General Knowledge

Environment GK

Bachat Lamp Yojna

Introduction Incandescent bulbs are energy inefficient. They convert 95% of the electrical energy in heat and only 5 % in the Light energy. Lighting accounts for about 20% of electricity

Water Footprinting

Water footprinting involves evaluating direct and indirect water usage in business activities, including those of suppliers. It also entails understanding linkages to local water sources and scarcity, and assessing impacts

Green Diesel

The major difference between the Biodiesel and Green Diesel is the "Process of making them". Green diesel is derived from renewable feedstock by using biomass to liquid or vegetable oil

National Policy on Biofuels

Union Cabinet of India had approved the National Policy on Bio-fuels & its implementation in 2009. The Union Cabinet has also approved the setting up of a National Biofuel Coordination

Biodiesel

Biodiesel is vegetable oil- or animal fat-based diesel fuel consisting of long-chain alkyl esters. It is used as a blend to Petro Diesel and denoted by B factor. This means

Bioalcohols

Biofuels are fuels which are in some way derived from biomass. The term covers solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases. Some important categories of Biofuels are Bioalcohols & Biodiesel.

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