E-toilet:
Ø After
payment, the door of the unit unlocks and the light and exhaust fan are
switched on automatically. After the user enters it, the closet is doused with
100 ml of water
Ø If
the usage is for less than three minutes, the system flushes with 1.5 litres of
water, if more than 4 ltr of water
Ø It also
uses a bio-membrane reactor for its sewage treatment plant which uses
nanotechnology to recycle used water.
Bio-energy Summit:
Ø In an
endeavor to create a roadmap for the next five years for innovative
technologies and policies for biofuels development in India, the Department of
Biotechnology, Govt. of India along with The Energy and Resources
Institute(TERI) launched a two day International Summit on ‘Bioenergy: Algae
Biofuel & Synthetic Biology 2012’
Ø two day
summit, experts and policymakers are aiming to identify the primary tasks that
must be undertaken to accelerate the sustainable deployment of biofuels in
India.
Ø The
summit is witnessing the participation from renowned scientists from over 7
countries, including India, USA, France, Belgium, Malaysia, and South Africa
along with 10 eminent international speakers.
Ø Releases
“The Bioenergy Road-Map –Vision 2020” of the Department of Biotechnology
International Bioenergy Summit-2012
Mission of the summit:
Ø The
summit will consist of plenary talks, invited talks, and panel discussions to
deliberate on key issues for next generation fuels.
Ø It will
provide a unique opportunity for communication and collaboration between
academia, industry, and policy-makers.
Organizers
Ø The
International Bioenergy Summit-2012 is being sponsored by the Department of
Biotechnology, Government of India, and organized by TERI. The event, scheduled
to be held on November 5 and 6, 2012 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi,
India, plans to bring together key players who are pioneering in the
development of next generation biofuels to address the key issues in creating
cost-competitive, industrial scale production technologies.
