by Shishir Arya (Times of India) Inspired by the Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari’s speeches, a businessman from Lasanpur village
India
Back TO HOMEThe Urgent Need for Ethanol Cooking in Africa
by Douglas L. Faulkner (“The Cleantech Conservative”) and Gerard J. Ostheimer (Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Campaign) (Biofuels Digest) We have argued
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
IndianOil & Praj to Form JV to Build Biofuels Production in India
(Green Car Congress) Indian Oil Corporation and Praj Industries signed a term sheet to advance plans to strengthen biofuels production capacities in India.
July 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Tata Chemicals Obtains Technology from CSMCRI to Produce Biodiesel from Microalgae
(The Indian Express) Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL), one of the biggest chemical companies in India, is the first private firm
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
We Will Bring Vehicles that Will Run 100% on Ethanol Soon: Nitin Gadkari
(Business Standard) Toyota will launch Camry in August this year which will run 100% on ethanol. The car will also generate
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
U.S., India Strike Deals on Climate Cooperation
by Sara Schonhardt (E&E News Politico Pro Climatewire) The two countries agreed to accelerate joint work on clean hydrogen, carbon
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels as a Path to Decarbonization
(Hellenic Shipping News/GAC) Biofuels look set to become the most viable option for widespread adoption as a bunker fuel for
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
India: Mahindra & Mahindra Unveils Its First Bi-fuel CNG Small Commercial Vehicle
( Mahindra & Mahindra/AltFuels) Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) announced the launch of the Supro CNG Duo, its first bi-fuel model
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels to Be 10% of Additional Oil Supply in 2022-28: IEA
by Manish Gupta (Financial Express) India, Brazil and Indonesia account for 70% of the increase as each country pursues domestic blending
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
India Aims to Launch ‘Global Biofuel Alliance’ during G20 Energy Ministerial Meeting Next Month
(CanIndia) Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Puri on Wednesday said that to resolve the common concerns of upcoming economies,
June 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Commission Sees Crop Biofuels’ Clean Transport Value, but Outside EU
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV.com) ... At a G7 meeting in Hiroshima late last month, the world’s richest countries adopted a document,
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
New Issue Brief Challenges the EV Vision: Biofuels and a Technology Neutral Strategy the Better Approach
(Clean Fuels Development Coalition) The widespread introduction of electric vehicles as a means of reducing carbon emissions presents a far greater
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
EUBCE 2023 Marks the Return to Real-World Interaction
(Bioenergy International) ... Over 1 500 delegates from 79 countries convened in Bologna, Italy earlier this week to discuss the
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Deployment of Advanced Bioethanol Refineries
by Melich Seefeldt (Praj Industries/Biofuels Digest) Advanced bioethanol (also named 2G or cellulosic bioethanol from inedible biomass) and its co-products
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Countries Must Be Allowed to Prepare Own Plans for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: India
by Jagriti Chandra (The Hindu) India urges support for achieving sustainability in aviation alongside other challenges -- India on May 31
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
India’s Pioneering Role in Promoting Biofuels in South Asia
by Shishir Joshipura (Times of India) ... India has taken significant strides in promoting biofuels, not only within its borders
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
HPCL Leads the Way in India's Ethanol Blending Program with Successful Pilot Study on E27 Fuel and Ethanol Blended Diesel Fuel
(Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)/PublicNow) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) takes great pride in announcing the successful launch of a groundbreaking
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaJet
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Lanzajet says we are at an inflection point for the sustainable aviation industry. Why? How?
