NLC India, a Navratna company, saw its share price rise by 4.3% after it started using biomass co-firing in its thermal power plant in Tamil Nadu. The company used stubble waste pellets along with coal to generate electricity, which reduced its carbon footprint and environmental...
December 2023 NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) has started biomass co-firing in its coal-based thermal power station NLC Tamilnadu Power Ltd (NTPL) at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. The biomass co-firing is done by using agricultural waste pellets, which provide an additional income source for farmers. NTPL is...
The government’s plan to install sensors in farms to track the use of water, fertilizers, chemicals and pesticides and to promote smart farming. The sensors will send signals to farmers about the optimal amount of inputs required for their crops, which will help them save...
November 2023 BioFuelCircle, a bioenergy supply chain company, plans to expand its operations across India by 2028 and connect one million farmers to its platform. The company uses a digital platform and a combination of tools to ensure reliable and quality supply of biomass for...
November 2023 Government-run power plants in Punjab are purchasing biomass pellets for blending with coal to manage paddy crop residue. Tenders have been issued to procure 18,000 metric tonnes (MT) of pellets, with plans to purchase 2.5 lakh MT more. However, the use of stubble...
Nov 24, 2023 A group of farmers in India have succeeded in making rice cultivation sustainable by drastically minimising the use of water to grow their crop. Farmers also use a drip irrigation technique, where they make sure the water reaches the root of the...
Anand Mahindra, the chairman of Mahindra Group, proposed a solution to the air pollution problem in Delhi-NCR caused by stubble burning. He suggested that regenerative agriculture, a farming method that improves soil health and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, should be adopted as an alternative to...
EverEnviro Resource Management, a renewable energy company, has partnered with Torrent Gas, supported by GAIL India Ltd, to supply compressed biogas (Bio CNG) in Punjab. The project will use paddy residue as biomass to produce Bio CNG, which will be fed into the city gas...
Nov 07, 2023 The Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA), an initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to facilitate the adoption of biofuels as a key component of energy transition and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Gauri Singh, Deputy Director General of the International Renewable Energy...
Nov 6, 2023 Researchers at IIT Delhi have developed a sustainable solution to stubble burning through the creation of affordable and strong housing units from agricultural waste. Their new approach uses solid waste, i.e., agro residues, to create sustainable, affordable homes. These homes not only...