Category : Biodiesel


Brightseed’s Bio-Gut Fiber: Supporting Gut Health with Upcycled Hemp Hulls

In an innovative stride towards enhancing gut health, Brightseed has introduced a bio-gut fiber sourced from upcycled hemp hulls. This breakthrough product leverages the nutritional benefits of hemp, a versatile and sustainable crop, to offer a natural solution for gut health support. The introduction of...


HPCL Launches Pilot Study on E27 and Ethanol-Blended Biodiesel

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...


Aemetis Receives $150M Biodiesel Supply Allocation In India

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...


Indian, and Russian scientists find a way to extract biodiesel from Barbados Nut

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...


EverEnviro and Torrent Gas Join Forces to Fight Stubble Burning with Bio CNG

EverEnviro Resource Management, a renewable energy company, has partnered with Torrent Gas, supported by GAIL India Ltd, to supply compressed biogas (Bio CNG) in Punjab. The project will use paddy residue as biomass to produce Bio CNG, which will be fed into the city gas...


UP Govt Clears Rs 550 Crore Bioenergy Projects to Prevent Stubble Burning

October 2023 The Uttar Pradesh government has approved 12 private sector bioenergy projects worth Rs 550 crore, which will produce over 90 tonnes of compressed biogas (CBG) and 44 kilolitres (kl) of biodiesel per day from agricultural waste. The projects are part of the state’s...


UP govt clears Rs 550 crore biogas, biodiesel projects from agri-waste.

The Uttar Pradesh government has approved 12 private sector bioenergy projects worth Rs 550 crore, which will produce compressed biogas (CBG) and biodiesel from agricultural waste. The Compressed biogas (CBG) projects will produce 93 tons of CBG per day from agricultural waste and the state...


BIS standards on Biofuels

September, 2023 The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has developed nine standards on biofuels. It is working on a standard on paraffinic (green) diesel, which is derived from second generation feedstock. The standards are expected to support the Global Biofuel Alliance, a multilateral forum announced...


Aemetis Expands India Biodiesel Plant 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...


IOC & Praj to form JV for Biofuels

July, 2023 Praj Industries and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) have inked a term sheet to establish a joint venture for the manufacture of biofuels in India. India's joint venture seeks to improve energy security, lessen reliance on fossil fuels, and bolster the country's rural economy....