CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th August to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels and to highlight the various efforts made by the Government in the biofuel sector.

Detailed explanation-2: -The theme for this year’s World Biofuel Day is ‘Biofuels for Sustainability and Rural Income’.

Detailed explanation-3: -World Biofuel Day is observed on August 10 every year. It is observed to raise awareness about the importance of alternatives to conventional fossil fuels, additionally the government of India’s efforts to enhance the biofuel sector.

Detailed explanation-4: -The concept of biofuels dates back to Rudolf Diesel who envisioned vegetable oil as a fuel source for his newly invented engine. The process the Initiative uses to produce biodiesel was discovered in 1937 by G.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rudolph Diesel himself developed biodiesel in 1890, wherein pure vegetable oils were used in diesel engines for agriculture, where petroleum diesel was not available.