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What's next for Sri Lanka as angry protesters occupy their leaders' luxury houses?

Protesters stormed the official residences of Sri Lanka's President and Prime Minister have succeeded in forcing their leaders' resignations. Protests are escalating in Sri Lanka since March, when public anger erupted over rising food costs, fuel shortages, electricity cuts as the country lurches further into crisis.

@dheerthan 11:26 AM 13-Jul-2022

U.S. oil plunges below $0 a barrel: What does a negative futures price mean?

The price of a barrel of benchmark U.S. oil plunged below $0 a barrel for the first time in history, a troubling sign of an unprecedented global energy glut as the coronavirus pandemic halts travel and curbs economic activity. So when it's minus a dollar, they'll pay you a dollar to get it out of there.

@dheerthan 04:40 PM 21-Apr-2020

Artificial Leaf Successfully Produces Clean Gas with Sunlight, Carbon Dioxide & Water

A widely-used gas that is currently produced from fossil fuels can instead be made by an ‘artificial leaf’ that uses only sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, and which could eventually be used to develop a sustainable liquid fuel alternative to petrol.

@dheerthan 09:27 AM 06-Nov-2019

Death threats halt France fuel protest summit - Yellow vests pull out of PM meeting

Members of the "yellow vest" movement say hardliners have warned them not to meet the PM. The yellow vests have been protesting about a controversial fuel tax since mid-November. But the protests now reflect more widespread anger at the government.

@dheerthan 11:27 AM 04-Dec-2018

Battery Powered Homes - The Energy Revolution

There's a power revolution heading for our homes – a device that allows you to take power into your own hands. Its batteries, home batteries, and they've been called the holy grail of renewables – the key to the transition away from fossil fuels.

@dheerthan 11:45 AM 20-Oct-2018

IPCC warns we have only until 2030 to stem catastrophic climate change

Holding global warming to a critical limit would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society, says a key report from the global scientific authority on climate change.

@dheerthan 03:57 PM 08-Oct-2018

Popular fish and where to find them: Species specific advisories to help fishermen

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) is reaching out to nearly 550,000 fishermen living along India’s coastline everyday, with its potential fishing zones advisory for fishes like tuna, hilsa, sardine to benefit them with better yield and in turn save both fuel and resources.

@dheerthan 11:34 AM 03-Sep-2018

Oil From Seeds Helps Propel SpiceJet's First Bio Fuel Flight

A Bombardier Q400 aircraft made the one-way trip to New Delhi from the city of Dehradun. The private airline, SpiceJet plans to blend a quarter of its energy requirement with biofuel for flight operations, that would lower costs and help reduce carbon emissions by 15 percent.

@dheerthan 10:04 AM 29-Aug-2018

Is Algae the Eco Fuel We've Been Waiting For?

Algae may just become the future savior for all our environmental woes with the mainstreaming of algae biofuel and bioplastics. Algae’s worth goes way beyond being a source of food-grade protein. It shows some pretty legit game changing potential as an eco-friendly source of fuel, plastic, wastewater and heat

@dheerthan 12:50 PM 25-Oct-2017

Primitive Technology: Charcoal

Make a batch of charcoal using the mound method then stored it in baskets for later use. The result is a nearly pure carbon fuel that burns hotter than wood without smoke and with less flame. Charcoal was primarily a metallurgical fuel in ancient times but was sometimes used for cooking too.

@dheerthan 01:22 PM 12-Aug-2017

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