Tag: fuel
No Fuel At Delhi Petrol Pumps Without PUC Certificate From Oct 25
Refuelling at petrol pumps in the national capital will not be possible without Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate from October 25, the AAP government said on Saturday. ....
Green' Vehicles Gain Popularity In China
Green vehicles -- hybrid, electric and fuel cell -- are gaining popularity in China owing to a rising concern over air pollution and generous government subsidies.....
Tata Motors Launches Hybrid, Electric Buses
Automobile major Tata Motors on Wednesday launched a range of hybrid and electric buses -- Starbus Electric 9m, Starbus Electric 12m and Starbus Hybrid 12m -- at its Pune facility. ....
High Potential For Air Travel Growth In India During 2017: Boeing
Global aerospace major Boeing on Wednesday said that it saw a high potential for air travel growth in India during 2017.....
Delhi Massively Cuts Tax On Jet Fuel
Air travel from Delhi to remote places within the country is set to become cheaper as the Delhi government on Wednesday announced a massive reduction in VAT on Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) from the existing 25 per cent to a mere 1 per cent.....
Philippines Senate Ratifies Paris Climate Agreement
The Philippines Senate on Tuesday ratified the Paris global climate agreement, making the Southeast Asian nation an official signatory to the historic pact.....
Biofuels Can Cut Jet Engine Pollution By Half
Using biofuels to help power jet engines cuts particle emissions in their exhaust by as much as 50 to 70 per cent, says a NASA study. ....
Sri Lankan Crew On Hijacked Vessel Freed Without Ransom
Eight Sri Lankan crew members of a fuel tanker, hijacked off the coast of Somalia earlier this week, have been released unharmed without a ransom payment. ....
Jet Fuel Rates Cut By Over 5%
With the recent dip in global crude oil prices to around $50 a barrel levels, the price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, has been cut by over 5 per cent -- reversing a trend of hikes over the last two months.....
Mobile Reactor To Convert Waste Plastic To Diesel Set To Debut
A mobile reactor to convert waste plastic into fuel, that uses technology developed by an India-born chemist, is soon to make its debut in California in a demonstration project.....
