In India, DD News reported that India’s Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that the country’s aviation industry is set to incorporate 20% bio-aviation fuel within the next five years.
This initiative aims to leverage biofuels derived from agricultural stubble, benefiting farmers and promoting sustainable energy practices, according to the report.
He also highlighted the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ adoption of bio-bitumen for road construction, a move aimed at reducing India’s dependence on imported bitumen. Bio-bitumen, a renewable binder derived from crop stubble, is now being used to pave roads across the country, the report added.
“We have the largest road network in the world, with 90% of our roads using a bitumen layer. In the fiscal year 2023-24, bitumen consumption reached 8.8 million tons, and it is expected to rise to 10 million tons in 2024-25. Currently, we import 50% of our bitumen,” Gadkari explained.
The Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) in New Delhi, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) in Dehradun, has developed bio-bitumen from crop stubble.
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Tags: bio-aviation fuel, bio-bitumen, India, SAF
Category: Policy
