Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Iogen Corp have scrapped plans for a commercial-scale biofuel plant in Manitoba, spelling the loss of 150 jobs and raising questions about widespread and near-term use of

The International Finance corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is considering providing a financing package of up to US$ 9 million for a project to convert solid waste to energy in

Mumbai:At Hindustan Unilever’s (HUL) Pondicherry factory, a pilot project is currently on to convert packaging waste into fuel through a process called pyrolysis.

HUL Bets on Innovations to Reach Sustainable Goal.

Biomass-based power producers, with an installed capacity of 2,664 Mw, have made a strong pitch for according priority sector status on the lines of agro sector. These producers have also appealed to the Centre to launch biomass mission on the lines of solar mission to attract more investments.

They have also brought to the notice of the Centre that a large number of biomass-based power projects were lying idle or running below capacity due to low tariff, which ranges between Rs 2.80 per unit in Kerala and Rs 5.53 per unit in Jharkhand.

“BJP must add environment growth in manifesto for MCD polls”

Environment groups and waste-recycling workers have demanded that the Bharaitya Janata Party change its stands on operating waste-to-energy plants in the Capital and include measures that promote sustainable environmental growth in its manifesto for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi polls.

Civic agencies in Rawalpindi and Islamabad are facing hardships in disposing of solid waste as about 300 tons waste remains un-lifted only in the federal capital daily, officials told Dawn on Thurs

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government is working towards producing around 183 MW of electricity from bagasse acquired from 12 sugar mills in the state from February next, State Industries Minister P Thangamani said today.