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
European Commission to Support SAF Development around the World
(International Civil Air Organization/Biobased Diesel Daily) The European Commission announced May 24 support for the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Bharat Petroleum Starts Pilot to Test ED7 Blend Fuel
by Saurav Anand (Mint) The ED7 fuel blend, developed by BPCL-R&D, consists of 93% diesel and 7% ethanol. The blend has
June 05, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee took the ABLC 2023 stage in Washington DC
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
BPCL Plans Trials to See if Diesel Spiked with Ethanol Can Be a Commercially Viable Proposition
(The Indian Express) The world’s third-largest consumer of crude oil, India depends on imports to meet over 85 per cent
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
India Eyes Nationwide Use of 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel by 2025
by Nidhi Verma (Reuters) India plans to mandate the use of 1% of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for domestic airlines by
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Will It Be the Summer of SAF, or of Circular Feedstocks, or Circular Chemicals?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... If you look beyond the meetings and get down to the hard news flow, it’s
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Bioethanol Economy
(United Nations Industrial Development Organization) A Pathway to Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development in Developing Countries -- ... Developing a
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
AirAsia India Conducts First Flight with Indigenous SAF
by Alan Sherrard (Bioenergy International) On May 19, 2023, low cost air carrier AIX Connect operating as AirAsia India, conducted
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Global Moringa Meet 2023 --- November 24-26, 2023 --- Jaipur, India
3 days international workshop on Moringa production & application Moringa Oleifera, an Indian origin plant has gained its importance due to
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Praj Industries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The world is shifting to lower carbon ethanol, driven by sustainability goals. But exactly how
May 22, 2023 Read Full Article
G20 Collaboration Crucial to Realize Full Potential of Biofuels, Says Petroleum Secretary
(LiveMint) It is important that G20 nations work together to tap into the full potential of biofuels to create a
May 18, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With proven technology at the nexus of two mandated markets, industrial and consumer — LanzaTech
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Sugar Mills in Maharashtra Diverting Biz towards Ethanol Production
by Abhay Khairnar (Hindustan Times/MSN) any sugar mills in Maharashtra are shifting their business towards the production of ethanol due to
May 05, 2023 Read Full Article
EBP Goal. India Eyes Sugarcane Model to Raise Maize Output to Meet 20% Ethanol Blending Target
by Prabhudatta Mishra (The Hindu Business Line) The area under sugarcane has to increase, and the subsidised rice offered by
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to GTI Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) GTI Energy is an organization dedicated to advancing the economy-wide transformation needed to deeply decarbonize
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
How This Startup Is Turning Discarded Plastics into Biofuel for Industries
by Bobins Abraham (India Times) An industry report earlier this year said that India generates around 3.4 million tonnes (MT) of
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Ethanol: Carbon Intensity Reduction through Advanced Technologies
by Shrikant Rathi (Praj Americas/Biofuels Digest) The drive for decarbonization has driven consideration of low carbon bioethanol as a feedstock for
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Mandatory Blended Jet Fuel Likely by '25
by Anu Sharma (Mint) The government is considering issuing a directive mandating airlines to use blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
April 27, 2023 Read Full Article
NTPC and Chempolis Have Partnered to Conduct a Feasibility Study for a Bamboo-Based Bio-refinery in Bongaigaon, Assam
(Chemopolis) NTPC, the largest power-generating utility in India, and Chempolis India, a Fortum group associate Co & a leading Finnish biorefining
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis Awarded $34 Million of Biodiesel Contracts by India Oil Refiners for Delivery in Q2 2023
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Plant near the Port of Kakinada, India in production and delivering product to OMC’s -- Aemetis, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMTX) announced
April 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Hardeep Singh Puri Confident of Meeting 20 pc Ethanol Blending Target Next Fiscal
(Economic Times) Use of E20 leads to an estimated reduction of carbon monoxide emissions by about 50 per cent in
April 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Explained: What Are Biofuels that Now Require a License to Export and Import in India
by Pooja Yadav (India Times) The Indian government has announced that the export of biofuels from SEZs and EOUs will be
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
New Cane Variety Developed Jointly by TNAU and ICAR Sugarcane Breeding Institute in Coimbatore in High Demand
(The Hindu Bureau) ... Owing to the ethanol policy, the sugar mills are gradually coming out of red, and are able
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Telangana Generates Electricity from Vegetable Waste ~PM Modi Praises Hyderabad’s Bowenpally Sabzi Mandi Innovative Efforts at ‘Man Ki Baat
(Government of India Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) The Bowenpally Vegetable Market has caught Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attention for
April 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Jakson Green To Build World’s First Methanol Production Plant In Partnership With NTPC
(India Education Diary) Jakson Green, India’s leading player in the renewable and new energy space, has won a first-of-its-kind project
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Transition, Not Revolution
by Philippe Marchand (Transport Energy Strategies) ... Let us consider this most mundane behavior, the selection of the next car, a
April 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Jatropha: The Biofuel that Bombed Seeks a Path to Redemption
by Sean Mowbray (Mongabay) • Earlier this century, jatropha was hailed as a “miracle” biofuel. An unassuming shrubby tree native
April 07, 2023 Read Full Article
India Plans Green Hydrogen Incentives of at Least 10% of Cost - Source
by Sarita Chaganti Singh (Reuters) India plans to give green hydrogen fuel producers incentives worth at least 10% of their costs
