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Can we really fuel planes with fat and sugar?
1 year ago

Can we really fuel planes with fat and sugar?

BBC  

Can we really fuel planes with fat and sugar? Reuters Virgin Atlantic's Boeing 787 was the first commercial airline to cross the Atlantic using 100% biofuel For sustainable air fuel to work, it's going to need a staggering amount of land. Virgin Atlantic's Boeing 787 was powered not by fossil fuels, but plant sugars and waste fats – a form …

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Delhi grapples with ’severe’ air quality as AQI soars to 404 today
1 year ago

Delhi grapples with ’severe’ air quality as AQI soars to 404 today

Live Mint  

Delhi experienced a sharp decline in air quality on Saturday morning, falling into the 'severe' category, as reported by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research. However, Delhi University faced a more severe situation with an AQI of 416, while the air quality at the Delhi IGI Airport Terminal 3 reached a critical level of 432, according …

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Real-time apportionment study up and running again in Delhi
1 year, 1 month ago

Real-time apportionment study up and running again in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government’s real-time source apportionment study has been operationalised, with real-time data on the sources of pollution from PM2.5 particulates impacting the Capital now available on the R-asmaan portal, officials aware of the matter said. The apportionment study looks at nine sources of PM2.5 particulates — secondary inorganic aerosols, road dust, vehicles, industries, construction, biomass burning, coal and fly …

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PM's Principal Secretary reviews measures undertaken to prevent air pollution in Delhi-NCR
1 year, 2 months ago

PM's Principal Secretary reviews measures undertaken to prevent air pollution in Delhi-NCR

Hindustan Times  

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister PK Mishra chaired the High-Level Task Force meeting on air pollution in Delhi-NCR at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday. During the meeting, the Principal Secretary discussed in detail about various measures being undertaken to reduce the impact of different sources of air pollution including industrial pollution; vehicular pollution; dust from construction and demolition …

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How vehicular pollution is not primary cause of poor air quality in Delhi
1 year, 3 months ago

How vehicular pollution is not primary cause of poor air quality in Delhi

Firstpost  

In March this year, a most authoritative study on the subject pointed out that in winter the real reason for air pollution is something else: biomass burning In its Air Quality Life Index report for 2023, the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute has said that air pollution cuts short the lives of people of Delhi by about 11.9 years. …

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Air quality improvements keep nation on track to achieve govt's climate targets
1 year, 6 months ago

Air quality improvements keep nation on track to achieve govt's climate targets

China Daily  

Measures to stop farmers burning straw and encourage alternative uses, such as the production of biomass fuel, are resulting in profound changes in North China. The use of straw stalks as biomass fuel is also popular in Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, Hinggan League, as part of local efforts to dispose of agricultural waste in an environmentally friendly way. At …

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Air quality improvements keep nation on track to achieve govt's climate targets
1 year, 6 months ago

Air quality improvements keep nation on track to achieve govt's climate targets

China Daily  

Measures to stop farmers burning straw and encourage alternative uses, such as the production of biomass fuel, are resulting in profound changes in North China. The use of straw stalks as biomass fuel is also popular in Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, Hinggan League, as part of local efforts to dispose of agricultural waste in an environmentally friendly way. At …

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Delhi: BJP hits back at CM Kejriwal for blaming biomass burning by security guards and drivers for air pollution in the capital
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi: BJP hits back at CM Kejriwal for blaming biomass burning by security guards and drivers for air pollution in the capital

Op India  

On Monday, Bhartiya Janata Party MP Parvesh Verma criticized Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for claiming that biomass burning by security guards and chauffeurs is a source of air pollution in the national capital. दिल्ली में प्रदूषण अब पंजाब के किसानों की पराली से नहीं बढ़ता है। AAP सरकार ने गहन रिसर्च करके एक्सपर्टस से बात कर पता किया है कि …

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Lockdown increased exposure to indoor air pollution
2 years, 2 months ago

Lockdown increased exposure to indoor air pollution

The Hindu  

During COVID-19 lockdowns, many countries observed historic improvements in ambient air quality. Our new study shows that despite the historic improvements in ambient air quality, PM2.5 exposures increased for 65% of Indians and a third of the global population during the lockdown, largely attributed to biomass cooking activity. We introduced and utilised a novel exposure framework that incorporated nationwide time-use …

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Supply constraints dented coal-biomass mixing, says Union Power Minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Supply constraints dented coal-biomass mixing, says Union Power Minister

The Hindu  

India’s thermal power plant operators were unable to comply with norms that required them to mix coal with a certain proportion of biomass because of inadequate supply chains, said Union Power Minister R.K. Singh on Thursday. The end product is called ‘bio-coal.’ As The Hindu had reported, in 2020-21, only eight power plants had co-fired biomass pellets, and this number …

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India lags in biomass co-firing targets
2 years, 2 months ago

India lags in biomass co-firing targets

The Hindu  

India has been severely lagging in ensuring that at least 5% of coal used in thermal plants was mixed with biomass despite guidelines mandating them to do so. The meeting to review progress of biomass co-firing in thermal power plants was held in New Delhi to prepare for the coming post-monsoon season that saw farm fires in north India and …

