Petrol from coal

New liquefying technique works for high-grade coal,

Sweet driving

Ecofriendly lubricants

India's 20% ethanol-petrol blending target advanced to 2025

Currently, 8.5% of ethanol is blended with petrol in India

Cashing in on green consumers

Britain and USA have followed hard on the heels of the German eco-angel, but, unfortunately, most such schemes continue to remain "green froth".

Clean fuels

....should come cheaper not dearer. But obviously someone does not care

Simply Put: Truck drivers’ protest

FOLLOW UP

Cleaner, costlier fuels

Raising the price of low-sulphur vehicular fuels may discourage their use

THE PHILIPPINES

Better grade gasoline

Another step towards reducing pollution levels

Greens see red

One step back

Under pressure from the industry, the Australian government relaxes petrol and diesel emission standards

A timely exposition on petroleum

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Deafening silence

The dangerously high level of benzene in Delhi's air speaks volumes

It's money, honey

Auto drivers in Delhi will soon realise that CNG makes for good economics

Brazil

It's official now

Price mechanism is the only way to discourage the use of dirty fuels

South Asia

Clean call

Let the Bhure Lal Committee decide on what qualifies to be a clean fuel, says the Supreme Court

Designer fuel

Waste hydrocarbons mixed with ethanol can be used to run vehicles

New year blow

Low on common sense

Low benzene petrol is good, but the government leaves much to be desired

Lower sulphur levels soon

Petrol from plastic

An energy efficient technique