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Delhi’s Clean Air Dependent on Punjab’s Largest Biogas Plant

 The winters have always been tough for Delhi as the air quality slumps with season getting cold. Stubble burning in the neighboring states adds to their woes and the AQI tells you the story. The issue has long been debated as the deteriorating air quality has always been a health and environmental hazard; however, lately not surprisingly it has snowballed into a political issue as well. After Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party formed the government in Punjab as well and that has set new political positioning as far as the issue is concerned. Amidst all of this, the Punjab government's strategy to counter air pollution by curbing stubble burning showed some light as they commissioned Asia’s largest compressed biogas plant in Bhutan Kalal village, Sangrur this April. The plant spread over 20 acres of land is expected to be put to test this winter. The plant came into existence to convert a huge volume of paddy straw into renewable energy. Compressed biogas plant manufacturers say that the plan...

Reasons Compressed Biogas will Rule the Roost in Future

India has seen a surge in CBG plants in recent years and that can be attributed to the increasing awareness across the globe. As we all know that India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and its energy consumption is also increasing rapidly. India is looking to increase its dependence on sustainable energy options. India imports about 77 percent of its crude oil requirements and about 50 percent of its natural gas requirements. Besides, paddy stubble burning has also been a huge challenge for the Indian government.  Many countries have used innovative methods to use paddy stubble as raw material which not only helps overcome energy limitations, but also curbs pollution by a significant margin. An Indian company is looking to set up a CBG plant in Bhutal Kalan village in Punjab which will procure paddy stubble from a 15 km radius of the plant. This paddy stubble will be used as raw material for the production of compressed biogas.  North Indian farmers tend t...

Biogas Powered Cars Vs. Electric Cars

It is common knowledge that both electric and biogas(BioCNG) powered vehicles are good for the environment and cheaper to run than the petroleum-driven ones. This makes many eco-enthusiasts debate about which of the two reigns supreme. With large-scale manufacturers such as Tesla and Nissan supporting electric cars, people may get tempted to switch to the voltaic team, but BioCNG powered cars have their own benefits. One of the main benefits of refining biogas via biogas upgrading is that it allows you to convert your petrol or diesel fueled car into a bioCNG based one. Besides, it can take years for India to have fully functional electric car stations for recharging while we already have BioCNG stations. Moreover, bioCNG based cars are even supported by the Indian Government with subsidies on refueling, upgrading, etc. If this isn’t enough reason to get a bioCNG powered car, you can do the comparison of electric and bioCNG cars given below: Efficiency Efficiency is a commonly...