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$140 a barrel and rising! Oil is on the boil and fuel price hikes are making a hole in the common man’s pockets. So what alternatives does India have to power the country in the coming years? A special series – Fuelling the Future looks for answers.

UP, UP AND AWAY: The price of crude oil is inching closer to the $150-mark.

UP, UP AND AWAY: The price of crude oil is inching closer to the $150-mark.

Fuelling the Future looks for petrol alternatives Video

The price of crude oil is inching closer to the $150-mark. The fuel price hike is already burning a big hole in the common man’s pockets. Some alternatives being tried to lessen the dependence on fossil fuels are battery-operated vehicles, fuel developed from sugarcane and Jatropha. 

04-07-2008

WONDER WEED: Oil from the plant’s seed is powering the Indian Army's tanks.

Common weed may become fuel of future Video

Jatropha has the potential to cut down 80% of vehicular carbon emissions.

02-07-2008

FUELLING THE FUTURE: Sivagami fuels her stove using gas supplied by a biogas plant.

Alternate fuel: Poop power fuels idli joint in Puducherry Video

But is the average consumer ready to accept this form of fuel to cook?

03-07-2008

SWEET FUEL: Sugarcane waste or molasses are being used to extract ethanol for bio-fuel.

Does sugarcane have enough juice to power India's fleet? Video

Sugarcane waste or molasses are being used to extract ethanol for bio-fuel.

01-07-2008

CHARGED CAR: The Reva is the only truly accessible electric car in the country.

Here's an eco-nomically charged option to drive in Video

Don't have money to tank-up that gas guzzling Sedan – may be it’s time to switch to something smaller, something that dosen't run on fuel.

30-06-2008

CRUDE REALITY: Because hybrids are fully imported, they cost more than twice their petrol counterparts.

Hybrid cars: India's answer to the oil crisis Video

The crude reality is that demand for fuel is set to double by 2050.

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