New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas on Thursday dismissed as false and misleading information being spread on social media platforms that ethanol blended petrol (E20) is harmful for vehicles, causes higher pollution, and leads to water wastage in the production of crops for ethanol.The Ministry said that it “categorically assures all vehicle owners that these fear-mongering claims are false, baseless, scientifically unfounded and inconsistent with extensive techn…
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New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Rooftop solar is already among the most affordable sources of electricity available today. In many Indian states, the growth of solar power is encouraging the establishment of small-scale industries in suburban and rural areas, according to an article in Saviours magazine.The article highlights that India’s solar expansion is creating a new generation of green jobs. The sector requires trained technicians, installers, electricians, maintenance specialists, battery man…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Malnutrition is costing Pakistan an estimated $17 billion annually through lost productivity, higher healthcare expenditure, poor educational outcomes and premature deaths, highlighting a growing public health and economic challenge, according to a report.The report by The Express Tribune said the crisis is being exacerbated by climate-related disasters, food insecurity, unsafe water and inadequate investment in nutrition programmes.Despite contributing less than one pe…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) On the occasion of World Environment Day 2026 on Friday, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri launched E85 fuel at an IndianOil retail outlet in New Delhi, formally beginning the nationwide rollout of the high-ethanol blended fuel for flex-fuel vehicles.The launch marks the first phase of the programme, with E85 fuel now available at 48 retail outlets operated by public sector oil marketing companies.The government plans to expand availability …
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The proposed excise duty waiver on biogas blended with compressed natural gas (CNG) could unlock investments of up to Rs 1 lakh crore in India, the Indian Biogas Association (IBA) said on Sunday. The industry body said the move, announced in the recent Union Budget 2026, is a major step towards boosting clean energy and supporting India’s 2070 Net Zero target.According to the IBA, the excise duty exemption on compressed biogas (CBG) blended with CNG will improve the fi…
Canberra, Feb 18 (IANS) Australia’s record-breaking heatwave in late January, with inland temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius, has inflicted severe damage on agriculture and wildlife, scientists warn.Thousands of flying foxes died in the state of South Australia, while mango growers in the state of Western Australia reported fruit “boiled” on trees, according to an article published on The Conversation website on Wednesday.These increasingly extreme heatwaves now threaten crops, livestock, …
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) NITI Aayog released three of the eleven study reports which it has compiled on scenarios towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero on Monday at an event held at the Ambedkar International Centre in the national capital. The remaining eight reports will be released on Tuesday.The eleven reports detail the findings of India’s first government-led, multi-sectoral, integrated study to assess development scenarios that deliver on the Prime Minister’s vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 …
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), the renewable energy arm of the Adani Group, has been ranked top in the latest ranking of the global Energy Intelligence ‘Top 100 Green Utilities’, which shows an increasingly market-driven shift to low-carbon power generation.Adani Green Energy moved up from third place to first while displacing 2024 winner China National Nuclear Corp, now ranked No. 4.Adani’s renewables company is one of two Indian firms in the top 10 and one of six i…