India bio-economy updates from BioBiz FACT and Oil India Limited signed an MoU to establish a small-scale green hydrogen plant in Kochi. FACT is exploring a solar farm on its Ambalamedu campus reservoir to further enhance energy sustainability. A feasibility study by FACT’s Engineering and Design Organisation (FEDO)...
India bio-economy updates from BioBiz The BioTRIG system, using pyrolysis technology, could significantly benefit rural communities in India by turning organic waste into bio-oil, syngas, and biochar. Pyrolysis reduces indoor air pollution and provides cleaner energy through bio-oil and syngas. The system is projected to cut greenhouse gas...
India bio-economy updates from BioBiz The University of Birmingham and HPCL are partnering to develop advanced hydrogen dispensing systems to transform India’s transport sector. HPCL’s Net Zero goals by 2040, supported by green hydrogen plants and reduced refinery carbon intensity, align with India’s renewable energy targets. Combining Birmingham's...
India bio-economy updates from BioBiz Pune-based startup HAB Biomass, founded by Krunal Jagtap, offers mobile units that convert agricultural waste into biomass briquettes. The venture empowers farmers, reduces pollution, and supports industries with cost-effective biofuels. HAB has received awards and incubation from institutions like Stanford and COEP's BHAU...
India bio-economy updates from BioBiz Every year, 22 million tonnes of rice straw is burnt in Punjab and Haryana, contributing to severe pollution and elevated PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels in Delhi and NCR. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched a program to...
India bio-economy updates from BioBiz Polymer scientists at IIT-Roorkee have developed an indigenous technology to produce bio-based packaging materials that can prevent counterfeiting of products. The technology uses bagasse, an agro-waste from sugarcane, and organic acids extracted from fruits to create transparent films that display different colours under...
India bio-economy updates from BioBiz Vedanta Lanjigarh tested biodiesel in commercial vehicles and committed to net-zero carbon by 2050 through green technologies and renewable fuels. The company aims to decarbonize its entire LMV fleet by 2030. Vedanta is recognized globally for energy conservation efforts. To know more Click
India bio-economy updates from BioBiz NexGen Energia has developed a compressed biogas (CBG) plant to convert organic waste into eco-friendly energy. The company plans to establish a network of green diesel and CBG fueling stations nationwide. These initiatives contribute to India’s cleaner energy future, focusing on waste-to-wealth innovation....
UK government approves $2.5B project for ‘carbon negative’ power plant in Drax Power station in North Yorkshire, in the north of England. Drax, the power station in Yorkshire, which produces around 4% of the UK’s power, mostly burns biomass imported from North America. Originally intended...
Genomatica (San Diego) intends to develop enzymatic pathways for the production of the chemical building blocks hexamethylenediamine, adipic acid and caprolactam - which are essential in production of nylon. Genomatica reached a milestone that epitomizes a shift from fossil fuels to biology making nylon-6—using a...