April 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Bamboo Bonanza: Numaligarh Refinery to Use Bamboo to Produce Ethanol
(The Sentinel) ... The public sector Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in eastern Assam's Golaghat district has taken steps in setting
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Vistara Becomes the First Indian Airline to Operate a Wide-Body Aircraft on a Long-Haul Route Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
(Vistara) The special flight, using SAF, was operated on Vistara’s brand-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in partnership with Boeing and GE
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Various Measures Taken for Sustainable Development of Civil Aviation Sector: MoCA
(Economic Times Infra.com) The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Wednesday said various initiatives, including encouraging the use of Sustainable
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
MoU with HLC Green Energy LLC for Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Project
(Outlook) Managing Director of M/s HLC Green Energy LLC, Sh. Sanjay Sharma had made detailed presentation on the production of
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil Flex-Fuel Cars Helping Drive Green Future
by Laura Guedes and Vinicius Damazio (Argus Media) The transformation to a greener future for cars will require time and a
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Government Amends Export Policy for Biofuels
(The Economic Times) The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has amended that notification of 2018 "to the extent that export
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Indian Oil to Consolidate Green Assets under 1 Umbrella for Powering India’s Energy Transition
(Indian Oil/Biobased Diesel Daily) During the first Indian Oil Green Energy Summit held March 15, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., the
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
SCO Countries Agree to Closely Work Together on Emerging Fuels
by Subhayan Chakraborty (Business Standard) Move will see China, Russia, others collaborate with India on emerging fuel tech, energy modelling, and
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Adventz Group and Envien Group to Jointly Develop and Own Greenfield 150 KLPD Grain Based Distillery in Uttar Pradesh
(Zuari Industries/Business Wire) Zuari Industries Limited (ZIL) has entered into definitive agreements with Envien International Limited of Envien Group, headquartered
March 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Notifications Issued to Promote Eco-Friendly Means of Transportation and Decarbonize the Transport Sector
(India Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) To promote eco-friendly means of transportation and decarbonize the transport sector, Ministry of Road
March 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Bhairav Biofuels Intends to Set up a New Distillery Unit in Madhya Pradesh
(Projects Today) Bhairav Biofuels intends to set up a grain-based distillery unit to produce ethanol with a capacity of 130
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
McAfee Wins 2023 Global Bioeconomy Leadership Award
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... I don’t know exactly how many companies Eric McAfee has founded, it’s a little like
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
USGC Identifies Top 5 Ethanol Market Priorities for 2023
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... U.S. ethanol exports for marketing year (MY) 2021/2022 totaled 1.45 billion gallons (Bgal), the third-largest
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Off the Ground
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Several alcohol-to-jet projects, partnerships and technologies have been announced in the past 18 months.
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
GammaBox Technology Seeks to Make Ethanol Production Accessible to Smaller Indian Mills
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In India, MicroBite is seeking to revolutionize the ethanol industry by making ethanol production economically viable
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Govt Plans to Create Carryover Stock of Ethanol for Next Year on Likely Rise in E20 Fuel Demand
(Economic Times/PTI) The government is planning to create a carry over stock of ethanol for the next year anticipating a
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA CEO Optimistic about Ethanol Exports Despite Slow Start
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The head of the Renewable Fuels Association expects another strong year for ethanol exports despite
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel. Aranayak Fuel and Power Set to Break Ground on Country’s First Biomass-Based Green Hydrogen Plant
by M Ramesh (The Hindue Business Line) The Rs 50-crore 1 tonne-per-day plant in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh is
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Triveni Engineering to Divert 12% of Sugar Production to Ethanol
by Nigel D'Souza, Prashant Nair, Sonia Shenoy (CNBC) Triveni Engineering & Industries' commitment to increasing their ethanol production is a
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Biofuels Forum Established
The LCB-Forum is an international group of experts in advanced biofuels covering a wide range of biomass conversion technologies, policy, sustainability,
February 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Airbus Willing to Set Up Ecosystem for SAF to Decarbonise Aviation Sector: Airbus Executive
(Outlook India) Airbus India and South Asia vice-president Frederic Combes has said Airbus is willing to set up an ecosystem
February 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Biogas and Biomethane Firmly on European IOC Radar
(Energy Intelligence) ... US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). BP, for example, says buying US renewable gas specialist Archaea Energy last year
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
First in Technology, First in Commercialization, First in the Hearts of the Bioeconomy: a Presidents’ Day Look at LanzaTech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The timelines of the company’s development may have been pushed back here and there by
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Country's First Waste-to-Hydrogen Plant to Be Set up in Pune, Said Official
(Business Standard/Press Trust of India/Guwahati ) The country's first solid waste-to-hydrogen plant will be set up in Pune at a cost of over
February 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Shree Renuka Sugars Commissions Expanded Ethanol Production Capacity at Athani
(Business Standard) Shree Renuka Sugars has commenced commissioning activities of its expanded ethanol production capacity at Athani (from 300 KLPD to
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Will Ethanol Fuel a Low-Carbon Future?
