Flag carrier Japan Airlines (JAL) has used sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced in the country to operate a commercial flight for the first time. Made with a blend of SAF and traditional jet kerosene, the fuel was utilised onboard Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with flight number JL319. The aircraft took off from Tokyo-Haneda and successfully completed …
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Technology to manufacture biodegradable tableware from agricultural residues and byproducts The CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) here has come up with an alternative to single-use plastics. NIIST scientists have developed a technology for manufacturing biodegradable tableware – including plates, cutleries and cups – from agricultural residues and byproducts. The know-how was licensed …
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Though conservation is the key purpose behind these shoes, style does not take a backseat either What happens to vehicle tyres once they have outlived their purpose? Often, the end-of-life tyres are put through thermochemical treatment under high temperature, to produce industrial oil and other matter, in a process called pyrolysis. The procedure emits polluting …
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In a unique endeavour to spread awareness on global warming, a youth of Pathsala town in Bajali district travelled 100 PATHSALA: In a unique endeavour to spread awareness on global warming, a youth of Pathsala town in Bajali district travelled 100 km on his bicycle on the occasion of his birthday. The youth, Bikash Kalita, …
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After the preparation of over 1.03 crore seed balls in a ‘record’ time of nine days by 69,200 women of the self-help groups (SHGs), the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) of Mahabubnagar has set its sight on Guinness World Record as the authorities launched the broadcasting of these seed balls on Thursday. As part of …
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