Biofuels and Waste to Energy
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Biofuels and Waste to Energy
Building Biopower: Bioenergy policies and recent developments
By Dr Pradip D. Narale, Deepak Kumar, and Ayush Ranjan, College of Agricultural Engineering and Post-Harvest Technology, Central Agricultural University, Imphal Bioenergy is the energy derived from biomass and is a renewable form of energy. […]
Projects
NTPC to set up a waste-to-energy facility in Varanasi
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, has signed a Rs 1.8 billion agreement with Varanasi Nagar Nigam for the construction of a waste-to-energy plant. The Varanasi Nagar Nigam has […]
Expert Take
Removing Barriers to Sustainable Waste Management in India
Adapted from a joint publication by Clarke Energy and the UK India Business Council India is the 5th largest economy in the world today with an ambition to become a US$3 trillion economy by 2025, […]
Companies
Triveni Turbines: Riding the energy transition wave
There has been a steady growth in biomass-based power capacity in India over the years, especially in the industrial space where affordable combined heat and power solutions have gained traction. Triveni Turbines, a manufacturer of […]
Interviews
Sustainable Practices: Turning waste heat into power to reduce cement production costs
By Neeraj Akhoury, CEO India, LafargeHolcim, and CEO and Managing Director, Ambuja Cements Sustainability solutions like waste heat recovery systems (WHRSs) are in tune with the times. It is yet another green solution that can save money […]
Bioenergy
Channelising Waste: WtE programme is evolving, but fundamental challenges remain
With India undergoing rapid urbanisation, waste generation is also rising in the country. Improper handling is slowly making this waste unmanageable. Moreover, as India’s economy is largely agrarian, a huge amount of agricultural waste is […]
Bioenergy
Efficient Disposal: Jabalpur sets the bar for waste-to-energy conversion
In January 2016, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, was announced to be one of the early beneficiaries of the smart city programme. Within four months of its selection, the city commissioned an ambitious municipal solid waste (MSW)-to-energy […]
Bioenergy
A Way Out: WtE deployment necessary to tackle India’s waste crisis
Anukriti Despite the slow growth in the waste-to-energy (WtE) segment, there has been an overall increase in the grid-interactive as well as the off-grid WtE capacities in the country. In fact, the capacity addition (16 […]
State Focus
Interview with Varsha Joshi: “Delhi has done pioneering work in the WtE segment”
A water body surrounded by lush green trees, criss-crossing transmission lines, a metro station and a fleet of auto-rickshaws make for a beautiful view from the eighth floor of the Delhi Secretariat, which also happens […]
Bioenergy
Dumpyard to Power Plant: Narela-Bawana WtE facility eases the load of landfills in Delhi
Delhi generates over 9,600 tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) per day and this continues to grow with the increasing population and the rise of consumerism in the city. Further, the waste is not segregated […]
Bioenergy
Making Use of Bagasse: Ugar and Jewargi plants use waste to produce power and ethanol
By Anita Khuller Ugar Sugar Works Limited (USW), the flagship organisation of the Shirgaokar Group of companies, has been involved in the manufacture of white crystal sugar for over 75 years. Its Ugar and Jewargi […]
State Focus
Mission Green Delhi: Banking on rooftop solar and WtE to meet its renewable energy targets
The National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi recorded an energy demand of 31,825 million units in 2017-18, the eleventh highest in the country, despite its small size. The power supply situation in the UT is […]
Bioenergy
From Biogas to Bio-CNG: Growing interest in new environment-friendly fuel alternative
By Khushboo Goyal Biogas is a mixture of different gases produced by the breakdown of agricultural waste, manure, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green waste, or food waste, in the absence of oxygen. When this […]
Bioenergy
Waste Value: Promoting refuse-derived fuels to channelise municipal solid waste
Out of the 62 million tonnes of waste generated annually in the country, over 80 per cent is disposed at dumpsites in an unhygienic manner. With the growing urban population, environmental concerns and stressed resources, […]
State Focus
Power from Waste: Haryana’s cluster-based approach to convert waste to energy
The introduction of the Swachh Bharat Mission in October 2014 has resulted in an increased focus on the cleanliness of streets and roads and the management of waste in India’s cities. The introduction of the […]
Trends
Interest Revives: Policy impetus to the waste-to-energy segment
India has tremendous potential for producing energy from municipal solid waste (MSW) and the residue obtained from agriculture, and the processing and cement industries. According to industry estimates, the country produces over 150,000 tonnes per […]
Emerging Segments
Power from Scrap: Energy generation emerges as an effective means of waste management
The growth of municipal waste is directly linked to the population and economic progress of a town, city, state or a country. With a population of around 1.34 billion, India generates about 80 million tonnes […]
State Focus
Adding Renewables: Haryana moves towards a clean energy future
Haryana is one of the high per capita electricity consumption states in the country. It is also among the few states that have achieved 100 per cent village electrification. The power portfolio of the state […]
Data & Statistics