THE government of Delhi has decided to promote the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative, less polluting fuel. More CNG outlets are to be opened in the near future in Delhi, as well

COMPRESSED Natural Gas (CNG)-fuelled 4-wheelers may soon be commercially viable in Delhi following the equipping of a petrol station with facilities to supply the petrol substitute. The station is

FRANCE'S pioneering "green oil" fuel, being pushed by the nation's powerful farmers' lobby, is catching Europe's attention. Already, filling stations in several French metros supply green oil, which

Indian fridge manufacturers are juggling their options for a substitute for ozone-depleting substances and some are looking at a revived technology that will no longer make them dependent on Western companies.

An Indian laboratory has produced a CFC substitute that only a few other multinationals have made.

Green fridges now make up around 20 per cent of the fridges sold in Germany and are also becoming popular in other parts of the world.

What the Indian refrigeration industry is looking at

THE PESTICIDES Association of India (PAI) and the ministry of environment and forests (MEF) are at loggerheads over a draft notification that includes pesticides in the list of products to be covered

Health concerns have led to increasing production of organically grown cotton, which uses less pesticide