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High natural gas usage contributing to record high CO2 levels
Recent reports show that the level of carbon dioxide emission continues to grow despite the decline in coal consumption. The carbon dioxide emission is set to rise by 0.6% in 2019 according to the Global Carbon Project. Though this is lower than last year’s rate, the current emission rate will reach record high levels in ..
Topics: Carbon dioxide • Climate change • Climate change policy • Climate forcing agents • Coal • Fuels • Global Carbon Project • Global warming • Greenhouse gases • Natural Gas • Nature
Amit Shah launches Winter-Grade Diesel for Ladakh
On 18 Nov, Union Home Minister Amit Shah through video-conferencing inaugurated First Winter-Grade Diesel outlet for Ladakh . The winter-grade diesel has been developed by the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to address the problem of loss of fuel during extreme winter conditions. The move will help to address the problem faced by people due ..
Topics: Chemical substances • Diesel engines • Diesel fuel • Fuels • Geography of Jammu and Kashmir • Hydroelectric power in Himachal Pradesh • Indian companies established • Indian Oil Corporation • Ladakh • Liquids
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
IIT Madras inks pact with ExxonMobil to boost biofuel research
The IIT Madras has collaborated with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE) for research on energy and biofuels. The 5-year joint-research agreement focuses on biofuels, data analytics, gas conversion and transport, and is intended towards finding low-emission solutions.
Topics: Biofuel • Biofuel in the European Union • Climate change mitigation • Energy • ExxonMobil • Fuels • Renewable fuels • Sustainable biofuel • Sustainable Development • Sustainable technologies
Union government launches Prakash portal to monitor Coal supply
The Union government has launched a Prakash portal – ‘Power Rail Koyla Availability through Supply Harmony’ – for better coordination among the Ministries of Power, Coal and Indian Railways for coal supply to power plants. The portal, which is developed by NTPC, is designed to help in mapping and monitoring entire coal supply chain for ..
Topics: Coal • Coal mining • Economic geology • Energy • Fuels • NTPC Limited • Physical sciences • Universe