The researchers at IIT Mandi have identified microbial pairs that can effectively convert cellulose - a major component present in agriculture residue and paper waste - into useful chemicals, biofuels, and carbon. The process involves using a bioprocessing approach where the researchers have developed two...
BASF has begun production of its first bio-based polyol, Sovermol, at its Mangalore facility in India - the first of its kind in the Asia Pacific region. The Mangalore site was strategically chosen due to its proximity to raw material supplies, reducing transportation time. BASF's...
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...
India is actively seeking technology collaborations with Germany in the biofuel sector, particularly focusing on processing non-sugar-based feedstock like paddy straw and municipal solid waste. Gaurav Kedia, Chairman of the Indian Biogas Association (IBA), emphasized India's interest in adopting proven German technologies suitable for processing...
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Praj Industries Limited (Praj) have signed a term sheet to enhance biofuels production capacities in India, covering various types of biofuels such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), ethanol, compressed biogas (CBG), biodiesel, and bio-bitumen. Praj's proprietary 2G technology plays...
Fuma Labs Pvt Ltd, a start-up trained by the PAU under the Punjab Agri-Business Incubator (PABI), operating under the brand name ‘Craste,’ has secured a patent for their “Process for Treatment of Biomass for Pulping and Biorefinery Application.” The patented process efficiently converts agricultural biomass...
GAIL (India) Ltd. plans to establish 26 bio-CNG plants within the next two to three years. These will be developed as standalone projects and joint ventures with raw material suppliers and biogas producers. The initiative will see investments up to Rs 1,300 crore, with individual...
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...
Nayara Energy plans to invest Rs. 600 crore in establishing two ethanol manufacturing plants, each with a capacity of 200 thousand liters per day (KLPD), in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Executive Chairman Prasad Panicker emphasizes the company's ambitious goals in the ethanol sector, aiming...
With an annual processing capacity of 300 tonnes of bamboo, the biorefinery is poised to become a cornerstone in India's biofuel landscape, contributing approximately 70,000 liters of ethanol to the nation's energy mix each year. Beyond its environmental benefits, the project holds immense socio-economic promise,...