Category : India Updates


Punjab’s Green Hydrogen Policy Emphasizes Biomass as a Feedstock

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 incentives for project developers...


IDH and Better Cotton Host Event to Promote Regenerative Agriculture in India

A grand event was hosted by IDH and Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, in New Delhi to promote regenerative agriculture in India. The event brought together various stakeholders from farming communities, private sector, civil society and government to collaborate, share insights, and...


Sofitel Mumbai BKC partners with Winnow to pioneer AI-driven food waste management in India

3 Oct, 2023 Sofitel Mumbai BKC has joined hands with Winnow, which utilizes AI-enabled food waste tracking, seamlessly recording food waste data and providing kitchen teams with additional support to drive rapid change. Data-driven decision-making means more control in the kitchen and less over-production; the...


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...


KRIBHCO to set up 3 grain-based ethanol plants in India for INR 1,100 crore

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 ethanol...


Balrampur Chini Mills Establishes India’s First Industrial Bioplastics Plant in Kolkata

Balrampur Chini Mills in Kolkata, India, is venturing into poly lactic acid (PLA) manufacturing with a new fully integrated facility, marking the establishment of India's first industrial bioplastic plant. The PLA venture is aligned with India's sustainability goals to combat climate change, with an estimated...


PM Modi’s Biofuel Initiative – Boon for Sugar industries

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 produce ethanol from...


India launches global biofuel alliance at G20 summit

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 may be promoted by nations...


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...


Schneider Electric Invests in Biofuel Junction to Combat Agri-Waste Burning

Schneider Electric, an energy management and automation company, has invested in Biofuel Junction, a clean-energy venture that produces solid biofuels from agricultural waste. Biofuel Junction aims to prevent stubble burning, a major source of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, by converting it into briquettes...