Hindustan Petroleum breaks ground on manure biogas pilot project

In India, CNBC-TV18 reports Hindustan Petroleum has launched a pilot project that will produce gas from 100 metric tons of cow manure per day at its facility in Sanchore, Rajasthan within a year.  This will be HPCL’s first project under Waste to Energy portfolio. The project is being developed under GOBAR-Dhan scheme launched by the Government of India in April 2018 as a part of the Biodegradable Waste Management component under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) to positively impact cleanliness and generate wealth and energy from cattle and organic waste.