Energy

Soon, green fuel for Indian cars?

Vijaysinh Parmar | TNN

Publication Date: 
11/06/2010
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Bio Fuel Crops, Sea Weeds, Alternative Fuels, Ethanol, Cars, Energy, Gujarat, Bhavnagar (D), Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Energy

India and the new Energy Revolution

There is an urgent need for New Delhi to draw up its own renewable energy strategy
Shyam Saran / June 08, 2010, 0:38 IST

Publication Date: 
08/06/2010
Shyam Saran
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Alternative Fuels, Nuclear Power, Renewable Energy, Biofuel, Energy, Fossil Fuels, Biotechnology, India, Business Standard (New Delhi), Shyam Saran
Energy

Comparative study of bioethanol production from mahula (Madhuca latifolia L.) flowers by immobilized cells of Saccharomyces

This study presents ethanol production from mahula flowers in submerged fermentation (SmF) using immobilized cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (CTCRI strain) and Zymomonas mobilis (MTCC 92) in calcium alginate as beads. Maximum ethanol concentrations were 154.5 and 134.55 g kg-1 flowers using immobilized cells of S. cerevisiae and Z. mobilis, respectively. Immobilized cells of S.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2010
Shuvashish Behera, Ramesh C Ray, Rama C Mohanty
Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research
69
6
472
Tags:
Mahua, Alternative Fuels, Ethanol, Energy, Research, Orissa (Odisha), Keonjhar (D), Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Shuvashish Behera, Ramesh C Ray, Rama C Mohanty
Energy

India must focus alternative fuels

INDIA should focus on the need to create the next generation of alternative fuels, which are economical, fast to produce and safe to use in achieving energy independence, said former president A P J Abul Kalam, while addressing the scientists of the National Institute of Ocean Technology on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
20/05/2010
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Alternative Fuels, Renewable Energy, Energy, New Indian Express (Chennai)
Energy

GM prefers India for biodiesel research

Publication Date: 
19/05/2010
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Bio Fuel Crops, Jetropha, Alternative Fuels, Biodiesel, Ethanol, Energy, General Motors, Business Line (New Delhi)
Energy

Senate passes Alternative Energy Development Board Bill 2010

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Tuesday passed the Alternative Energy Development Board Bill 2010, approving the establishment of an Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) that will substitute the Alternative Energy Development Board Ordinance 2007.

Publication Date: 
05/05/2010
Daily Times (Pakistan)
Tags:
Pollution, Alternative Fuels, Energy, Electricity, Pakistan, Daily Times (Pakistan)
Energy

Thumba (Citrullus colocyntis) seed oil: A sustainable source of renewable energy for biodiesel production

Thumba (Citrullus colocyntis) seed oil can be used for production of biodiesel. A comparative experimental study, carried out on a four cylinder, direct injection, water cooled diesel engine operating on diesel and biodiesel blends (B10, B20 and B30) of C. colocyntis and Jatropha curcas, showed that like J. curcas, biodiesel of C.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2010
Amit Pal, S S Kachhwaha, S Maji & et al
Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research
69
5
384
Tags:
Alternative Fuels, Biodiesel, Biofuel, Energy, Research, India, Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Amit Pal, S S Kachhwaha, S Maji & et al
Energy

Govt's biofuel dream fails to take off

Dilip Kumar Jha & Sanjay Jog / Mumbai April 27, 2010, 0:16 IST

Big investments by industry stuck due to lack of work on jatropha seeds, support

It was supposed to replace a fifth of India

Publication Date: 
27/04/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Bio Fuel Crops, Jetropha, Alternative Fuels, Biodiesel, Biofuel, Energy
Energy

Ethanol price fixed at Rs 27 per litre for blended fuel

Sanjay Jog / Mumbai April 8, 2010, 0:24 IST

Ethanol manufacturers have welcomed the Empowered Group of Ministers

Publication Date: 
08/04/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Alternative Fuels, Ethanol, Biofuel, Energy, Fuel Pricing
Energy

Lack of raw material, govt pricing dash biofuel dreams

The biofuel industry is finding it tough to remain in business, with both government pricing and raw material availability working against them.

The government, on its part, has launched a massive programme to develop high-yielding varieties of jatropha, a plant that can grow in wastelands across India, to meet the severe raw material shortage for the green fuel industry.

Publication Date: 
07/04/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Wastelands, Bio Fuel Crops, Jetropha, Alternative Fuels, Energy Policy, Biofuel, Energy

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