According to researchers, eucalyptus-based fuel would initially be more expensive than fossil fuels to make on a mass scale, but would produce significantly less net carbon emissions.

New research has added to the growing list of challenges facing the nation’s pollinators.

A summary of the history and current state of biofuels policy in Indonesia, highlighting the tension between the country’s renewable energy policy and the ambition in reducing its carbon emissions. Increasing domestic use of palm oil biodiesel is a pressing strategic issue for Indonesia.

Actor Harshika Poonacha poses near a biobus in Bengaluru on Monday. The bus, operating between Bengaluru and Chennai, runs completely on biodiesel.

BENGALURU: THE Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will launch a 100 per cent bio-diesel bus on Monday as part of its efforts to reduce fuel expenditure and air pollution.

The World Bioenergy Association (WBA) is pleased to publish the 3rd Global Bioenergy Statistics report. The report shows that bioenergy is growing at a steady pace. In the year 2013, global biomass supply increased to 57.7 EJ accounting for 10% of the global energy supply. In terms of final energy consumption, the bioenergy use increased by 1.23 EJ – a modest increase of 0.05% over the past year. The share of bioenergy in final energy was 13.9%. The share of renewables was steady at 18.3% and the slow pace of growth is unsettling. Renewables contribution in electricity was 22%.

The catalytic conversion of waste cooking oil (WCO) with high acid value (120.37 mg KOH/g) to biodiesel has been studied in low-cost SO3H-functionalized quaternary ammonium ionic liquid as catalyst. The ionic liquid (IL) catalyst was efficient in catalysing the simultaneous esterification and transesterification reactions of WCO and methanol.

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If you can spot a BMTC or KSRTC bus that is causing a lot of pollution, you can not only have it removed from service, but also earn a reward of `1,000.

This briefing details the feedstock used in biodiesel in Europe between 2010 and 2014. It is based on official industry data from Fediol obtained by T&E. The analysis shows that all of the 34% growth in EU biodiesel since 2010 comes from imported palm oil.

The A.P. Pollution Control Board (APPCB), rejecting the Consent for Operation (CFO) of Biomax Fuels Ltd., Duvvada, served ‘Stop Production’ order on it late on Wednesday night.

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