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Oct

12

2020

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IIT Kharagpur Researchers Develop Industry-grade Silica from Rice Biomass

Spotlight Innovationbioenergy, biomass, eco-friendly, Energy and Environment, environment, Environmental engineering, extraction, nanoparticle, rice, silica

Rice husk is one of the most widely available agricultural wastes. The process of disposal of rice husks looks more crucial as burning the material each year during the winters has been creating a severe environmental challenge. While the husk is often used to meet energy requirements for rice milling, this process produces an enormous amount of ash (approx. 20%) which is a hazardous material to the environment. Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have devised an economic and eco-friendly way to dispose of this biowaste. A team of researchers from IIT Kharagpur’s Dept. of Agricultural and Food Engineering have developed a…

Oct

17

2019

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

IIT KGP’s Clean Energy Dialogue

Environmentbioenergy, Clean Energy, Climate Change, renewable energy, Renewables

Business Standard Devdiscourse UNIIndia PK Sinha Center for Bioenergy and Renewables at IIT Kharagpur has organized the DBT National Workshop on Bioenergy (DNWB 2019) in Kolkata on October 17-18, 2019. Funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, this workshop aims to bring together bioenergy scientists from around the country to promote a national conversation on and solve technological challenges towards achieving the national mission of deploying clean energy to fight climate change. The workshop provides a rare opportunity to DBT's five Bioenergy Centers, namely, the DBT-Pan IIT Center for Bioenergy, the DBT-ICGEB Center…

Jul

31

2019

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

Way to Zero Waste

In-Depthanaerobic, bioenergy, biofuel, environment, hydrochar, methane, organic waste, solid municipal waste management, waste, wet waste, yard waste

Economic Times ET Energy World India Today Careers360 Millenium Post DD News Business Standard The Week NDTV Shiksha While passing through the newly developed, urban elite settlements, the dumpsites waiting treatment are becoming increasingly common. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in India continues to remain a neglected area with inefficient source segregation. Further, the moisture content in waste adds to India’s challenge in solid organic waste management because of our food habits and socio-cultural habits.…

Jan

19

2018

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

Microwave for Clean Fuel

In-Depthbioenergy, biofuel, Clean Energy, energy, Energy and Environment, Energy Research, hemp, microwave, renewable energy

Times of India Economic Times Financial Express Business Standard India Today Watch Video Kitchen to Cosmos Microwaves these days ring ‘n’ number of bells. IITKGP Researchers have tapped this microwave radiation to create Clean Energy from the nitrogen-rich non-food Sunn Hemp plants. In the wake of the ongoing initiatives to control pollution, we are often made to think of the proverb ‘prevention is better than cure’. There is an urgency to replace the use of fossil fuels like petrol and diesel which are direct causes of pollution, global warming and climate…