Biomass Current Affairs, GK & News

Forest Fires of Amazon

A slew of forest fires have appeared in the rainforests of the Amazon, which causing large parts of the forest to go up in flames and has destroyed biomass accumulated over  millions of years of accumulated biomass in an instance. While forest fires in the Amazon are not new, this year a record 73000 forest ..

Topics: Amazon rainforest • Biomass • Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere • Climate forcing • Climate forcing agents • deforestation • Forest • Nature • Old-growth forest • Rainforest • Rainforests • Wildfire

Union Cabinet approves “Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana”

The Lignocellulosic biomass (or LC biomass) refers to plant biomass that is composed of carbohydrate polymers (cellulose, hemicellulose), and an aromatic polymer (lignin). It is the most abundantly available raw material on the Earth for the production of biofuels, mainly bio-ethanol. It is in news recently because the Union Cabinet has approved the “Pradhan Mantri ..

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Biofuel • Biological matter • Biomass • Bright green environmentalism • Cellulosic ethanol • Ethanol fuel • Fuels • Lignocellulosic biomass • Nature • Renewable fuels • Sustainable Development • Sustainable technologies

Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) to be set up

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for the establishment of Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) for conservation, protection and development of cows and their progeny. It will lead to the development of the cattle population in the country including the development and conservation of indigenous breeds. It will result in the growth of the livestock ..

Topics: Agriculture • Alternative energy • Biofuels • Biogas • Biomass • Cattle • Energy sources • Manure • Methane • Nature

Black Carbon

Black Carbon is formed as a by-product of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, bio-fuels and biomass. It is the strongest absorbent of light amongst all the components of particulate matter. Main Properties of Black Carbon It is directly emitted in the atmosphere as fine particles PM5. It is highly effective in absorbing solar energy and ..

Topics: Air pollution • Bioenergy • Biomass • Black carbon • Carbon • Chemistry • Climate forcing agents • Environmental science • Nature • Particulates • Physical sciences • Visibility

Current Affairs : February 16, 2010

Appointments:President of the All India Students Federation (AISF) – Paramajit Singh DhabanMr Paramajit Singh Dhaban has been elected as the new national President of the All India Students Federation (AISF) in the 27th National Conference of AISF. Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court – Justice Nisar Ahmad KakruJustice Nisar Ahmad Kakru who is ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2010

Topics: Bioenergy • Biomass • Current Affairs 2010 • Energy • Energy conversion • Fuel gas • Gasification • Industrial gases • Ministry of New and Renewable Energy • Pyrolysis • Vested Property Act