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 …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has decided to expedite the completion of alternate projects based on non-conventional energy sources. Minister of State for Science and Technology Ramesh Majhi reviewed the situation at a highlevel meeting today. The State Government has approved 14 biomass power plants for generation of 173 MW power. …
Sarpanches and panches in four districts of Ferozepur district are part of a new pilot project launched by the district administration. They are being trained in a technology that deals with pollution caused by burning of paddy straw
This IEA paper focuses on opportunities and risks presented by second-generation biofuels technologies in eight case study countries - Brazil, Cameroon, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, Tanzania and Thailand. This paper focuses on opportunities and risks presented by second-generation biofuels technologies in eight case study countries: Brazil, Cameroon, China, India, …
And whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Electricity Act 2003 and Tariff Policy, RERC has determined the tariff for the mustard husk based Biomass Power Plant in the state to be set up in the year 2009-10 and 2010-11 for sale to distribution companies, the State Government, has decided …
The present investigation deals with effect of structural composition of agroforestry system, number of woody perennial involved in the sytem and the management of practices plays a major role in influencing the biomass level, carbon storage, CO2 mitigation potential and total carbon sequestration in trees.
The increasing cost of energy and concerns about the environment have emphasized the need to find new sources of fuel, with the microbial production of high-energy fuels a promising approach. Here, Escherichia coli is engineered to produce more complex biofuels
In a bid to overcome the drawbacks of existing biofuels, researchers have engineered a bacterium that can convert a form of raw plant biomass directly into clean, road-ready diesel.
Virendra Pandit Hyderabad-based Junagarh Power Projects Pvt Ltd plans to invest Rs 50 crore to set up a 10 megawatt biomass-based, renewable energy power project in Junagarh district of Gujarat this year. The power plant, to be set up at Khokharda village under Vanthall taluka of Junagarh, will use locally …
The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the government to take measures to harness biomass potential for generating electricity. Biomass is recognised as a clean and reliable renewable source of energy. ICCI president Zahid Maqbool said on Monday that Pakistan was producing enormous quantity of biomass through agricultural …
Nepal has a high incidence of tuberculosis. Nepal is also among the South Asian countries where a lot of biomass is burnt for fuel. The two facts provided a group with reasons to link indoor air pollution from fuels with tuberculosis—something that six studies have so far have tried to …
Priti Narayan They were installed at a cost of Rs. 8.2 lakh each in 2002-03 PUDUCHERRY: Three out of four eco-friendly biomass gasifier crematoria in Puducherry are remaining unused. They were installed at a cost of Rs. 8.2 lakh each in 2002-03. A visit to the Sanyasithoppu crematorium reveals that …
It is a move that is long overdue. After years of waiting, 11 remote villages in the Sunderbans delta can finally look forward to getting electricity in the new year. What makes the project even more special is that the electricity will be generated from rice husk. According to the …
The subject of energy and environment are attracting universal attention now. Though pollution existed even 150 years ago but at that time, the planet could absorb the undesirable emissions. Today, we have crossed the absorption capacity and, the very survival of the planet is at stake. In 1860, all had …
The United States is investing billions of dollars each year in subsidies and tax breaks to domestic ethanol producers in the hope that biofuels will become a major plank of an energy security and fuel diversification program. Moreover, the investment has grown in recent years. This study assesses the value …
This report presents an overview of recent developments in the consumption and production of bioenergy. Examines main issues, the possible economic implications of these developments and assesses their potential impact on land use and environment, especially with respect to forests. The report examines both solid biomass and liquid biofuels, identifying …
