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New Delhi: India has taken a major step toward greener infrastructure with the development of a new technology that turns crop waste into bio-bitumen, a key material used in road construction, a report has said. This innovation, created by scientists from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), could help the country reduce its dependence on imported petroleum-based bitumen while also tackling the long-standing problem of stubble burning, according to Devdiscourse report. Uni ...Read More >
MUMBAI: At a time when rising fuel prices and possible LPG shortages are a growing cause for concern, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay is unperturbed. Reason: it is in possession of a solution that allows its campus kitchens to continue functioning even during a gas crisis. Using its own patented biomass gasification technology, the institute has successfully converted fallen leaves into a reliable cooking fuel. According to a post on the official social media handle of IIT Bomba ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 31 (PTI) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has been using a patented biomass gasification technology to convert dry leaf waste into cooking fuel, a significant innovation considering the concerns over LPG supply pushing people into panic buying mode at present. The city-based premier institute has been using this technology since the last decade, reducing LPG usage on campus by 30 to 40 per cent, it said on its social media handle. In 2014, Prof Sanjay Mahajani from t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi, and CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun, has developed a technology that can convert crop waste into bio-bitumen, which can help save Rs 40,000 crore on import bills annually for India, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday. This technology, known as bio-bitumen from lignocellulosic biomass, utilises agricultural biomass, such as rice straw and other crop residues, as feedstock through a th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so lon ...Read More >
PNN New Delhi [India], November 20: Sustainable farming is no longer an option but a necessity for India's agricultural future. With climate change, soil depletion, and water scarcity threatening food security, farmers and policymakers are actively seeking eco-friendly methods to restore farmland health. Biochar is an emerging option: a carbon-rich substance similar to charcoal, produced from organic waste through a process called pyrolysis. Biorgano is a leading biochar manufacturer in India, ...Read More >
In Pune -- a lively academic and industrial hotspot of about 7 million with per-capita rent near $3,500 -- MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) just rolled out a 500 kg/day pilot plant that brings to life a patent-backed, carbon-negative technology for hydrogen production and bioCNG from mixed agricultural waste. Led by Dr. Ratnadip Joshi at the Green Hydrogen Research Centre, this project tackles India's long-standing crop-residue headache, doubles the efficiency of traditional methods, and tar ...Read More >
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