Waste To Energy

Gujarat Waste to Energy Policy – 2016

This policy announced by Gujarat government is aimed at reducing pollution caused by untreated solid waste. Under the policy, urban local bodies (ULBs), such as municipal corporations, will provide land on lease at a token rate of Rs 1 to business entities who wish to set up their solid waste-based power generations units.

Publication Date:

28/03/2016

Source: Government of Gujarat

Tags:

Waste To Energy, Solid Waste, Municipal Solid Waste, Renewable Energy, Electricity, Gujarat

Energy

Kanjurmarg waste-to-energy plan ready to roll

Mumbai's degraded waste at Kanjurmarg will produce electricity from April.

Publication Date:

15/03/2016

Author(s): Clara Lewis

Source: Times Of India (Mumbai)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Mumbai, Waste To Energy, Electricity, Methane, Landfill, Waste Processing, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Energy

Environment

Initiatives taken to reduce pollution by thermal power plants

Government has taken several initiatives to reduce pollution caused by thermal power plants which includes making it "mandatory" for such plants falling within 50 km of sewage treatment plant to us

Publication Date:

15/03/2016

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Industrial Pollution, Thermal Power Plants, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Waste To Energy, Environmental Security, Energy Technology, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment

Energy

E Corpn starts methane plant

Keeping in consideration rising pollution levels due to burning of waste, East Corporation has installed a plant at its Ghazipur landfill site to extract methane gas on a trial basis.

Publication Date:

08/03/2016

Author(s): Mayank Manohar

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Methane, Waste To Energy, Alternative Fuels, Landfill, CNG, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Energy

Energy

Fixing Mumbai: Electricity from waste

The 9,000 tonnes of waste that Mumbai generates can be used to meet its peak power requirement through efficient segregation of waste at source, and waste-to-energy plants

Publication Date:

07/03/2016

Author(s): Aniruddha Pandit

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Waste To Energy, Waste Management, Electricity, Renewable Energy, Biogas, Energy Technology, Alternative Fuels, Mumbai, Energy

Solid Waste

Environ Min to notify new waste management rules by next week

The Environment Ministry will notify next week a set of "completely revamped" waste management rules including those for plastic and bio-medical refuse.

Publication Date:

26/02/2016

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Waste Management, Plastics, Waste To Energy, Legislation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Green House Gases, Solid Waste

Science And Technology

Scientists unlock key to turning wastewater and sewage into power

As renewable energy sources goes, solar rays have historically hogged the limelight.

Publication Date:

24/02/2016

Source: Environment News Network

Tags:

Science And Technology, Energy, Renewable Energy, Sewage, Waste To Energy, Wastewater Treatment

Climate Change

Scaling up climate action through value chain mobilization

The adoption of the Paris Agreement on 12 December by 195 governments is a major turning point in the global fight against climate change. To date, 190 governments have committed to specific actions to reduce their national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, covering over 95% of total global emissions.

Publication Date:

16/02/2016

Source: World Economic Forum

Tags:

Climate Change, Green House Gases, Emission Targets, Industry, Ecosystems, Low Carbon Economy, Waste To Energy, Energy Efficiency, Biofuel, Economy

Solid Waste

TMC pact with NGO to turn garbage into fuel

The TMC has signed a pact with a NGO for converting garbage and solid waste into fuel. The city generates around 700 MT of waste daily and a section of the same will be used to generate fuel.

Publication Date:

09/02/2016

Author(s): Manoj Badgeri

Source: Times Of India (Thane)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Thane (T), Waste Disposal, Waste To Energy, NGO, Alternative Fuels, Solid Waste

Air Pollution