by Craig Bettenhausen (Chemical & Engineering News) After decades of false starts, cellulosic ethanol may arrive just as the chemical
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Advanced Biorefineries, the Future of the Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) All the developed and even now developing nations are working hard on Net Zero ambitions
February 10, 2023 Read Full Article
The African Bioeconomy Comes into Focus
by Gerard J. Ostheimer and Douglas L. Faulkner (Biofuels Digest) GOOD NEWS -- Steady growth of the African bioeconomy is a “good
February 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels’ Driving Forces in 2023 – Energy Security, Emissions and Costs
(Biofuels International) Jeremy Moorhouse, Renewable Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency, outlines what the year ahead holds for the biofuels industry. Following
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Declaration of Migration and Mobility with India Is a Milestone in Our Relations, says Finnish Trade Minister Skinnari
by Manish Kumar Jha (Financial Express) Finnish Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Ville Skinnari, who is in India, aims
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Axens, Praj Sign MOU for SAF Projects in India
(Axens/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Axens and Praj have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work jointly on projects in India for
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
PM Modi Rolls out 20% Ethanol-Blended Petrol in 11 States/UTs
(The Hindu/PTI) It has been launched ahead of the planned rollout in April, at the India Energy Week in Bengaluru.
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Indian Oil to Partner with LanzaJet to Produce Cleaner Aviation Fuel
by Nidhi Verma (Reuters) Indian Oil Corp (IOC.NS) will sign an agreement with LanzaJet to produce cleaner aviation fuel at its Panipat refinery
February 06, 2023 Read Full Article
US, Brazil to Join India’s Global Push to Boost Biofuels Demand
byRakesh Sharma (Bloomberg) Alliance will encourage use of organic waste to produce fuel; Details to be outlined during major energy
February 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Denmark Technology to Help Promote Ethanol Production
(Daily Pioneer/ANI News Service) To promote ethanol production in an eco-friendly manner, the Uttar Pradesh government has been holding talks
February 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Nine Outstanding Students Selected for 2023 ACS GCI Travel Awards
by David Laviska (ACS Network Chemiistry Community Online/ACS Green Chemistry Institute) It’s awards season at the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® (GCI)
January 27, 2023 Read Full Article
PAN Oleo Energy Is to Launch Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Pink City Post) The primary focus of Pan Oleo Energy is to ramp up the availability and generation of SAF
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Top Ethanol Markets Remain Dependable
by Mackenzie Boubin (U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Working continuously to expand global markets for ethanol, the U.S. Grains Council
January 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Trucking Down the 2023 Road
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) Diesel is the lifeblood of the trucking industry, a familiar refrain to economists, forecasters,
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
French Ethanol Fuel Sales Rose 13% in 2022 on E85 Jump - Producers
(Reuters) French ethanol sales rose 13% in 2022 as consumers looking to limit fuel spending increasingly turned to cheaper gasoline
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Biogas and RNG
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) RNG and it’s companion product biogas have taken the project and sustainable power sectors by
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Usage Expands Despite Rising Costs
(Biofuels International) Global biofuel demand is expected to be 6% or 900 million litres per year (MLPY) higher in 2022
January 19, 2023 Read Full Article
USGC: Report Helps Countries Accelerate Transition to Net Zero
(Ethanol Producer Magazine/US Grains Council) In December, the International Energy Agency – the leading intergovernmental organization that provides policy recommendations, analysis
January 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Govt Working on Policy for Ethanol Pumps, Says Union Minister Gadkari
(Business Standard) Says he will meet with petroleum minister in next 15 days to discuss this -- Amid concerns that the
January 13, 2023 Read Full Article
SIAM and US Grains Council Sign MoU on Technology Transfer to Support Higher Ethanol Adoption
