After a lot of controversies, the sanctum of Kedarnath Temple's garugrih is finally coated with gold. The gold coating inside the sanctum increases the beauty of the jyotirlinga of Mahadev Kedarnath, which is one of the 12 jyotirlingas of lord shiva. The sanctum has been covered in gold by Uttar Pradesh Tourism Minister Swati Singh after she found out that there was no proposal to cover it with gold and so she decided to take up this initiative herself. This decision has not only been welcomed by all but also appreciated by people from various regions as well as tourists who visit this temple every year during winter.

Biomass: Not Carbon Neutral and Often Not Clean

Power companies, facing pressure to find alternatives to fossil fuels like coal, are often consider turning to biomass – an umbrella term for fuel that is newly derived from plant matter. Until recently, most people including policy makers assumed all biomass was clean and renewable.

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Source: Biomass: Not Carbon Neutral and Often Not Clean

EU Project to Test Fuel Cells in Private Homes

Over the next four years, fuel cell-based micro CHP (Close Packed Hexagonal) units will be tested in 1,000 private homes as part of the EU project