LSU professor proposes plan to create less CO2 during oil production

Oil drilling has had its fair share of controversy as of late, leaving engineers trying to determine how to keep fossil fuels in play while considering environmentally-friendly solutions. LSU Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering Professor Dandina Rao has a plan that will not only create less carbon dioxide during oil production but will

Denmark suspends renewable energy projects

The Danish Energy Agency has suspended the processing of offshore wind turbine projects and other renewable energy projects under its so-called open-door scheme as it awaits clarification from the European Union on a number of legal issues. How the projects have been awarded might be breaking EU laws, the agency explained. Tags: Denmark, Energy, Projects,

Can EVs reach price parity with petrol and diesel cars in Europe?

One of the big selling points of electric cars is that, despite the current increases in energy prices, they are cheaper to run than fossil-fuelled cars but the higher purchase price is the biggest deterrent to sales. New car buyers opting for an electric model are still paying a large premium over a similarly sized

Over 51,000 tonnes plastic waste produced in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir is generating over 51,000 tonnes of plastic waste with Kashmir producing 31,000 and Jammu over 20,000 tonnes in a year. Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic amorphous solid materials derived from oil and natural gas. A senior scientist from J-K Pollution Control Board

Are EVs not good for environment because of lithium mining?

One of the biggest concerns people have with electric vehicles and the shift to electrification in the transport industry is lithium – a type of metal that is essential in batteries. Our dependence on lithium, the potential of running out, and the reliability of lithium are often the backbone of arguments surrounding electric vehicles not

Researchers at IITG working on developing sustainable future

The School of Energy Science and Engineering, Dept of Chemical Engineering, Dept of Bioscience and Bioengineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) are working actively to make a major contribution to building a sustainable future. Under the Microalgae Biorefinery Model, multiple research projects are underway on Renewable and Sustainable Energy. The rapid depletion

EU sets up $270 bn for green transition

The European Commission (EC) set out its $270 billion Green Deal Industrial Plan to support Europe’s race to green transition and boost its netzero industry. EC President Ursula Von der Leyen announced the plan at the World Economic Forum in Davos, saying it’s a response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. IRA is the leading

‘Towards Panchamrit’ launched to promote clearer fuels

Union Minister for Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey inaugurated “Towards Panchamrit” to drive the country towards cleaner mobility. Towards Panchamrit is an effort to promote adoption of “Panchamrit” which is 5 clean fuels – Hydrogen, Ethanol, Bio Diesel, Gas and Electric Vehicles. Towards Panchamrit, the Conference & Exposition on schemes for promotion and development of

Cornell helps EDF and NDDB to cut methane output

Cornell will assist the Environmental Defense Fund and the National Dairy Development Board of India – the world’s largest dairy producing country – in a project to help its smallholder farmers reduce methane output and produce milk efficiently. India is home to 300 million cattle and milk-producing buffaloes, and 85 million smallholder dairy farmers. In

Fossil fuel companies contribute 43% methane emissions

According to a recent estimate from the Global Energy Monitor (GEM), a nonprofit research organisation, just 30 fossil fuel companies amount to almost half (43%) of the industry’s global methane emissions. The IEA estimates that by 2022, methane emissions from human activity will amount to 126 million metric tonnes, with 35% of those emissions coming