(Express Mobility) The country aims to double the blend to 20 percent by 2025-26, for which it will need an
January 13, 2023 Read Full Article
India: Phased Rollout of 20 Per Cent Ethanol Blending to Commence this April
(Economic Times) India has increased ethanol blending in petrol from 1.53 per cent in 2013-14 to 10.17 per cent in
January 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Cabinet Approves National Green Hydrogen Mission
(India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) Mission aims to make India a Global Hub for production, utilization and export of
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
NTPC, Tecnimont to Jointly Explore Green Methanol Production
(LiveMint) India’s largest power producer NTPC Ltd on Monday signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Italy-based Maire Tecnimont
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
IAF Focuses on Green Tech, Expores Alternative Fuel to Cut down Emission
by Huma Siddqui (Financial Express) To cut down the carbon emissions for the Indian aviation industry, as reported earlier that
January 05, 2023 Read Full Article
TATA Projects, CSIR-IIP Ink MoU for Clean Energy Solutions
(TATA Projects Limited/Business Wire) TATA Projects Limited, one of India's fastest growing and most admired infrastructure companies yesterday inked a
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
The Daily Digest’s Biofuels Mandates around the World 2023
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Daily Digest today released its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Commodities 2023: Asian Ethanol to Navigate Inflationary Concerns, Policy Changes
by Shien Ern Tan (S&P Global) Fuel ethanol to face feedstock, inflation challenges; Brazilian sugarcane crop and fuel policies to impact Grade
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
IIT-G Succeeds in Breaking down Woody Biomass for Conversion to Bioethanol Fuel
(The Meghalayan Bureau) The IIT Guwahati scientists have shown the efficacy of a new type of endoglucanase called RfGH5_4 in
January 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Lignin: A Way towards the Sustainable Biorefinery
Siddhartha Pal (Praj Industries/Biofuels Digest) Various sources of lignocellulosic biomass, such as forestry waste and agricultural feedstocks, are available all over
January 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Air Pollution Converted into Fuel, Plastic and Dresses
(AFP/RTE) At LanzaTech's lab in the Chicago suburbs, a beige liquid bubbles away in dozens of glass vats. The concoction includes billions
January 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Innovative Biogas Technology from Sistema.bio gets MNRE Govt of India Approval
(Sistema.bio/The Week Magazine) - Sistema.bio's flexi biogas technology, ranging from 1 to 25 cubic meter per day, is certified under
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Centre Holds Review Meeting on 12% Ethanol Blending with Petrol for 2022-23
(Business World) GOI has initiated the Ethanol Blended Petrol ( EBP) programme to mix biofuel with Petrol to cut down
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Indian Airlines Could Start with 1% Blending of SAF with Regular Fuel
by Gaurav Joshi (Simple Flying) Ethanol-derived fuel is being considered by India's policymakers. -- The Indian aviation sector could slowly start
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
NTPC Inks MoU with Tecnimont to Explore Production of Green Methanol
(Express Mobility) For the automotive industry, Methanol can be blended with gasoline in low-quantities and used in existing road vehicles,
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Exclusive: India Plans $2 Billion Incentive for Green Hydrogen Industry
by Sarita Chaganti Singh (Reuters) India is planning a $2 billion incentive programme for the green hydrogen industry, three sources told
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Special Program on DD India - India's Biofuel Economy
(Praj) We are delighted to draw your attention to a special documentary on 'India's Biofuel Economy' that was telecasted on Prasar
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Producing Fertilizer without Carbon Emissions
by Fabio Bergamin (ETH Zurich/Science Daily) Researchers have shown how nitrogen fertilizer could be produced more sustainably. This is necessary not
December 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Government Slashes Goods and Services Tax Rate on Ethanol
(Chemical Industry Digest) The government has slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on ethanol meant for blending under the
December 22, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioplastics: A Crucial Pillar for Circular Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As society moves towards sustainable development and a circular economy, one aspect that needs urgent attention
