Canada, UK given Dodo Awards by civil society
The awards are given to countries that contribute to biodiversity loss
Biodiesel from microalgae becomes a reality
May be available commercially in five years
Science & Technology - Briefs
As told to Parliament (December 11, 2023): Rice, wheat and maize crops most affected by climate change
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Financing emissions from jets and cows
Environmental scientist Robert Goodland , who served the World Bank Group between 1978 and 2001 is credited with authoring some of the Bank's …
Empty Promises
The high-level conference at Rome was called to find a way out of the global food crisis. A series of consultations with experts preceded this …
Global Biofuel Alliance can power India’s energy transition drive, but must have time-bound targets
The focus will be on strengthening markets, facilitating global biofuel trade, sharing concrete policy lessons and providing technical support …
CO2 emissions from energy use stabilised for first time in 40 years
Report says 2014 was a record year for renewables as their penetration and improvements in energy efficiency led to stabilisation of emissions
Wood-based bioenergy production in Europe causing indiscriminate felling of forests
Rampant logging of whole trees is taking place in protected forests to source wood products for bioenergy plants
Harsh Vardhan inaugurates plant to convert plastic waste into diesel in Dehradun
The plant can convert one tonne of plastic waste into 800 litres of diesel every day
Indonesia initiates low-sulphur fuel movement
Nine cities identified where efforts will be concentrated to reduce air pollution; Batam and Denpasar included
Ethanol, other biofuels will see reduced demand in 10 years
Declining demand for transport fuel will lead to reduced demand for ethanol in the US and EU—main markets for ethanol
IIT Madras inks pact with ExxonMobil to boost biofuel research
The five-year agreement is focused on data analytics, gas conversion and transport and is aimed towards finding low-emission solutions
Land grab fallout
Scramble to buy land in foreign countries to grow more food leaves more people hungry
India’s ethanol mandate comes with some hidden trade-offs
India’s push for ethanol has raised concerns about its impact on the environment & food security
Can Bio-CNG click: A primer on this coming of age tech that can deal with air pollution at 3 levels
Apart from biodegradable waste, agricultural residue, cow dung and chicken litter and press mud from sugar factories are also used as feedstock …
Wood-based jet fuel may reduce carbon emission, but what about the cost?
Whether isobutanol is made from wood waste or corn, the financial cost of this new fuel is proving to be a major deterrent to industry-wide adoption
India's ambitious plan to boost biofuel likely to fail without roadmap
In Chhattisgarh, which was supposed to emerge as a biofuel hub by 2014, the plan for establishing biodiesel industry never took off
EU's biofuel policy fuelling food inflation: ActionAid
Report predicts forced displacement of poor people from their land to meet EU targets to grow fuel crops
Private sector aggressively pursuing production of green hydrogen: Hardeep Singh Puri at G20 event
IEA Director Fatih Birol says the renewable energy sector is not limited to climate goals, is an integral part of the economy today
Bioenergy crops create cooling effect on cultivated areas: Study
Global air temperature decreases by 0.03~0.08 °C, after 50 years of large-scale bio-energy crop cultivation
Is biofuel use fit for both air and land?
While ICAO has proposed that biofuel use in passenger planes be increased rapidly to cut carbon emissions, environmentalists disagree
New technique developed to make biodiesel cleaner
Scientists have developed a cost-effective strategy to convert crude glycerol, a by-product of manufacturing biodiesel, into a green fuel
Renewable or not?
Centre’s regulations do not specify whether cogenerated power is renewable, leaving industrial units which recover waste heat in a fix
Market and mitigation dominated G20 climate actions — not a good signal leading to COP28, claim experts
Woefully inadequate in response to Global Stocktake Report and unlikely to keep temperature rise within 1.5°C