Biodiesel Current Affairs, GK & News

Biodiesel

May 25, 2011

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 that 100% biodiesel is referred to as B100, while 20% biodiesel, 80% petro diesel is labeled B20. Similarly 5% biodiesel, 95% petro diesel is labeled ..

..Read More

Railways Ministry closes Indian Railways Organisation for Alternative Fuels (IROAF)

September 10, 2021

Railway Ministry has closed down the Indian Railways Organization of Alternate Fuel (IROAF), in effect from September 7, 2021. Key Points IROAF is a separate enterprise that works in the field of green fuels for transport. It recently invited bids for hydrogen fuel cell-based technology to run the trains. This closure would not affect the ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • • • • •

Chicken slaughter waste used as raw material for biodiesel production

July 26, 2021

John Abraham, a veterinary-doctor-turned-inventor, has received the patents for inventing biodiesel from the waste of slaughtered chicken. This biodiesel offers mileage of around 38 km a litre. This biodiesel costs around 40% of the current diesel price and cuts down on pollution by half. Highlights The Indian Patent Office finally granted the patent after seven ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • •

India-Brazil MoU on Bioenergy Cooperation gets Cabinet approval

December 25, 2019

Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Republic of India and Federative Republic of Brazil on Bioenergy Cooperation. Background In 2016, during the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Brazil in India, the two sides agreed to cooperate on research and development (R&D) of renewable ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • • •

Rajasthan becomes first state in India to implement National Policy on Biofuels

August 13, 2019

On the occasion of the World Biofuel Day (WBD-2019), the Rajasthan government released biofuel rules-2019 & became the first State in India to implement the National Policy on Biofuels, which was unveiled by the Government of India (GoI) in May 2019. The desert State will put emphasis on increasing production of oilseeds and establish a ..

Topics:  • • • • • • • • •

2019 edition of World Biofuel Day (WBD)

August 10, 2019

The World Biofuel Day (WBD) is observed every year on 10th of August to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels. The day also highlights the various efforts made by Government in the biofuel sector. The 2019 theme of Biofuel day is ‘Production of Biodiesel from Used ..

Topics:  • • • • • • • • •

10 August: World Biofuel Day

August 10, 2019

Every year 10 August is observed as World Biofuel Day with aim to create awareness about importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels. It is being observed by Union Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas since 2015. On 10th August 2019, Petroleum & Natural Gas Ministry will organize World Biofuel Day ..

Month: 

Category: 

Topics:  • • • • • • • • •