Biomass pellets

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Conservation and pollution-related issues   Source: DTE  Context: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) revised the financial grants for biomass pellet manufacturing units.   What are Biomass pellets?   Biomass pellets production/usage in India: It is mandatory to use biomass or agricultural residue (5-10%) as combustion fuel along with coal in …

Critical minerals: Resilient supply chains

GS Paper 1  Syllabus: Distribution of Key Natural Resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent)   Source: IE  Context: A recent working paper evaluated the criticality levels of 43 select minerals for India.   Background: Critical minerals refer to mineral resources, both primary and processed, that are Economically important/demand-side factors (to …