When a wildfire is tearing through a conifer forest, the assumption is usually that trees are simply fuel, more vegetation means a bigger, faster moving fire. Two recent studies, one covering the southwestern United States and another examining Canada’s entire boreal forest, suggest that assumption does not hold for every tree species. Aspen, a fast […]
How Shrimp Shells Are Being Turned Into ‘Carbon Negative’ Fuel, Food and Construction Materials Discarded shrimp shells could soon become more than kitchen waste. Scientists in Singapore have developed a process that converts organic rubbish into hydrogen fuel, protein for aquaculture feed and calcium carbonate, a material used in products such as cement and antacids.The […]
USF units struck 10 vessels involved in russian maritime logistics in the Sea of Azov and near occupied Crimea Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday that its drones struck eight tankers from Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ overnight as they were delivering fuel to Crimea.In a statement posted on Telegram, Ukraine’s drone forces said the vessels were targeted […]
New Delhi, July 2: Consumers hoping for relief in petrol and diesel prices may have to wait longer. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri stated on Thursday that there is no justification for reducing retail fuel prices under the current circumstances. Responding to queries about fuel prices, Puri noted that despite […]
Jet fuel prices cut down by Rs 5 per litre to Rs 110 NEW DELHI: The central government cut down the jet fuel, or aviation turbine fuel (ATF), prices for domestic airlines by Rs 5 per litre on Wednesday following a decline in international crude oil prices, offering some relief to after weeks of elevated […]
A Russian drone struck a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in the Chernobyl exclusion zone on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said, accusing Moscow of once again putting nuclear infrastructure at risk.Authorities said radiation levels remained within normal limits despite damage to the site.According to Reuters, Ukraine’s general staff and state nuclear agency said a drone […]
New Delhi, June 6: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri launched E85 fuel at an Indian Oil fuel station on Friday, coinciding with World Environment Day. He described this initiative as a historic step towards a greener future. E85 is a fuel blend consisting of 80-85% ethanol and 14-19% petrol, specifically […]
UAE fuel costs climb again with petrol up nearly 50% since February 2026 / Image: File For thousands of motorists across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the rest of the UAE, June has begun with a familiar routine, checking fuel prices before heading to the petrol station.This time, however, the numbers are significantly higher.The UAE […]
Parents of school-going children, already burdened by rising fuel prices, said a hike in the school transport fee would strain their budgets further. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The continuous hike in fuel prices is likely to impact school fees in Bengaluru, with many private schools planning to raise transport fees by around 9% this […]
NEW DELHI: Air India on Wednesday announced that the airline has temporarily rationalised operations on select domestic routes between June and August 2026 amid the continued impact of high fuel prices and operational pressures linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict.In a statement issued, Air India said, “In continuation of our previously announced adjustments to […]
