biodiesel

Can a cigarette butt transform into a soft toy? Or a tetra pack into a chair? These 6 Indian brands are protecting the planet by giving discarded items a new life.

Jharkhand engineer Vishal Prasad Gupta has developed a bio-fuel manufactured from a species of microalgae native to the state's ponds, which is not only more eco-friendly than petrol and diesel, but also low cost.

What if we told you this used cooking oil (UCO) from your local samosawala could be turned into eco-friendly fuel?

Besides cutting energy imports and carbon emissions, this step can also double farmer incomes by 2022!

From zero-energy villas to machines that give water in return for waste, these ideas by IITians have the potential to truly impact the way people live.

NMAMIT, in Nitte, near Udupi, is becoming self-reliant. The college collects used cooking oil from hotels, converts it into bio-diesel, and uses it as fuel for their buses and vehicles.