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Biomass Pellets Reduce Pollution and Boost Energy in Punjab Power Plants

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...


Farmers in India making rice cultivation sustainable.

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...


Regenerative Agriculture Solution to Delhi-NCR’s Air Pollution Crisis offered by Anand Mahindra

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...


Stubble Burning with Bio CNG: EverEnviro and Torrent Gas Join Forces

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...


Growth of Global Biofuel Alliance Fueled by Business innovations from India

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...


Sustainable homes from agro-waste developed by IIT Delhi

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...


UP Govt Clears Rs 550 Crore Bioenergy Projects to Prevent Stubble Burning

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 the state’s...


UP govt clears Rs 550 crore biogas, biodiesel projects from agri-waste.

The Uttar Pradesh government has approved 12 private sector bioenergy projects worth Rs 550 crore, which will produce compressed biogas (CBG) and biodiesel from agricultural waste. The Compressed biogas (CBG) projects will produce 93 tons of CBG per day from agricultural waste and the state...


Punjab’s Green Hydrogen Policy Emphasizes Biomass as a Feedstock

Punjab has published a green hydrogen policy that focuses on producing hydrogen from biomass, which is abundant in the state due to its agricultural sector. The policy aims to produce 100,000 t/yr of green hydrogen from biomass gasification and offers various incentives for project developers...


Regenerative Agriculture Promotions: IDH and Better Cotton Host Event

A grand event was hosted by IDH and Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, in New Delhi to promote regenerative agriculture in India. The event brought together various stakeholders from farming communities, private sector, civil society and government to collaborate, share insights, and...