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3 grain-based ethanol plants by KRIBHCO

KRIBHCO, a fertiliser cooperative, is setting up three ethanol plants in Gujarat, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with a total investment of INR 1,100 crore. The plants will use grains like maize and broken rice in a process called dry milling as feedstock and supply ethanol...


India’s First Industrial Bioplastics Plant in Kolkata by Balrampur Chini Mills

Balrampur Chini Mills in Kolkata, India, is venturing into poly lactic acid (PLA) manufacturing with a new fully integrated facility, marking the establishment of India's first industrial bioplastic plant. The PLA venture is aligned with India's sustainability goals to combat climate change, with an estimated...


PM Modi’s Biofuel Initiative – Boon for Sugar industries

September 2023 The G20 summit witnessed the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance, a major initiative to promote sustainable biofuel production and use, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This initiative is a boon for the sugar industry in India, which can produce ethanol from...


Global biofuel alliance at G20 summit launched by India

September, 2023 Together, Brazil, the United States, and India will present the Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) during the G20 meeting in New Delhi on September 9, 2023. With fewer carbon emissions than fossil fuels, sustainable biofuels generated from renewable sources may be promoted by nations...


India Biodiesel Plant by Aemetis Expanded to 60 Million Gallons

September 2023 Aemetis, a US-based company that produces renewable natural gas and renewable fuels, has announced that its subsidiary in India, Universal Biofuels, has completed an expansion of its biodiesel plant ahead of schedule. The plant can now produce 60 million gallons of biodiesel per...


Biofuel Junction to Combat Agri-Waste Burning: Schneider Electric Invests

Schneider Electric, an energy management and automation company, has invested in Biofuel Junction, a clean-energy venture that produces solid biofuels from agricultural waste. Biofuel Junction aims to prevent stubble burning, a major source of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, by converting it into briquettes...


Bamboo Biomass at ₹5.06/kWh: Nagaland’s Green Energy Initiative:

August 2023 A biomass-based power producer, Hutah Industries, signed a PPA with the Department of Power, Nagaland, for a 10 MW bamboo biomass project.  The project will use a tissue culture technique to grow bamboo and a technology-based platform to manage the biomass supply chain....


Mitsui & Shell-backed biomass-to-steam company Punjab Renewable seeks to raise ₹150 crore 

Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Pvt Ltd (PRESPL) is a biomass-to-steam company. PRESPL seeks to raise ₹150 crore. The company's existing shareholders, including NEEV Fund (holding 37% stake), Mitsui of Japan (34%), and Shell (13%), may either dilute their stakes or participate in the new funding...


Agri waste for power and ethanol production in UP

August 2023 The Uttar Pradesh government plans to use agricultural waste or biomass to produce pellets and ethanol for power generation and fuel blending.  This will provide an additional income source for farmers, reduce air pollution, and save coal costs. The state has an annual...


Biomass for Power and Ethanol Production in UP

The government of Uttar Pradesh intends to produce ethanol and power from biomass or agricultural waste. In thermal power plants, biomass will be transformed into pellets using a procedure known as extrusion, which will save costs and minimize emissions. In Uttar Pradesh, there is a...