The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has released a factsheet titled

Common Bacteria Tweaked To Digest Sugars From Biomass To Churn Out Green Diesel

Washington: Researchers have genetically engineered one of the most common bacteria on the planet

Non-vegetarian waste, vegetable leftovers and kitchen garbage are all set to become productive.

Ahmedabad: A unique project that converts daily waste into fuel to heat boilers, is being set up at Gyaspur solid waste site in city. The project is one of a kind in the country and will be projected as part of clean development initiative by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to gain carbon credits.

Option Energy Private Limited, a company into bio-waste- based power production, is planning to set up an organic waste-based plant to produce power and Bio-Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), based on US technology, at Fatehabad soon.

This ISWA White Paper says that waste sector offers a portfolio of proven, practical and cost effective technologies which can contribute to GHG mitigation. When adapted and deployed according to local traditions and needs, they can help secure significant global GHG emission savings.

MARKING its silver jubilee on Sunday, the Salem Tree Club released a declaration that spells out eco-friendly solutions to day-to-day pollution. Pasumai Thayagam chairperson Sowmiya Anbumani received the first copy, which would be submitted to the government also.

FAISALABAD, Nov 24: The city district government is working on a project to generate electricity with the help of solid waste to overcome power deficit, District Coordination Officer (DCO) Saeed Wahla told a press conference here on Tuesday.

The Punjab government would also undertake such plans in other cities, he said.

Mr Wahla said that Faisalabad produced 1,200 tons of solid waste every d

SHILLONG, Nov 20: The city will witness innovative practice in waste management by heralding a new technology as the process is to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Creative Company Ltd and Eco-Recycle Port of Hiroshima, a Japan-based company that specialises in the treatment of solid waste and conversion into usable fuel, informed Urban Affairs Minister Paul Lyngdoh.

With its new, more comprehensive solid waste management plan in place, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has said it will generate 28 mega watts (MW) of power from treated solid waste.

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