Fuel gas Current Affairs, GK & News
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
Fire in ONGC Plant in Mumbai
A large fire broke out in a plant belong to Oil and Gas Natural Corporation (ONGC) located in Uran, Navi Mumbai. While the fire was successfully contained within two hours, it caused the death of five people and eight others were injured. What has happened? As per a statement put out by the ONGC, they ..
Topics: BSE SENSEX • CNX Nifty • Companies • Compressed natural gas • Fuel gas • Geography of Maharashtra • Mahanagar Gas • Natural gas • Oil and Natural Gas Corporation • ONGC F.C. • States and union territories of India • Uran
PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of City Gas Distribution Projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of City Gas Distribution (CGD) Projects of Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in 65 Geographical Areas (GAs) in 129 districts under 9th CGD bidding round. He also launched 10th CGD Bidding Round in 50 GAs spread over 124 districts in 14 states. Natural gas is superior ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Topics: Chemical industry • Chemistry • City Gas Distribution Projects • Compressed natural gas • Energy • Fuel gas • Gas based Economy • Government Schemes. Environment Friendly Fuels • Liquefied natural gas • Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas • Narendra Modi • National • Natural Gas • Natural gas vehicle
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
Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP)
The Union Cabinet has approved the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP). Four main facets of this policy are: uniform license for exploration and production of all forms of hydrocarbon, an open acreage policy Easy to administer revenue sharing model and Marketing and pricing freedom for the crude oil and natural gas produced. The decision will enhance domestic ..
Topics: Chemistry • Energy in India • Fuel gas • Fuels • Hydrocarbon exploration • Hydrocarbon exploration and licensing policy • Natural Gas • Oil exploration • petroleum • Petroleum geology • Physical sciences • Shale gas