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Punjab can produce 2 GW of power from biomass: Anirudh Tewari

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 27, 2016

Punjab has the potential to generate about 2,000 MW of power using biomass alone, said Anirudh Tewari, principal secretary for Industries & Commerce and Renewable Energy, Government of...

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Subject Tags: Biomass , sustainability

Centre to start process for making Ethanol from biomass: Nitin Gadkari

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 2, 2016

The Centre would soon initiate measures to make ethanol out of biomass that would create “tremendous demand for farm waste”, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.

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300MW power generated at Mumbai’s first green waste recycling plant

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 28, 2016
Around 3,500 metric tonnes of garden waste have generated 300 megawatt (MW), almost a tenth of the city’s daily electricity needs, at a waste recycling plant in Ghatkopar in the past two years...
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New policies to boost generation of power from biomass, biofuel: Piyush Goyal

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 1, 2016

The government will unveil a raft of new policies to boost hydropower and electricity from biomass, biofuels and cogeneration as well as significant increase in the use of electric cars, Power,...

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Subject Tags: biofuels , Biomass , policy , power

GST likely to impact renewable energy sector: Ministry report

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 14, 2016

While India's increased focus on renewable energy is generating much global interest, the latest findings reveal that the new GST regime could increase the cost of setting up renewable energy...

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Subject Tags: Biomass , policy , solar , wind

Global biomass pellet market to grow at CAGR 11.1%

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 16, 2015
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Subject Tags: Biomass , Climate Change

Biomass burning in nearby areas doesn't always harm NCR air: Javdekar

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 15, 2015

Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday told Rajya Sabha that "there is no conclusive study available to show that biomass burning in neighbouring states will always impact the quality of air in Delhi".

He was responding to a question on the impact of...

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Subject Tags: air pollution , Biomass

Solar Power Now India’s 2nd Largest Renewable Energy Technology

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 4, 2015

Solar power has overtaken biomass-based power generation to become India’s 2nd largest renewable energy technology in terms of installed capacity.

According to the latest data issued by...

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Veolia enters biomass power market in Japan

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 5, 2015

French waste and water treatment group Veolia Environnement (EPA:VIE) today said it won two contracts for operation of biomass-fired power plants in northern Japan.

Veolia is active in Japan since 2002 but the deals mark the French company's entry into the energy...

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