by | Nov 24, 2023 | Air Pollution, Biofuels, Biomass Power Plants, India Updates, Mechanical Pathways
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,...
by | Nov 18, 2023 | Air Pollution, Environmental Solutions, India Updates
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...
by | Nov 7, 2023 | Air Pollution, Biofuels, Biogas & CBG, Biomass to Liquid, India Updates
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...
by | Nov 6, 2023 | Air Pollution, India Updates, Land Pollution
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,...
by | Oct 23, 2023 | Air Pollution, Biodiesel, Biogas & CBG, India Updates, Microbial Pathways, Thermochemical Pathways
October 2023 The Uttar Pradesh government has approved 12 private sector bioenergy projects worth Rs 550 crore, which will produce over 90 tonnes of compressed biogas (CBG) and 44 kilolitres (kl) of biodiesel per day from agricultural waste. The projects are part of...
by | Sep 25, 2023 | Air Pollution, Biodiesel, Biofuels, Biogas & CBG, India Updates
September, 2023 The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has developed nine standards on biofuels. It is working on a standard on paraffinic (green) diesel, which is derived from second generation feedstock. The standards are expected to support the Global Biofuel...
