Science And Technology

Sugar synthesis from CO2 in Escherichia coli

Can a heterotrophic organism be evolved to synthesize biomass from CO2 directly? So far, non-native carbon fixation in which biomass precursors are synthesized solely from CO2 has remained an elusive grand challenge. Here, we demonstrate how a combination of rational metabolic rewiring, recombinant expression, and laboratory evolution has led to the biosynthesis of sugars and other major biomass constituents by a fully functional Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) cycle in E. coli.

Publication Date: 
30/06/2016
Niv Antonovsky, Shmuel Gleizer, Elad Noor & et al
Cell
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1-11
Tags:
Micro Organisms, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Biomass
Air Pollution

1.6 million premature deaths in India linked to air pollution

An estimated 6.5 million pre mature deaths in the world are linked to air pollution every year with more than half of them being reported from China and India together.

Publication Date: 
29/06/2016
Vishwa Mohan
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Health Effects, India, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Coal, Biomass, WHO, Hypertension (Blood Pressure), Respiratory Diseases
Energy

Global Bioenergy Statistics 2016

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%.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, June 23, 2016
World Bioenergy Association
Tags:
Biomass, Biogas, Charcoal, Renewable Energy, Statistics, India, Global, Electricity, Biofuel, Ethanol, Biodiesel
Energy

Maximising the yield of biomass from residues of agricultural crops and biomass from forestry: final report

There is a huge potential for yield increase of agricultural crop residues and biomass from forestry in the European Union, Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.

Publication Date: 
13/06/2016
Yasir Iqbal, Iris Lewandowski, Axel Weinreich, & et al
Ecofys
Tags:
Biomass, Crop Residues, Agriculture, Forests, European Union (EU), Ukraine, Belarus, Russia
Air Pollution

PM 2.5 pollution shortening lives by three years: Study

Ahmedabad: A new study has started ringing alarm bells for Gujarat cities.

Publication Date: 
09/06/2016
Paul John
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, PM 2.5, Air Pollution, Ahmedabad (T), WHO, Health Effects, Biomass, Vehicular Pollution
Air Pollution

Patna Jn area most polluted in city

Patna: The Patna Junction area now has the dubious distinction of being the most polluted part of the state capital, followed by Patna City and Gandhi Maidan.

Publication Date: 
09/06/2016
Anuja Shanker
Times Of India (Patna)
Tags:
Bihar, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Patna (T), PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), Biomass, Air Quality Standards, Health Effects
Energy

Uruguay Generating 98% of Electricity from Renewables

MONTEVIDEO – Ninety-eight percent of Uruguay’s electricity so far this year has come from sources of renewable energy, the president of the state-run electric company UTE said Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
08/06/2016
Latin America Herald Tribune
Tags:
Energy, Renewable Energy, Uruguay, Biomass, Electricity
Health

What’s health got to do with it? Testing marketing messages for clean cookstoves in Cambodia and Kenya

This paper presents findings from studies in Cambodia and Kenya commissioned by SNV Netherlands Development Organisation to understand the impact of health messaging on the purchase of clean cookstoves.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2016
Oliver Johnson, Fiona Lambe, Caroline Ochieng
Stockholm Environment Institute
Tags:
Chulhas (Cookstoves), Health Effects, Biomass, Cambodia, Kenya, Firewood, Charcoal
Energy

Draft National Policy for Renewable Energy based Micro and Mini Grids

The objective of the policy is to promote the deployment of micro and mini grids powered by RE sources such as solar, biomass, pico hydro, wind etc. in un-served and underserved parts of the country by encouraging the development of State-level policies and regulations, that enable participation of ESCOs.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2016
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Energy Policy, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Biomass, Electricity, India
Energy

Draft National Policy for Renewable Energy based Micro and Mini Grids

The objective of the policy is to promote the deployment of micro and mini grids powered by RE sources such as solar, biomass, pico hydro, wind etc. in un-served and underserved parts of the country by encouraging the development of State-level policies and regulations, that enable participation of ESCOs.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2016
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Energy Policy, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Biomass, Electricity, India

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