Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), one of India's leading oil and natural gas companies, has initiated a pilot study to explore the feasibility and performance of alternative fuel blends. The primary objective of this pilot study is to evaluate the performance of two specific fuel...
[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] ONGC and EverEnviron have formed a joint venture to establish 10 compressed biogas (CBG) plants across India, marking a significant move towards enhancing the country's renewable energy infrastructure. The new plants will utilize organic waste, such as agricultural...
The researchers at IIT Mandi have identified microbial pairs that can effectively convert cellulose - a major component present in agriculture residue and paper waste - into useful chemicals, biofuels, and carbon. The process involves using a bioprocessing approach where the researchers have developed two...
Aemetis received a $150 million biodiesel supply allocation from India's oil marketing companies, starting production and delivery of a new 40 million gallon allocation in October 2023. India's National Policy on Biofuels targets a 5% minimum blend of biodiesel by 2030 to expand domestic production...
India is actively seeking technology collaborations with Germany in the biofuel sector, particularly focusing on processing non-sugar-based feedstock like paddy straw and municipal solid waste. Gaurav Kedia, Chairman of the Indian Biogas Association (IBA), emphasized India's interest in adopting proven German technologies suitable for processing...
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...
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...
Hardeep Singh Puri, the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, highlights the significant potential of ethanol blending in petrol to save ₹24,300 crore in foreign exchange by reducing India's reliance on imported crude oil. The minister projects the blending of 509 crore liters of...
India is exploring a technological collaboration with Brazil to enhance ethanol utilization, driven by India's ambitious goal of achieving a 20% ethanol blending target by 2025 and 25% by 2030, as outlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Brazil stands out as a global leader in...