In India, India Shipping News reports the 2025-26 Union Budget includes a $2.8 billion Maritime Development Fund, announced in New Delhi by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 5, to support long-term financing and promote competition in the maritime sector. The fund will have up to 49% government backing, with the rest sourced from ports […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line reports the Indian Sugar Mills Association is asking the government to consider raising prices for sugarcane-based and B-heavy molasses-based ethanol to help ensure farmers get paid on time while achieving viability for the sector. Prices for ethanol from those feedstocks haven’t been raised in two years. C-heavy molasses-based ethanol […]
In North Dakota, KFGO reported that National Sorghum Producers and the United Sorghum Checkoff Program recently joined the U.S. Grains Council for its annual Joint Officers’ Mission in India, held January. 12–17, to strengthen relationships with the country’s feed industry, explore sustainable aviation fuel priorities and highlight U.S. sorghum as a non-genetically modified (GM) option […]
In India, DD News reported that India’s Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said that he will hold a meeting with oil marketing companies (OMCs) after the Delhi elections to discuss bringing ethanol retail prices to a reasonable level. “On February 6 or 7, we will hold a meeting. Petroleum Minister Hardeep […]
In India, the Financial Express newspaper reports that the cabinet has agreed to increase prices for C heavy molasses-based ethanol by 3%. The prices for B heavy molasses- and sugarcane juice-based ethanol remained unchanged. As oil marketing companies buy ethanol predominantly from B heavy molasses and sugarcane juice, the purchasing price for them shouldn’t change […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line reports Buyofuel has launched its Buyo Inventory App that allows manufacturers, suppliers, and traders to manage their supply chain. With inventory management being a key bottleneck in the waste-based biofuel industry in India, the app that can be downloaded from typical app platforms and integrated into existing operations, seeks […]
In India, the Kakinada biodiesel plant owned and operated by Aemetis’ subsidiary Universal Biofuels Private Limited (UBPL) was contacted by local officials in mid-December 2024 regarding complaints by local residents of odors in the industrial area where the plant is located. Aemetis had produced about two months of biodiesel inventory and voluntarily agreed to halt […]
In India, the Carbon Market Association of India (CMAI) has announced the appointment of Vijay Nirani, Founder & Managing Director of TruAlt Bioenergy, as the Co-Chairperson of the India Alliance on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This groundbreaking initiative will be officially launched at the maiden India Climate Week (ICW) 2025, scheduled for February 3-7, 2025, […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports oil marketing companies have issued a purchase tender to buy 1.1 billion liters of ethanol exclusively made from rice purchased from the Food Corporation of India. Earlier this month, the government made available a quota of 2.4 million metric tons of old rice from government stores for […]
In India, kombucha byproduct is being used to produce sustainable leather for shadow puppet exhibit Luminous Lore. The exhibit aims to showcase Tholu Bommalata, a traditional shadow puppet art with roots to Andhra Pradesh. Traditionally, such lamps are made from the hides from goat, deer or buffalo. The hand-painted illustrations exhibited in Luminous Lore tells […]
