India's biomass industry is experiencing significant momentum, indicated by a 10% growth in the sector's revenue, reaching ₹65,000 crore in the fiscal year 2020-21. The sector's growth is driven by increased demand for renewable energy sources, with biomass contributing to about 16% of the country's...
NTPC has accomplished a significant milestone by achieving a 20% co-firing rate of torrefied biomass at its Tanda thermal power plant, demonstrating a substantial integration of renewable biomass fuel into its energy generation process. This achievement underscores NTPC's commitment to reducing carbon emissions and promoting...
The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) advocates for implementing biogas plants through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models at landfill sites in Delhi, presenting a sustainable solution to address waste management challenges while harnessing renewable energy resources. By leveraging PPP frameworks, the proposed biogas plants aim to efficiently...
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...