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Black Carbon Aerosols Affecting Rainfall Over Northeast India: Scientists
2 years, 5 months ago

Black Carbon Aerosols Affecting Rainfall Over Northeast India: Scientists

The Quint  

Biomass burning also spews tiny particles called black carbon. Black carbon aerosol is formed by the incomplete burning of fossil fuels, biofuels, biomass and by natural sources such as wildfires. The warming effects of black carbon aerosols are second only to carbon dioxide; it has a heat-trapping power a million times more than carbon dioxide and can travel long distances …

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Biomass burning and not Diwali firecrackers cause pollution: IIT Delhi
2 years, 6 months ago

Biomass burning and not Diwali firecrackers cause pollution: IIT Delhi

Op India  

After the Supreme Court observed Diwali firecrackers as a temporary issue and held stubble burning a major responsible factor for poor air quality in Delhi, a latest research by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has confirmed the same in its conclusions. The study revealed that biomass burning contributes the most to the air pollution of the national capital, and …

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Budget 2022: 5-7% Biomass Pellets in Thermal Plants to Reduce Stubble Burning, Sigh of Relief for NCR
2 years, 7 months ago

Budget 2022: 5-7% Biomass Pellets in Thermal Plants to Reduce Stubble Burning, Sigh of Relief for NCR

News 18  

Budget 2022: 5-7% Biomass Pellets in Thermal Plants to Reduce Stubble Burning, Sigh of Relief for NCR Curated By : News18.com Last Updated: February 01, 2022, 13:28 IST With the onset of winter, farm fires become rampant in northern Indian states, particularly in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh. To reduce stubble burning, a major concern for the National Capital …

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Industries in Rajasthan, UP, Haryana must shift to clean fuels by Sept 30: CAQM
2 years, 10 months ago

Industries in Rajasthan, UP, Haryana must shift to clean fuels by Sept 30: CAQM

Hindustan Times  

All industries in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan that are within the National Capital Region must transition to PNG or biomass fuel by September 30 this year, or be shut down, the Commission for Air Quality Management said in an order issued on Wednesday. The emissions from industries using polluting fuels like coal, diesel, etc., create an adverse impact on …

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High LPG prices are scorching the air pollution fight
3 years ago

High LPG prices are scorching the air pollution fight

The Hindu  

The sustained rise in the price of LPG cylinders has been burning a hole in many a household budget for more than a year now. Around 30% of Indian households continue to rely on biomass as their primary cooking fuel, mainly due to high LPG prices. At the current refill prices, an average Indian household would have to spend around …

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Air pollution still severe, but situation improving since 2019: Govt to Parliament
3 years ago

Air pollution still severe, but situation improving since 2019: Govt to Parliament

India Today  

As Delhi’s air pollution is still in the “severe” category, the matter is being debated over reasons, steps, action and its impact in the National Capital Region and adjoining states. KEY SOURCE OF POLLUTION IN DELHI-NCR As per the government’s reply, the major sources of air pollution in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas which aggravate during the winter due to unfavourable …

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Here's why it is easier to put up a smog tower, but difficult to curb air pollution in Delhi
3 years, 1 month ago

Here's why it is easier to put up a smog tower, but difficult to curb air pollution in Delhi

Firstpost  

If we want to reduce air pollution in Delhi, our focus has to be on reducing coal and biomass burning and tackling land degradation and desertification in Delhi-NCR, and in neighbouring states. What we burn the most, pollutes the most | | 2019-20 | Pollution potential Coal and lignite 1,045 High Biomass for cooking 500 Highest Petroleum products 240 Medium …

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New study suggests COVID-19 virus piggybacks only black carbon emission
3 years, 5 months ago

New study suggests COVID-19 virus piggybacks only black carbon emission

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A new study conducted by Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology suggests that COVID-19 virus piggybacks only black carbon emitted during biomass burning and not all PM2.5 particles. The researchers found that the concentration of black carbon "directly corresponds to the speed at which infections spread after the onset of winter and stubble burning period and then reduced …

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New study suggests Covid-19 virus piggybacks only black carbon emission
3 years, 5 months ago

New study suggests Covid-19 virus piggybacks only black carbon emission

India Today  

A new study conducted by Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology suggests that Covid-19 virus piggybacks only black carbon emitted during biomass burning and not all PM2.5 particles. The researchers found that the concentration of black carbon "directly corresponds to the speed at which infections spread after the onset of winter and stubble burning period and then reduced with a …

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NTPC Seeks Bids for Biomass Pellets to Fuel Thermal Power Plants, Says Govt
4 years, 2 months ago

NTPC Seeks Bids for Biomass Pellets to Fuel Thermal Power Plants, Says Govt

News 18  

India’s top power utility NTPC Ltd has sought bids for procuring biomass pellets to fuel its thermal power plants, the government statement said on Sunday, in an effort to cut down air pollution from burning of crop residue. The state-owned power producer aims to use 5 million tonnes of pellets, made from crop waste, to fuel 17 of its power …

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