How does a Bio-CNG plant help in reducing air pollution and health issues?
Bio-CNG technology can deal with air pollution at three levels by curtailing methane emissions, warding off waste burning and phasing out …
BHP’s offloading of oil and gas assets shows the global market has turned on fossil fuels
BHP, which was founded in 1885 and plans to be around for the long term, has seen the writing on the wall. It is getting out while it can
COVID-19: Deaths of 6 Bhopal gas survivors turn spotlight on healthcare malady
Case of criminal negligence filed against the hospital through a writ petition in Madhya Pradesh High Court
Methane emissions rose 576 mln tonnes every year between 2008 and 2017: Studies
Emissions increase 9% compared to last decade; atmospheric concentration rises by 1,875 parts per billion from the 1850s
Renewables are cheaper than ever yet fossil fuel use is still growing — here’s why
Rapidly increasing renewable energy hasn’t cut coal and gas consumption at the same rate because humankind is using a lot more electricity …
Ground report: Stiff LPG rates take clean cooking fuel out of reach for the poor
East Delhi, Ghaziabad slum dwellers say unable to keep up with rising prices
NGT panel flags environmental violations by ONGC, GAIL in Krishna-Godavari basin
Three units under them asked to pay Rs 17 crore in penalty to Central Pollution Control Board
Simply Put: Eyes everywhere, ears closed
India’s coal production to surpass a billion tonnes by 2025: IEA annual report
Russian invasion of Ukraine sharply altered the dynamics of coal trade, prices, supply and demand patterns
Lateral Thoughts: Air pollution will reduce only through good governance
Air pollution has been plaguing Delhi for 4 decades; the reasons are well known and there is adequate data to pin responsibilities
As told to Parliament (March 10, 2021): 280 million LPG consumers in India
All that was discussed in the House through the day
‘India not joining the Oil & Gas Methane Partnership is a missed opportunity’
Manfredi Caltagirone, head of the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), on the Methane Alert and Response System
Neyveli Lignite boiler blast leaves 6 dead, 17 injured
Several workers feared trapped; second blast at the power plant in two months
Clean(er) cooking in India: Country should explore e-cooking but address these challenges before switching
Lack of a reliable power supply is a major challenge to e-cooking adoption
As told to Parliament (April 3, 2023): Over Rs 7,400 crore disbursed in 2022-23 for natural gas infrastructure
Bhopal gas tragedy: SC dismisses Centre’s plea for additional compensation from Union Carbide
Government should use the Rs 50 crore lying with the Reserve Bank of India to settle further claims, SC ordered
Vizag, Dahej, Baghjan: Death by a thousand cuts
Recent environmental disasters caused by negligence in India have caused irreparable damage to the environment and are eerily similar to what an …
Nord Stream leaks: Where will Europe get its gas from now?
The next two winters are going to be very challenging for all of Europe’s gas consumers
Offshore gas finds offered major promise for Mozambique: what went wrong
There have been no material benefits for the people of Cabo Delgado and many locals were evicted
Germany’s emissions-free trains: Is hydrogen fuel really a better alternative for transport?
CO2 emitted by grey hydrogen is same as that emitted by petrol & 1,000 times more than natural gas burnt directly
Baghjan blowout verdict: NGT flags violations by OIL, offers respite to affected
Blowout, fire could have been prevented by OIL, said eight-member committee of experts
As told to Parliament (April 4, 2022): Amit Shah plays down Opposition worries on data collection Bill
Emissions from oil have risen most during last one year; overall global carbon emission reached all time high
Emission reduction reaches a plateau; overshoot to 1.5-degree Celsius rise inevitable; says multiple reports
NASA-funded study brings together researchers from across the world to unravel mysteries of tropical forests
Long-term study to explore biodiversity, gas exchanges and bio-geoscience cycles on a pan-tropical scale, train future researchers
DTE Ground Report: How toxic industrial gas killed 11 people in just 15 minutes in Ludhiana
Down To Earth reports from ground zero in Ludhiana’s Giaspura and goes behind the scenes to find out how the city manages its water, …