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India bio-economy updates from BioBiz The Indian government is exploring sweet sorghum as an alternative ethanol feedstock. Ethanol recovery from sweet sorghum is lower than sugarcane, but further evaluation is needed to assess it's viability. India aims for 13.5 billion liters of ethanol by 2025. To know more...
India bio-economy updates from BioBiz Gujarat Ambuja Exports Limited (GAEL) has received Environmental Clearance to set up a 180 KLPD Greenfield Ethanol and Extra Neutral Alcohol plant in Malda, West Bengal. The plant, with an investment of INR 180 Crores, will serve the food and pharmaceutical industries. GAEL...
India bio-economy updates from BioBiz Coastal Corporation's 198 KLPD ethanol plant in Odisha, built by Coastal Biotech, is set for trial runs in January 2025 and commercial production by February 2025. Spanning 30 acres in Gajapati, the plant supports India’s goal of 20% ethanol blending by 2025. As...
India bio-economy updates from BioBiz India is progressing towards its 20% ethanol blending target for 2025, with an ethanol production capacity of 1,648 crore litres, and surplus capacities in states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka. Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have received a positive response for ethanol tenders....
India bio-economy updates from BioBiz NTPC showcased hydrogen buses, green urea, Gen-4 ethanol, and Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The company achieved a milestone at its Vindhyachal plant by synthesizing methanol using CO2 from flue gas and hydrogen from a PEM electrolyzer. NTPC, supplying 25% of India’s power, highlighted its...
IIT Indore developed a patented catalyst to produce pure hydrogen from methanol at 130°C while producing 1 kg of hydrogen from 13 liters of methanol. This aligns with India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission. Earlier innovations include generating hydrogen from PET plastic waste. To know more...
Addressing the 12th ‘CII Bioenergy Summit 2024’ in the national capital, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari said: Research on 15% ethanol blending in diesel is progressing as part of India’s strategy to reduce fossil fuel dependency. Ethanol blending in petrol...
India bio-economy updates from BioBiz BCL Industries will acquire Goyal Distillery in Haryana to establish a 250 KLPD ethanol plant and 20 MTPD biogas plant. The projects will use 250 MT of paddy straw daily and increase BCL’s capacity to 1,100 KLPD. Estimated at ₹350 crore, the plants...
India bio-economy updates from BioBiz India Glycols Limited increased ethanol production at its Kashipur plant to 500 KLPD for grain-based distilling and 590 KLPD for bio-fuel conversion. The company is also expanding its value-added chemical products capacity to 7,500 MT/year. India's ethanol production has grown to 1,623 crore...
India and Brazil are collaborating on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production. Both countries aim to expand SAF production using existing ethanol and biodiesel infrastructure. The partnership also explores offshore oil and gas exploration, critical mineral cooperation, and increasing Indian investments in Brazil’s energy sector. To...
