In India, Business Standard reports Union Home Minister Amit Shah has urged sugar mills to diversify their ethanol production sources, moving beyond the traditional reliance on sugarcane. Speaking at an event organized by the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF), Shah called on sugar mills to adopt a forward-looking approach, exploring alternative feedstocks like […]
In India, Manufacturing India Today reported that India’s Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, announced that a number of Indian businesses are setting up plants to manufacture automobiles and motorcycles that run entirely on ethanol. According to the minister, Toyota is the first car in the world to have a flex engine […]
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 […]
In India, The Hindu reports M11 Industries commenced operations at its biodiesel plant in Padubidri, Udupi district, Karnataka. The state-of-the-art facility, built under the ‘Make in India’ initiative with an investment of ₹350 crore, is the largest of its kind in India, with a production capacity of 450 tonnes per day. The plant converts used […]
In India, The Economic Times reports Nitin Gadkari, India’s Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, announced that Indian auto companies are set to produce cars and two-wheelers that run entirely on ethanol. Highlighting this shift, Gadkari arrived at Parliament in a Toyota vehicle capable of running on 100% ethanol, a world-first featuring a flex […]
In India, Hindustan Times reports while Maruti Suzuki India Limited is preparing to launch its first electric vehicle in the coming months, Chairman R.C. Bhargava emphasized the company’s strategy of offering diverse technologies to meet India’s varied economic and social needs. According to the annual report, 60% of Maruti Suzuki’s annual sales are projected to […]
In India, The Economic Times reported that the Indian government said the blending of ethanol with diesel is still at an experimental stage, and there is no plan, at present, to mandate it, as initial tests showed the formation of deposits in fuel tanks and other implications. Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh […]
In India, Bio Energy Times reported that India’s Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Suresh Gopi, highlighted that the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) has its current membership to 24 member countries and 12 international organizations since its inception. GBA was inaugurated by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside leaders from […]
In India, Mint reported that the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA), launched by key G20 members including India, the US and Brazil in September 2023, is all set to get its diplomatic status, with the Indian government likely to sign a headquarters agreement with the agency soon. The report noted that the headquarters agreement will pave […]
In India, The Hindu reported that researchers at the Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC) of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have developed an enzymatic platform that can efficiently transform abundant and inexpensive fatty acids to valuable hydrocarbons called 1-alkenes, which are promising biofuels. “They show great potential as drop-in biofuels, which can […]
