In India, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Adjoining Areas has issued show cause notices to six thermal power plants within 300-kilometer radius of Delhi. These have been issued for non-compliance with biomass co-firing norms, notified under the Environment (Utilisation of Crop Residue by Thermal Power Plants) […]
In India, NDTV reports the government plans to require 5% sustainable aviation fuel blending for foreign flights by 2030 with 1% already set for 2027 with a 2% in 2028 with potential for including domestic flights in the future. Already oil marketing companies are working on organizing themselves to be able to comply with the […]
In India, Arvind Limited, one of India’s leading textile-to-retail conglomerates, and Peak Sustainability Ventures, a Mumbai-based global climate investment firm, have entered into a partnership to build a large-scale cotton stalk torrefaction plant in Gujarat, with a capacity of 40,000+ tonnes per year, to accelerate Arvind’s decarbonization goals and promote torrefaction at scale in India. […]
In India, CNBC TV-18 reports Indraprastha Gas Ltd has teamed up with CEID Consultants & Engineering in a 50/50 joint venture to developed compressed biogas facilities. Beyond project development and construction, the JV intends to operate the projects as well. Incorporated in 1998, IGL took over Delhi City Gas Distribution Project in 1999 from GAIL […]
In India, the Government of Andhra Pradesh and AM Green Group signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set-up Multiple 2G Biorefineries to produce cost-effective Green Hydrocarbons and 180,000 TPA Sustainable Aviation Fuel with an investment of INR 10,000 Cr. AM Green Group has enabled multitude of decarbonization solutions for Global and Indian markets by combining […]
In India, TruAlt Bioenergy Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) to develop one of the world’s largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production facilities in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The proposed 80,000 TPA facility will be located around the Srikakulam–Vizianagaram region of Andhra Pradesh. Under the […]
In India, footwear brand Chupps has created a sandal-shaped billboard that is made to disappear over time. The unique advertisement, which is located in Bandra Bandstand in Mumbai, is made from mud, hay, bamboo, cow dung and clay attached to bamboo frames. The sandal has already begun to disappear, thanks to the unrelenting rain during […]
In India, Angel One reports Godavari Biorefineries has teamed with the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai to develop a process that transforms industrial CO2 emissions directly into Dimethyl Ether (DME). The pilot project that can capture 450 metric tons per day of CO2 has been launched to demonstrate the production of the fuel which can […]
In India, K2 Ethanol has awarded ANDRITZ a contract to build integrated ethanol and animal-feed production plants in India. The project will include the country’s first ethanol plant powered by agro-residue, supporting India’s renewable energy goals and the sustainable use of agricultural residues. The greenfield project covers an ethanol distillery with a capacity of 150,000 […]
In India, Fortune India reports the government expects only 28% of the ethanol sourced in the 2025/26 marketing year that kicks off Nov. 1 will come from sugarcane, down from 91% in 2019/20 and 40% in 2023/24 and 33% in the current season. The Indian Sugar Mills Association is concerned that continued cuts to the […]