December 19, 2022 Read Full Article
India's Sugarcane-Based Ethanol Plan Has a Big Problem: Water
bySupriya Vohra (Quartz) While India is making a push for ethanol-blended petrol, by incentivizing sugarcane-derived ethanol, concerns remain about the water-guzzling
December 19, 2022 Read Full Article
China Takes 52,5 Million Tons of Brazilian Soy in Eleven Months of 2022
(MercoPress) In the eleven months of 2022, China imported 52.464 million tons of soybeans from Brazil, according to data from the
December 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Aligned to Government’s Clean and Green Initiatives, Maruti Suzuki Unveils India’s First Mass Segment Flex Fuel Prototype Car
(Maruti Suzuki) Unveiled in the presence of Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari; BS 6 compatible, mass
December 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Exclusive Interview: Honeywell’s ETJ Tech to Help Cut Emission Says Vice President Ashish Gaikwad
by Huma Siddiqui (Financial Express) Innovative ethanol-to-jet fuel (ETJ) processing technology allows producers to convert sugar or corn or cellulosic
December 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Sona Machinery Gears up to Fulfill the Growing Demand for Ethanol in India with EPC Solutions for Grain-Based Distilleries
by Narasimha Raju (CXO Today) Sona Machinery’s highly customisable, cutting-edge turnkey solutions will ramp up ethanol production with minimal waste
December 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Analysis: Why India Is Pursuing Ethanol as an Automotive Fuel
by Sergius Barretto (Autocar India) World over the auto industry is rapidly heading towards an electric-only future, and just a few
December 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Engineers India Gains on Bagging MRPL Order for Bio-ATF Plant
(Capital Market/Business Standard) Engineers India advanced 2.97% to Rs 81.60 after the company secured an order from Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals
December 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Urges IITians to Focus Their Research on Use of Bio-technology for Production of Bio-CNG, Bio-LNG and Green Hydrogen from Bio-mass
(Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways/ PIB Mumbai) We need to identify the commodities being imported in the country
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Faridabad to Have the First Waste to Be Methanol Plants by December 2023
by Leena Dhankhar (Hindustan Times) The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has identified 8 acres of land in Faridabad’s Sihi to
November 28, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Lower Carbon Ethanol via Praj Technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The world is shifting to lower carbon ethanol, driven by sustainability goals. But exactly how
November 28, 2022 Read Full Article
India’s IndiGo on Course for Meeting Intensity Target and Signs MoU as It Commits to Using 10% SAF by 2030
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has just released ‘Flying Responsibly’, its second ESG report, highlighting a transition
November 22, 2022 Read Full Article
India Has Potential to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Says IATA Executive
(Economic Times) Sebastian Mikosz, Senior Vice President for Environment & Sustainability at IATA, on Tuesday also suggested extending incentives for entities
November 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plants to Be Set up in All Cooperative Sugarmills in Haryana: Minister
(Hindustan Times/MSN) The Haryana government has decided to set up ethanol plants in all the cooperative sugarmills to improve their financial
November 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market To Hit $60B by 2030
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) A new report from Market Research Future predicts the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market will
November 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Increasing Electrification Will Not Threaten Biofuel Transport Sector, Majority of Poll Participants Believe
(Biofuels International) ... With more countries increasing their biofuel blends in their petrol – like the UK that upped it
November 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Praj & ESIIC Partner to Accelerate Bioeconomy in Egypt
(Praj) On the eve of 27th Climate Change Conference in Egypt, Praj Industries Limited (Praj) has announced that they have
November 09, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee took the ABLC Next 2022 stage in San
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Can Electric Vehicle Targets Be Met?
