A global mechanism that could cut airlines' carbon emissions from 2020 has been supported by the International Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO) 191 member countries.

In a couple of months from now, the food served at the Amma canteen at Saravanampatty will be environment friendly in that the food will be cooked using bio-fuel.

The governments, both at the Central and State levels, have realised the need to reduce the use of fossil fuels and implement the biofuel programmes, said Additional Chief Secretary and Development

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed the setting up of at least 10 waste-to-energy plants to process 8,000 metric tonnes of garbage generated everyday in the city.

The city's waste-to-power dream will soon become a reality, with BWSSB all set to harness energy from one of the 10 sewage treatment plants (STPs) proposed in chief minister Siddaramaiah's budget.

New Delhi : As US secretary of state John Kerry arrived here to participate in the fourth annual US-India Strategic Dialogue, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced that it w

Need for producing ethanol blended petro-fuels stressed

A joint project of India and the U.S., the review meeting of which was held in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, will deliver a working model for production of bio-fuels with minimal environmental impact and overall sustainability, besides other advantages.

JOWAI: Minister for Forest and Environment also in charge of Community and Rural Development, Prestone Tynsong launched the Bio-fuel Project in Rymbai village, East Jaintia Hills District, on Thursday.

The bio-fuel project is the first of its kind in the state and the first bio-fuel project taken up by the farmers in the country. It is a project in which fuel (diesel) and other by products is extracted from the seeds of plants.