Bio-energy: Bio-Energy is renewable energy derived from biological sources, to be used for heat, electricity, or vehicle fuel. Biofuels derived from plant materials is among the most rapidly growing renewable energy technologies. According to estimates, biomass from agro and agro-industrial residue can potentially generate 25,000 MW of power in India. This can be further raised […]
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Project Snow Leopard, 2009
About: It is an Indian initiative for strengthening wildlife conservation in the Himalayan altitudes. It is to promote knowledge based and adaptive conservation framework that fully involves the local communities, who share the snow leopard’s range, in conservation efforts. And to safeguard and conserve India’s unique natural heritage of high altitude wildlife populations and their […]
Black Carbon – Sources, Life time and Government Measures
About: It is a solid particle or aerosol, (though not a gas) contributes to warming of the atmosphere. Black Carbon commonly known as Soot is a form of particulate air pollutant, produced from incomplete combustion. It consists of pure carbon in several linked forms. Sources: Biomass burning, Cooking with solid fuels and Diesel exhaust etc. […]
Fly Ash – Composition and Advantages
About: Ash is produced whenever combustion of solid material takes place. Fly ash is one such residue which rises with gases into the atmosphere. It is a very fine powder and tends to travel far in the air. The ash which doesn’t rise is termed as bottom ash. Nearly 73% of India’s total installed power […]
Carbon Credit
About: A carbon credit is a tradeable certificate or permit representing the right to emit one tone of carbon or carbon dioxide equivalent. One carbon credit is equal to one ton of carbon dioxide or in some markets, carbon dioxide equivalent gases. How does one earn a carbon credit? An organization which produces one tonne […]