE most technological discoveries and their innovated incarnations, power-supplying batteries are a necessary evil. While modern life cannot be envisaged without them, the environmental toll they take is fearsome. Hence, scientists are hot in pursuit of an environmentally benign cell. Researchers looking for new dry batteries, are working on finding …
In a worldwide search for sustainable development, the energy sector seems to be a viable target for radireform. Even in the dominant coal-fired power industry, much thought has gone into reducing carbon emission for unit power generation. The OECD countries, over this century, have shown a good result on that …
The Pioneer 11, which had transmit- ted some spectacular pictures of Jupiter and its moons, is now drifting towards interstellar space some 6.5 billion kin from the earth. Its power generators, four radioisotope thermoelectric generators and electronic gear have outlived themselves. The spacecraft's radio transmissions are now too weak to …
A drop of blood, a drop of reagent, a glass slide and 10 seconds is all one needs to detect AIDS. This single step AIDS test has been developed by Delhi University-based bio-chemists helped by the Postgraduate Institute of Medical " Education and Research, Chandigarh (PTI Science Service, October 1-15,1995). …
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THE World Energy Council (WEC) assures that the energy consumers across the globe will receive more efficient, cleaner and less obtrusive energy services in the future. This is the leading conclusion of a keynote report on global long term energy prospects presented at a meeting, organised by )4,Ec, at Tokyo …
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Rotten fish stinks, and so smell had always been held as the conclusive proof of its freshness. But now, one Icelandic company has done away with all that smelling business. A gadget they have developed, says the Financial Times (July 30) London, tests the freshness of a fish by measuring …
An electricity generating wind turbine system for installation on roofs of urban homes has been designed by UK energy consultant Derek Taylor (Wind Power Monthly, Vol 11, No 7). Developed by Taylor's company Altechnica, this roof wind energy system is like a roof venting system in appearance and takes advantage …
A new device to detect the much feared AIDS virus, is now available in Malaysia. The test is done on the oral fluid of the suspected patient, instead of the usual procedure of testing the blood. This could be of help to children and people who object to have their …
Researchers at the British Eagle Cycles in south Wales, UK, have developed a super bike - a racing cycle with a one-piece carbon-fibre frame and superb aerodynamics, which makes it lighter and quicker than traditional steel frame bikes. Named Lotus Bike - after a British sports car manufacturer who helped …
Phillip Tobias, head of the anthropology department at Witwatersrand University, with his discovery: primate bones dating from 3.5 million years ago, marking a crucial transition stage in foot structure between apes and humans. Prehensile feet enabled the pre-human Australopithecus to climb trees efficiently as well as walk on its 2 …
People who are colour-blind are often at a disadvantage when it comes to using public displays and colour-coded systems. Now, availability of computer-controlled colour displays has made it possible to simulate how colour blind-people perceive a complex colour screen. Scientists at France's Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle have @eveloped a computer …
THE controversy over the 1,000 megawatt Cogentrix power projecr in Mangalore, Karnataka, has come to an end with the Centre formally giving its approval to the project in principle and the Cogentrix management promising to adhere to strict environment standards. However, the final environmental clearance for the project will be …
