Tile drainage is common in U.S. Midwest agricultural fields, helping to remove excess water and aerate the soil. While the ...

A company with the unabashed aim "to replace all petroleum-based plastic with plants" expects to begin manufacturing its compostable material soon at its first plant, in North Carolina. Two young ...

CHANDIGARH: In a move aimed at tackling air pollution caused by stubble burning, the Centre may soon make it mandatory for coal-based thermal power plants in Delhi National Capital Region and ...

All the farmers, especially the farmers in the modern generation are interested in adopting innovative techniques to increase the production of their crops or to reduce the cost of production. For ...

An innovative European Union–funded Arbaflame project is aiming to produce 70,000 tonnes of biomass-based combustibles per year to enable clean power generation. The biomass pellets are made of wood ...

“Weyerhaeuser is committed to developing sustainable and renewable energy solutions for a carbon-constrained world," says Dan Fulton, chief executive of Weyerhaeuser. “This opportunity has the ...

This article discusses the possibilities of using agricultural residues in power generation. It traces the evolution of the use of bio pellets in thermal power plants and the pilot projects ...

Sometimes an idea seems so good you can't believe it hasn't been done before. Using waste coffee grounds to make biomass pellets and biodiesel occurred to Arthur Kay when he was studying architecture ...

US communities near pellet mills complain of fumes while experts say burning wood is a ‘disaster’ for climate change It is touted as a smart way for Europe to reach its renewable energy goals. But try ...

Each year, fires rage across northern India, as farmers burn off their unwanted straw. The impact is enormous. From October into November, massive clouds of smoke streak across Punjab and neighbouring ...