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India’s 1st plant to convert paddy straw into compressed biogas (CBG) to come up in Karnal
India’s first plant to convert paddy straw into Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) will come up at Gharaunda village in Karnal, Haryana. The biogas generated at the Indra Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) ‘s plant will be used as CNG in vehicles and as piped cooking gas and help fight menace of stubble burning in fields. The ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Biogas • Compressed natural gas • Energy • Energy sources • Fuel gas • Fuels • Gharaunda • Indraprastha Gas • Karnal • Natural Gas • Stubble burning
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
SATAT initiative launched by Government of India (GoI) to promote use of Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG)
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan has recently launched an innovative initiative called SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) in New Delhi on 1st October 2018 to promote Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) as an alternative fuel. In it, Public sector oil marketing companies – Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum – will seek expression ..
Topics: Alternative energy • Alternative fuel • Biofuels • Biogas • Energy • Energy sources • Fuel • Fuel gas • Natural Gas • Renewable energy • Sustainable technologies
Punjab government signs a pact with IOC to set up bio-gas and bio-CNG plants
The Punjab government has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to set up bio-gas and bio-CNG plants in the state. The purpose of the MoU is to find sustainable solutions to paddy straw burning. The pact is part of the state’s concerted efforts to find sustainable solutions to ..
Topics: Alternative energy • Biogas • Compost • Compressed natural gas • Energy sources • Fuel gas • Fuels • Nature • Stubble burning • Waste management
The 2017 International Biodiesel Day (IBD) is being celebrated
The International Biodiesel Day (IBD) is celebrated every year on August 10 with an aim to turn the focus to non-fossil fuels. The day also honours the research experiments by Sir Rudolf Diesel who ran an engine with peanut oil in the year of 1893. The Biodiesel is an alternative fuel which can be used ..
Topics: Alternative fuel • Biodiesel • Energy • Energy sources • Fuel • Liquid fuels • National Biodiesel Board • Peanut oil • Rudolf Diesel • Sustainable technologies • Vegetable oils