biomass

Over 20k metric tonnes of biomass used in seven NCR thermal plants

March 14, 2022 6:21 am

Using paddy straw in power plants is one way of minimising burning of stubble.

NTPC to use biomass to co-fire coal-based power plants, cut emissions

October 21, 2018 1:18 pm

Sources said the use of biomass co-firing technology generates renewable energy using agro residue based fuel and can be cost competitive with solar and wind power.

Domestic biomass burning deadliest source of air pollution: Study

January 11, 2018 6:53 pm

That report had attributed over 1.1 million deaths recorded in 2015 to outdoor exposure to PM2.5, which are ultrafine air-borne particulates as tiny as 30 times the width of a human hair.

New technique develops carbon dioxide-free energy from fossil fuels

January 03, 2018 6:42 pm

A new method developed by researchers allows fossil fuels to be converted into other products and energy, without giving out carbon dioxide.

Eco-friendly method can turn raw biomass into high value chemicals, pharmaceuticals

January 01, 2018 5:17 pm

66 per cent of India still relies on dung-based fuel to cook: UN

June 30, 2014 12:17 am

The 2011 population census of India estimates the number of rural households at 167.8 million.

Uttarakhand looks at pine needles for clean development

December 21, 2009 2:33 am

As climate change and its effects begin to dawn upon the world,clean development technologies has started finding more...