Armed Forces eye biogas, solar to cut fuel use amid West Asia crisis | India News
India’s Armed Forces are exploring various measures to conserve Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and fuel amid the ongoing global energy crisis triggered by the Iran war — from procuring alternative cooking sources, preferably biogas in the short term, to exploiting solar and wind energy on a larger scale over the next few months, senior officials told The Indian Express. Orders to procure biogas stoves are in the pipeline and will be initiated soon by the Army, the officials said. With the focus on conserving fuel, it is also being discussed whether the movement of large Army convoys for administrative purposes can be restricted to 400 km, while maximising the use of the rail network beyond that. “Implementing limited restrictions on the routine movement of Army vehicles without affecting operational efficiency is being deliberated upon. This includes the pooling of vehicles and combining duties, such as the collection of rations, stores, and transportation of troops, wherever feasible. Furthermore, the use of CNG or electric civil hired transport will be encouraged where possible,” an official said. Officials …
