IIT Guwahati develops mitigation for biomass burning and marine oil spills.
by Narsi | Sep 27, 2023 | Biofuels, Biomass for heating and power, Water Pollution
IIT Guwahati researchers have developed a silica nanoparticle-coated cotton fabric that can separate oil from an oil-water mixture. The nanoparticles are made from rice husk, an agricultural waste, and coated on the fabric to make it water-repellent and oil-absorbent....BIS standards on Biofuels
by Narsi | Sep 25, 2023 | Air Pollution, Biodiesel, Biofuels, Biogas & CBG, India Updates
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...3 grain-based ethanol plants by KRIBHCO
by Narsi | Sep 25, 2023 | Bioenergy, Bioethanol, India Updates, Microbial Pathways
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...PM Modi’s Biofuel Initiative – Boon for Sugar industries
by Narsi | Sep 12, 2023 | Air Pollution, Bioethanol, India Updates, Microbial Pathways
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...Global biofuel alliance at G20 summit launched by India
by Narsi | Sep 11, 2023 | Biofuels, India Updates, Microbial Pathways, Thermochemical Pathways
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...BioBiz Credentials
