Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Praj Industries Limited (Praj) have signed a term sheet to enhance biofuels production capacities in India, covering various types of biofuels such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), ethanol, compressed biogas (CBG), biodiesel, and bio-bitumen. Praj's proprietary 2G technology plays...
Fuma Labs Pvt Ltd, a start-up trained by the PAU under the Punjab Agri-Business Incubator (PABI), operating under the brand name ‘Craste,’ has secured a patent for their “Process for Treatment of Biomass for Pulping and Biorefinery Application.” The patented process efficiently converts agricultural biomass...
GAIL (India) Ltd. plans to establish 26 bio-CNG plants within the next two to three years. These will be developed as standalone projects and joint ventures with raw material suppliers and biogas producers. The initiative will see investments up to Rs 1,300 crore, with individual...
Indian and Russian scientists have developed a method using deep machine learning to optimize biodiesel production from the Barbados nut (Jatropha curcas) seeds, a poisonous tropical shrub. This method reduces labor costs and improves the quality and predictability of the biofuel. Scientists from Don State...
Nayara Energy plans to invest Rs. 600 crore in establishing two ethanol manufacturing plants, each with a capacity of 200 thousand liters per day (KLPD), in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Executive Chairman Prasad Panicker emphasizes the company's ambitious goals in the ethanol sector, aiming...
With an annual processing capacity of 300 tonnes of bamboo, the biorefinery is poised to become a cornerstone in India's biofuel landscape, contributing approximately 70,000 liters of ethanol to the nation's energy mix each year. Beyond its environmental benefits, the project holds immense socio-economic promise,...
BPCL will invest around ₹100 crore to set up CBG plants in Raipur and Bhilai, with each plant having a capacity of 100-150 tonnes per day. The plants will utilize approximately 200-250 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste daily to produce biofuel and organic fertilizer...
India has set its first benchmark price for biomass pellets at 2.27 rupees per 1,000 kcal, approximately $0.027 per 1,000 kcal. This price applies to non-torrefied biomass pellets in northern India, excluding the national capital region. The policy requires coal-based thermal power plants with bowl...
Kraton Corporation, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, has announced the launch of its latest product line, Sylvasolv. Sylvasolv represents a significant advancement in the field of bio-based oils, leveraging sustainable and renewable feedstocks sourced from natural origins. The new line of bio-based oils...
The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) in Kerala has developed a new agricultural product. It is a granular lime-based Trichoderma bio-pesticide and fertilizer. This innovative product offers a dual function, serving as both a pesticide and fertilizer. Trichoderma, the main component, acts as a...