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What are the capital costs for setting up a biodiesel plant in India? The answer depends on whether you are setting up an integrated biodiesel plant in which you start with crushing of the oilseed or whether the starting point for your biodiesel plant is the vegetable oil. For the...

Biogas is primarily methane that is generated from an anaerobic digestion of organic wastes by microorganisms. It is a relatively simple and economical method to produce a fuel from waste.While technically biogas can be produced from any type of organic material, most times, biogas is produced from organic waste. This...

Distributed energy generation is a mechanism in which energy is derived from sources of energy that are used close to where the energy is required. This is in contrast to the current situation of energy generation in which the sources of energy are concentrated. For instance, electricity is today generated...

While the whole world - and India - is focussing on solar PV, the other solar counterpart, solar thermal, has enormous potential as a renewable energy source. Solar thermal sources can be used for both heating and power production. Among these two, its use for heating and drying purposes has...

I had attended the conference and had spent the entire day at the Marriott Convention Centre at Hyderabad. I must say it was one of the most productive 8 hours I spent at any conference for a long, long time.Organized by TiE Hyderabad and supported by New Ventures India, Nexus...

If you are afraid because your tap has been running dry lately, then it is time you braced yourself for worse times to follow. Terrifying times, in fact.By the year 2020, says a recent World Bank report, most major Indian cities will run dry.Severe water shortage had already led to...

DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd. (DSCL) has announced the sale of its entire equity stake in its subsidiary, DESCO, to M/s Dalkia India Pvt. Ltd, the Indian arm of the France based Violia energy group, the world's largest provider of environmental services.It was an all cash deal at an overall business...

Software major Tata Consultancy Sevices has been ranked as the top company in India in terms of its sustainability practices by research and consultancy firm CSR Asia.The Asian Sustainability Ratings released by CSR Asia ranked the 200 largest listed companies in ten markets operating in Asia Pacific on their sustainability...

A clutch of tiny Indian start-ups are proving that global warming’s business opportunities will not be the exclusive preserve of the developed nations.EnNatura of Dehli has developed washable, bio-degradable printing ink from vegetable oil.Solar-based LED lighting start-up Pegasus Semiconductor of Rajasthan makes off-grid home and street lighting systems using LED...

Temperature rises in the Himalayas seem to be more dramatic than the global average. A UN-backed report has found that climate change is posing a serious threat to the livelihood of people living in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region. The report was issued in Copenhagen recently, as representatives from different nations...