(Visual Capitalist/Transport Energy Strategies) ... Why Is It Unlikely We Will Meet Targets? Even as pledges vow to increase the forecast share
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Vedanta BALCO Successfully Tests Biodiesel as Green Fuel Alternative for Its Aluminium Smelter
(Chemical Industry Digest) Aluminum producer, Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), a subsidiary of Vedanta Aluminium, has successfully conducted trial runs
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Aston University Researchers ‘Feed’ Leftover Coffee Grounds to Microalgae to Produce Low Emission bBiodiesel
(Aston University) High quality biodiesel produced from microalgae ‘fed’ on leftover coffee grounds; Breakthrough in the microalgal cultivation system; Could
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Karnataka Aims to up Ethanol Blend in Petrol from 10 per cent to 85 per cent
by Bosky Khanna (The New Indian Express) At present 10 per cent ethanol is blended in every litre of petrol, but
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
61 Ethanol Production Projects Approved to Achieve 20% Blending Target
(Newsroom Odisha) The government has given in principle approval to 61 projects of ethanol production to achieve the target of 20
October 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Hot Spots: The 50 Hottest Project Development & Deployment Spots in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here are the 50 Hottest Project Development & Deployment Spots in the Advanced Bioeconomy for
October 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Top 10 Best Biofuel Manufacturing Companies In India 2023
(Inventiva) The principal energy sources derived from biomass and food crops like sunflower seeds, palm fruit, Jatropha seeds, rapeseed, soybean,
October 24, 2022 Read Full Article
India to Pitch for Global Biofuels Alliance at G20 - Oil Minister
by Mohi Narayan (Reuters) India plans to pitch for a global alliance on biofuels among members of the group of 20
October 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India to Launch Flexi-Fuel Model by End-2024
by Mohi Narayan (Reuters) Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India plans to launch a flexi-fuel model of motorcycle in India by end-2024,
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
The Biodiesel Industry Proves More Promising and Eco-Friendly than the Fossil Fuel Counterparts
(AIN News/Pan Oleo/LaosNews.net) Biofuels have contributed much towards our independence from foreign oil. The use of biofuels also rendered a
October 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Food Waste Turns Biofuel for Preparing Noon Meal in Coimbatore School
by R Aishwaryaa (The Hindu) Students of the Government High School in Gandhinagar, here, turn food waste to bio-gas to prepare
October 17, 2022 Read Full Article
20% Ethanol-Blended Petrol May Be Available by Dec or Jan: Puri
(The Tribune) Twenty per cent ethanol-blended petrol is likely to be available in the country from December or January, ahead
October 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Less than Zero: Camelina Co., Praj, LanzaTech, Northwestern, GCH, Yale, NREL Launch New Centers of Excellence to Advance Feedstocks, Cell‐Free Systems, Genome Engineering for Carbon-Negative Manufacturing
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... We have three new centers of excellence to focus upon today. The Center for Camelina In Spain,
October 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Webinar: RNG/Biomethane Outlook
(Transport Energy Strategies) This on-demand webinar provides an overview and outlook for renewable natural gas (RNG), also known as biomethane,
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
SAF Heads into the Big East: India and Turkey to Scale up Domestic SAF Production Amid Proliferating Deployment of Bio-Based Fuels Worldwide
by Vinayak Shinde (Global Market Insights/Biofuels Digest) ... According to a study by Transport and Environment, a European network of
October 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Sorting It Out: Fashion for Good, Circle Economy Say We Can Recirculate 74% of Clothing Fiber Back into the Supply-Chain
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From the Netherlands comes news that the Sorting for Circularity Europe project has released its report
October 03, 2022 Read Full Article
India Defers Tax Levy on Unblended, Dirtier Fuel amid Rising Prices
by Aftab Ahmed and Nidhi Verma (Reuters) India has deferred the imposition of taxes on dirtier and unblended retail fuel at
October 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Insight – How Biofuels and Rising Incomes Impact Grain and Oilseed Demand
(Austrade/Mirage) Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and poor seasonal conditions in North America in 2022 have created spikes in world prices for
September 30, 2022 Read Full Article
India's HPCL-Mittal Energy to Start 100,000-tpy Bio-ethanol Plant in 2023
(Channel News Asia/Reuters) India's HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd will start up a bio-ethanol plant at its Bathinda refinery in northern India in
September 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Flex-fuel Toyota Corolla to Be Showcased in India on September 28
(Autocar India) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will unveil the Toyota Corolla flex-fuel model at an event in Delhi. -- Toyota will
September 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Tata Group Airlines Sign Agreement with CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum to Explore SAF Technology
(Air India/Biobased Diesel Daily) The airline companies of the Tata group—Air India, AirAsia India and Vistara (Tata SIA Airlines)—have signed a
September 28, 2022 Read Full Article
How Biofuels to Help Meet Rising Electricity Demand Pushed by Large-Scale EV Adoption
by Kishan Karunakaran (Buyofuel/Financial Express) The Indian government is supporting swift transformation of conventional, fossil fuel-based transportation to electric vehicles
September 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Will Algae Biofuels Become Viable? Pioneers of Commercial Biofuel Production Had to Shut Shop or Diversify Their Portfolio
by Rahul Jain (Down to Earth) ... It can synthesise large volumes of oil (20 times more than that of mustard