Energy

Piezoelectrics That Generate Electricity From Airflow

Researchers at the City College of New York say they have developed a new way to generate power for planes and automobiles using piezoelectrics.  Piezoelectrics convert the kinetic energy of motion into electricity. The researchers will present their conce ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 22 2009 - 1:04pm

climate policy for transport in prospect and retrospect

 After years of stagnation in climate policy for transport, there have been a number of important developments over the last twelve months. Notably, policymakers have begun to get to grips with gas guzzling cars, through fuel efficiency standards agreed i ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Nov 23 2009 - 10:36am

Is Energy Conservation Useless? One Scientist Thinks So

Short of a global economic collapse or the construction of a new nuclear power plant everyday, stabilizing or reducing greenhouse gas emissions is impossible, says University of Utah atmospheric scientist Tim Garrett. In his new Climatic Change study – whi ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 23 2009 - 2:58pm

JATROPHA CURCAS: HIGH YIELDIG ACCESSIONS AND IMPROVEMENT.

JATROPHA CURCAS: HIGH YIELDIG ACCESSIONS AND IMPROVEMENT. Ashwani Kumar Energy Plantation Demonstration project and Biotechnology Center. Bio-Technology Lab Department of Botany University of Rajasthan, Jaipur- 302 004 E mail. msku31@yahoo.com ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Nov 23 2009 - 9:28pm

Biofuels have a limited role in India is not correct as over 500 million cook their daily food on wood purchased or stolen from forests or obtained by illegal tree felling

From: Sreenivas Ghatty (gs@treeoilsindia.com) Sent: 23 November 2009 22:23PM To: Sreenivas Ghatty (gs@treeoilsindia.com) Biofuels have a limited role in India due to land limitation and food security issues, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said, a view ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Nov 24 2009 - 7:05am

Growth and productivity of Jatropha curcas under semi arid conditions

Growth and productivity of Jatropha curcas under semi arid conditions. ASHWANI KUMAR Engery Plantation Demonstration project and Biotechnology Center. Bio-Technology Lab Department of Botany University of Rajasthan, Jaipur- 302 004 Email. msku31@yahoo.com ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Nov 24 2009 - 10:23am

San Francisco Bay Area- based Eco-Fuel Global this week entered a groundbreaking agreement with the Government of Rwanda estimated to be worth in excess of $250 m; to produce bio-fuels from Jatropha Curcas.

San Francisco Bay Area- based Eco-Fuel Global this week entered a groundbreaking agreement with the Government of Rwanda estimated to be worth in excess of $250 m; to produce bio-fuels from Jatropha Curcas. In the run up to the Copenhagen climate talks, th ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Nov 24 2009 - 7:22pm

Global warming and climate change issues need a global outlook but regional solutions

Global warming and climate change issues need a global outlook ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Nov 24 2009 - 8:50pm

A New Class of Jet Fuel: bio-derived synthetic paraffinic kerosene (bio-SPK).

A New Class of Jet Fuel: bio-derived synthetic paraffinic kerosene (bio-SPK). Airlines are under serious pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, so when the most prolific oil refinery technology provider on the planet teams up with the world’s biggest ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Nov 24 2009 - 10:31pm

Fences for fuel a project completed at Viratnagar by SPRI and HPPI with World bank assistance

Consultant Ashwani Kumar Objective To introduce the concept of planting Jatropha Curcas as fencing at small holders level and start up production of Jatropha oil and bio-fuel. Rationale ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Nov 26 2009 - 8:55pm