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World Biofuel Day - August 10

August 12 , 2021 1001 days 808 0
  • The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels.
  • It also highlights the various efforts made by Government in the biofuel sector.
  • The theme of 2021 is the "promotion of biofuels for a better environment".
  • Since 2015, World Biofuel Day is celebrated by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
  • The day honours the research experiments by Sir Rudolf Diesel.
  • In 1893, he ran an engine with peanut oil.

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