by | Nov 24, 2023 | Air Pollution, Biofuels, Biomass Power Plants, India Updates, Mechanical Pathways
November 2023 Government-run power plants in Punjab are purchasing biomass pellets for blending with coal to manage paddy crop residue. Tenders have been issued to procure 18,000 metric tonnes (MT) of pellets, with plans to purchase 2.5 lakh MT more. However,...
by | Oct 18, 2023 | Biofuels, Biogas & CBG, Biomass for Commercial Heating, India Updates
Punjab has published a green hydrogen policy that focuses on producing hydrogen from biomass, which is abundant in the state due to its agricultural sector. The policy aims to produce 100,000 t/yr of green hydrogen from biomass gasification and offers various...
by | 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....
by | Aug 28, 2023 | Biofuels, Biomass for heating and power, India Updates, Thermal Pathways
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...
by | Aug 28, 2023 | Bio Based Pathways, Bio environmental Solutions, Bio Products, Bioenergy, Biofuels, Biomass for Commercial Heating, Biomass for heating and power, Biomass for Industrial Heating, Biomass Power Plants, India Updates
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...
by | Aug 8, 2023 | Air Pollution, Bioethanol, Biomass Power Plants, India Updates, Thermal Pathways
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...
