BiofuelCircle collaborates with ISB to strengthen India's forest economy. Objectives include sustainable forest management and biofuel production. Collaboration aims to drive research, innovation, and policy recommendations for rural economic development and environmental conservation. Know more at the link
Michroma is developing natural vegan-friendly food colourants powered by fungi to overhaul synthetic and animal-based, non-vegan food dyes. The product is part of a new family of fungal-derived pigments, called atrorosins, that the cofounders discovered. The natural red food coloring is produced using fungal fermentation....
Polymer scientists at IIT-Roorkee have developed an indigenous technology to produce bio-based packaging materials that can prevent counterfeiting of products. The technology uses bagasse, an agro-waste from sugarcane, and organic acids extracted from fruits to create transparent films that display different colours under UV light....
Feb 16, 2024 The innovative Nosh app, leveraging sophisticated machine learning algorithms to assist households in reducing food waste. By keeping track of the contents of their fridges and cupboards, the app empowers users to make informed decisions, thus reducing waste and lowering their carbon footprint....
Feb 16, 2024 India is seeking to accelerate collaborations with Germany in the biofuel sector, especially in processing feedstock beyond sugar-based sources, such as paddy straw and municipal solid waste. India also launched the Global Biofuel Alliance under its G20 Presidency, to facilitate biofuel adoption...
GHG Reduction Technologies, a subsidiary of EKI Energy Services, has launched a new plant in Nashik, Maharashtra, that produces biomass briquettes from agricultural waste. Biomass briquettes, made from agri-residue such as sugarcane trash, corn cob, soya husk, tamarind, and pomegranate waste, serve as a substitute...
The Indian Biogas Association has suggested that the government invest Rs 30,000 crore in machinery and equipment to supply biomass to compressed biogas plants, which would reduce LNG imports by 12 MMTA. As per the ASCI (Administrative Staff College of India) study on the assessment...
Feb 09, 2024 India and Seychelles will conduct a joint project for the introduction of biofuels in the island country in the coming year, according to Seychelles’ Minister of Energy, Climate Change and Agriculture Flavien P Joubert. Seychelles joined the India-led Global Biofuel Alliance last...
Biosyntia raises $11.6m to launch world’s first bio-based vitamin B7 Biosyntia uses "precision fermentation" technology to concentrate the active materials from the plants - this process involves the use of engineered microbes to convert sugar into Biotin. Click here to know more about precision fermentation....
UK government approves $2.5B project for ‘carbon negative’ power plant in Drax Power station in North Yorkshire, in the north of England. Drax, the power station in Yorkshire, which produces around 4% of the UK’s power, mostly burns biomass imported from North America. Originally intended...