waste management

IIT Bhubaneswar Develops Solar-Powered Reactor For Waste Management

A research team from the School of Infrastructure at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has developed a solar-powered microwave pyrolysis reactor. This reactor is designed to recover valuable resources from both segregated and mixed waste materials, including biomass and plastics. The reactor uses microwave-assisted pyrolysis to rapidly convert waste into products such as […]

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“Our Nickel Recycling Plant Will Take Revenues To Rs 500 crores”- Rajesh Gupta & Prassann Daphal, Recyclekaro

Recyclekaro has grown strongly in the recent past. Tell us about the journey in terms of opportunities, challenges & how you navigated through. Rajesh Gupta: The journey has been quite remarkable. Soon after completing engineering, I started this company. Our idea was to collect data, put it in a system, have an application and provide […]

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India’s Green Bond Market at Just 3.8 % of Overall Domestic Corporate Bond Market

The green bond market in the country accounts for only 3.8 % of all outstanding corporate bonds exceeding USD 500 billion, say market reports. As per media reports, Fitch Ratings said that as of January 2023, GSSS (Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustainability-linked Debt) bonds accounted for USD 20 billion or 3.8 % of the country’s […]

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The ‘Smell’ of Solar Power Spreads Across Public Toilets In Mumbai

In recent time, urban administrations have been experimenting with innovative ways of incorporating solar energy in our every day lives, one of which is installing solar panels atop public toilets. In December last year, for instance, it was announced that Indore Smart City Development Limited (ISCDL) would install solar power systems at 100 public and […]

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NexGen Energia Seeks Gold In CBG With 1000 CBG Plants Ambition

A clean fuel energy company, NexGen Energia is focused on exploring opportunities to establish green diesel refineries and Compressed Biogas (CBG) production units which it insists is set to be the ‘future fuel of India’. The company has pioneered in the art of making CNG (CBG) from locally sourced waste and agricultural waste in India, […]

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Solar Waste Management and Manufacturing Standards Policy Needed: Report

The government needs to bring out a policy on solar module waste management and standards for use of material for manufacturing, according to consultancy Bridge To India.  “There is an urgent need to formulate appropriate quality standards for use of environmentally sustainable materials in manufacturing of modules. This will help in minimising potentially hazardous end-of-life […]

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New Delhi Railway Station Awarded Silver Rating for Green Initiatives

Out of 100, the station scored 64 points for its environment-friendly initiatives like solar panels, solar geysers, green drives, 100% LED lights, water conservation, and waste management. After being awarded a ‘silver’ rating by the Indian Green Building Council, New Delhi Railway Station has been declared ‘green station’. In the whole of the northern railway network, […]

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