{
  "id": 19776966,
  "title": "IIT Bombay turns fallen leaves into cooking fuel, cuts hostel LPG use by 60%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/iit-bombay-turns-fallen-leaves-into-cooking-fuel-cuts-hostel-lpg-use",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T07:37:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/at-iit-bombay-fallen-leaves-once-costing-nearly-rs-50-lakh-a-year-to-transport-are-being-turned-into-cooking-fuel-the-pellets-help-feed-1200-students-and-reportedly-cut-lpg-use-in-one-hostel-by-60/articleshow/135790481.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "IIT Bombay has launched an innovative project aimed at turning garden waste, such as fallen leaves, into eco-friendly cooking fuel pellets. These pellets not only substitute LPG for feeding approximately 1,200 students but also utilize a downdraft gasifier to extract producer gas from biomass. By adopting this initiative, the institution saves nearly Rs 50 lakh annually on waste disposal while…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}