Fuel cells, when coupled with hydrogen, are clean, reliable, and efficient energy sources, where water is the only by-product. It usually works like batteries, but do not need recharging if there is a constant source of fuel and oxygen. Fuel…
Third generation ethanol, also known as advanced biofuels, refers to the production of ethanol from non-food feedstocks such as algae, grasses, and woody plants. Unlike first and second generation ethanol, which are primarily produced from food crops like corn and…
In today’s world, one of the biggest challenges facing the industry is how to decarbonise and produce “green” steel in an extremely competitive market. As a globally-traded good with fine cost margins, steel production has been associated with major geopolitical…
India is an agrarian economy with a need to ensure availability of fertilizers for productive farming operations and food production. It is also the world’s second largest consumer and third largest manufacturer of fertilizers. Fertilizer production in India has witnessed…
Hydrogen is the most abundant element found in nature. Until recently, the use of hydrogen did not have an environment-friendly dimension. Most of the hydrogen was extracted through a process called steam methane reformation (SMR) of natural gas. The process…
Ethanol also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, drinking alcohol, or simply alcohol is one of the principal biofuels, which is naturally produced by the fermentation of sugars by yeasts or via petrochemical processes such as ethylene hydration. It has also…
In the backdrop of global climate change, India has committed itself to achieve the 500 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy capacity target by 2030. Being ranked 3rd in the renewable energy country attractive index in the year 2021, India is…