Alternative Fuels

Long-term aviation fuel decarbonization: progress, roadblocks, and policy opportunities

Aviation is widely seen as the transport sector that is most difficult to decarbonize. One option to dramatically reduce emissions within the aviation sector is through the use of low-carbon alternative fuels.

Publication Date:

15/01/2019

Author(s): Stephanie Searle, Nikita Pavlenko, Anastasia Kharina, Jacopo Giuntoli

Source: International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)

Tags:

Air Transport, Alternative Fuels, Green House Gases, Biofuel

Energy

Advanced biofuel policies in select EU member states: 2018 update

This update provides details on the latest policy measures that six select European Union member states (Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom) are taking to support the deployment of advanced alternative fuels.

Publication Date:

30/11/2018

Author(s): Jacopo Giuntoli

Source: International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)

Tags:

Biofuel, Renewable Energy, European Union, Transport, Alternative Fuels

Energy

Country’s first biofuel aircraft flagged off from Doon

Dehradun: Turmeric is known for its bright yellow colour.

Publication Date:

28/08/2018

Source: Times Of India (Dehradun)

Tags:

Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Biofuels, Air Transport, Dehradun (T), Alternative Fuels, Energy

Energy

Rajasthan first State to implement biofuel policy

Will lay emphasis on increasing production of oilseeds

Publication Date:

01/08/2018

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Biofuels, Energy Policy, Oilseeds, Biodiesel, Alternative Fuels, Energy

Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding use of alternate fuels by National Thermal Power Corpoation Ltd. , 25/07/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/07/2018. The prayer in this application is to allow the National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. to use alternate fuels such as Low Sulphur Heavy Stock (LSHS) along with Light Diesel Oil (LDO) in consonance with the order dated 13.12.2017 in substitution of furnace oil. Amicus Sunita Narain has no objection to the application being allowed.

Judgement Date:

25/07/2018

Tags:

Thermal Power Plants, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Supreme Court, Sunita Narain, India, Alternative Fuels, Air Pollution Control, Fossil Fuels, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)

Energy

Government hikes ethanol price by Rs 2.85/litre for 2018-19

The government on Wednesday hiked the price of ethanol produced from C-molasses by Rs 2.85 per litre to Rs 43.70 for the new season starting December 2018, according to sources.

Publication Date:

28/06/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Ethanol, Alternative Fuels, Petrochemical Industry, Sugar Industry, Environmental Security, Energy Policy, Energy

Energy

Essel Infraprojects bags three waste-to-energy projects in Andhra Pradesh

Essel Infraprojects Ltd, an Essel Group firm, has bagged three waste-to-energy projects in Andhra Pradesh.

Publication Date:

15/06/2018

Source: Daily News Analysis (Delhi)

Tags:

Andhra Pradesh, Waste To Energy, Power Industry, Alternative Fuels, Energy

Energy

India should promote biofuel, public transport

Rashmi Urdhwareshe, director of Automotive Research Association of India, spoke about different vehicle technologies that improve fuel efficiency through power train engineering.

Publication Date:

18/05/2018

Source: Indian Express (Pune)

Tags:

Biofuelsm, Air Pollution, Public Transport, Energy Technology, Alternative Fuels, Energy

Energy