Nitin Gadkari proposes turning garbage into value

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasized the importance of monetizing waste to both safely dispose of it and generate revenue, suggesting that garbage should become so valuable that people vie for the right to acquire it. Speaking at an event organized by Akhil Bharatiya Sthanik Swarajya Sanstha, Gadkari highlighted the role of waste monetization in enhancing

€780m plant in Spain to turn farm waste into SAF

Spanish green energy company Solarig will spend €780m on a plant for making aviation fuel from agricultural waste in northeast Spain. When complete in 2026, it will produce 60,000 tonnes a year, enough for 12,000 flights between Madrid and Mallorca. Built in an industrial park in the municipality of Garray, it will be powered by

Renovare raises funds to turn landfill waste into biofuels

Sustainable fuels startup Renovare Fuels announced the launch of a $7.6 million equity raise, with proceeds aimed at supporting projects to produce advanced renewable biofuels from waste. Founded in 2015, UK-based Renovare provides a technology that turns biodegradable waste from homes and industry into advanced renewable biofuels. The technology captures gases produced from organic matter

Idemitsu launches study on production of hydrogen from waste

Idemitsu Kosan has launched a feasibility study of clean hydrogen production in Japan generated from waste, including municipal waste. The goal is to launch the first hydrogen production facility around 2030 capable of processing 200-300 tons of waste per day. The study is conducted in collaboration with California-based H-Cycle, which has developed a thermal conversion

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

First waste-to-hydrogen project to come up in Pune

Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has taken an innovative step forward to eliminate the waste generated in the city. PMC has partnered with business enterprise The Green Billions (TGBL) to manage its waste and generate it into useable green hydrogen. TGBL’s special purpose vehicle or subsidiary, Variate Pune Waste to Energy Private Ltd, will be undertaking