Melbourne: Australian airliner Qantas on Friday flew the country's first commercial biofuel flight between Sydney and Adelaide using a mix of conventional fuel and refined cooking oil. John Valastro of Qantas said the flight this morning was a commercial first in Australia, and would have produced far less carbon emissions than if conventional jet fuel were used. "We're talking about a 60 per cent reduction in the overall life cycle...
10:03 AM, Apr 13, 2012
BANGALORE: With soaring price hikes in diesel and other fuels, the necessity of taking an initiative for choosing alternative sources of energy has to be cultivated. Needless to say, it has become necessary to bring forth changes in using our resources efficiently. At a time where the cost of fuels are surging beyond imagination and the availability of non renewable resources is limited to a couple of decades; opting for...
09:21 AM, Jan 04, 2012
Airlines are working to keep costs and their carbon footprints down. ...
02:15 AM, Jul 24, 2008
Jatropha has the potential to cut down 80% of vehicular carbon emissions. ...
08:15 PM, Jul 04, 2008
Sugarcane waste or molasses are being used to extract ethanol for bio-fuel. ...
06:50 PM, Jul 03, 2008
Melbourne: Australia's woefully out-of-form wicketkeeper Brad Haddin could be replaced by Matthew Wade behind the stumps in the first three one-dayers of the tri-series against India and Sri Lanka, starting on February 5. Haddin, who has retired from Twenty20 cricket, was criticised for a below-par show in the Test series against India that Australia won 4-0. He did show some good work in the final Test in Adelaide, but that...
09:07 PM, Apr 16, 2008
Perth: Australia's beleaguered Test vice-captain and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin received the much needed backing from coach Mickey Arthur to fire in the third Test against India starting here on Friday. The 34-year-old Haddin has been disappointing with the bat and the gloves as well during the first two Tests, which were won by Australia comprehensively. Arthur feels there was no need to press the panic button with Haddin. He grassed...
12:00 PM, Apr 09, 2008
Johannesburg: India cricket team coach Duncan Fletcher faces a dilemma after player power and a lack of discipline helped account for India's 4-0 series loss to England, according to former South Africa captain Kepler Wessels. Wessels, a well travelled television commentator, told Reuters on Thursday that former coach Gary Kirsten allowed the senior players to run the team. The general consensus is that Fletcher was appointed as long as he...
12:13 PM, Feb 25, 2008
Biofuels obtained from plants can reduce hazards by 60 per cent. ...
03:45 AM, Sep 06, 2007
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