Biofuel

IAF To Fly Dornier 228 Aircrafts In Tangail Formation On Republic Day Using ATF-Biofuel Blend

To put a more sustainable fuel solutions to use, Indian Air Force has decided to fly Dornier 228 aircrafts in the tangail formation on the Republic Day using a blend of biofuel of aviation turbine fuel.

Jan 23, 2024, 11:33 AM IST

World Biofuel Day 2023: How Ethanol Can Reduce Vehicular Pollution In India? Explained

World Biofuel Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated Ethanol Plant in Panipat with capacity to generate about three crore litres of Ethanol annually. 

 

Aug 10, 2023, 11:43 AM IST

Aviation Explained: Why airlines are relying on used cooking oil as fuel for reducing emissions

International air carriers must reduce their carbon emissions to almost nothing by 2050, according to a goal set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in October 2022.

Jan 04, 2023, 08:04 AM IST

Flex Fuel: How it can reduce petrol cost in India, help in fighting pollution - Explained

Flex Fuel is a much-discussed term when talking about clean energy sources for the automobile industry. Here we explain what exactly Flex Fuel is, how it is obtained, and why we need it.

May 27, 2022, 19:55 PM IST

Atmanirbhar Bharat: IAF aircraft to fly on 'made in India' bio-jet fuel

This clearance will enable Indian armed forces to use bio-jet fuel produced using indigenous technology across all its operational aircraft. This will also enable early commercialization of the technology and its mass production.

Nov 29, 2021, 19:45 PM IST

Gadkari urges farmers to make biofuel to replace petrol, diesel

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had earlier blamed international factors for the hike in fuel prices.

Sep 11, 2018, 11:28 AM IST

In China, cars can now run on biodiesel made from recycled gutter oil

Recycled waste fuel is now up for sale in China at a Sinopec gas station in Shanghai. The gas station located in Fengxian district has two biodiesel oil tanks.

Nov 01, 2017, 14:37 PM IST

New 'nano-reactor' to produce hydrogen biofuel

Scientists have created a cheap and highly efficient biomaterial that catalyses the formation of hydrogen, an advance that may lead to new environmentally friendly ways of producing biofuel.

Jan 05, 2016, 14:12 PM IST

Boeing aircraft makes first 'green diesel' powered flight

The company powered its ecoDemonstrator 787 flight test airplane on December 2 with a blend of 15 percent green diesel and 85 percent petroleum jet fuel in the left engine.

Dec 07, 2014, 13:24 PM IST