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To provide a single platform to the stakeholders of alternate energy sector to interact, network and foster strong relationships with the policy makers, technology experts, industry leaders, trade representatives and major users from various industrial segments, VNS Expo Design is organizing ALTEN 2010 Exhibition [20–22 February 2010] and Conference [20th...

While solar energy is often spoken of as if it is just one technology, in reality, solar energy comprises two distinct technologies – solar PV and solar thermal. Solar PV uses the sunlight to excite electrons to produce electricity, while solar thermal uses the heat in the sunlight to produce...

It should rank among the most intriguing mystery of the year. You read tens of press releases claiming Jatropha to be a miracle crop. And companies go on record saying they have invested millions of dollars into this crop, by farming it on thousands of hectares. And yet, you enquire...

The biodiesel industry in India is at a crossroads. On the one hand, the government of India regularly comes up with policies and “mandates” that are supposed to revive the ailing industry. On the other hand, most biodiesel plants are running way below their capacity owing to the low purchase...

What are the capital costs for setting up ethanol to fuel plants? The answer to this question depends on whether you are looking at deriving ethanol from starch or whether you are looking at putting up cellulose-to-ethanol (called cellulosic ethanol) plants. Well, right now pretty much all large-scale commercial ethanol...

I have mentioned in an earlier blog post that you will find it hard to get an authentic quote for Jatropha oil in India. An equally interesting puzzle is the price of the seed. The seeds of the crop have been seeing a see-saw in its prices. You hear prices...

A gas engine means an engine running on gas, such as coal gas, producer gas biogas, landfill gas, or natural gas. In the UK, the term is unambiguous. In the US, due to the widespread use of “gas” as an abbreviation for gasoline, such an engine might also be called...

What are the capital costs for setting up a biodiesel plant in India? The answer depends on whether you are setting up an integrated biodiesel plant in which you start with crushing of the oilseed or whether the starting point for your biodiesel plant is the vegetable oil. For the...

Biogas is primarily methane that is generated from an anaerobic digestion of organic wastes by microorganisms. It is a relatively simple and economical method to produce a fuel from waste. While technically biogas can be produced from any type of organic material, most times, biogas is produced from organic waste....

Distributed energy generation is a mechanism in which energy is derived from sources of energy that are used close to where the energy is required. This is in contrast to the current situation of energy generation in which the sources of energy are concentrated. For instance, electricity is today generated...