Tag: India

Himachal Pradesh aims to be India’s green hydrogen leader

Himachal Pradesh aims to be India’s green hydrogen leader

March 5, 2025 |

In India, a Memorandum of Commitment (MoC) was signed on Wednesday in the presence of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu between the state government and M/s Spray Engineering Devices Limited, Chandigarh to set up India’s first integrated Manufacturing Facility of API, Green Hydrogen and 2G Ethanol BBN of Solan district with a […]

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Aemetis subsidiary in India resumes biodiesel production

Aemetis subsidiary in India resumes biodiesel production

March 2, 2025 |

In India, Investing.com reported Aemetis has announced the reboot of its biodiesel and refined glycerin production at its Indian subsidiary, Universal Biofuels.  The local Pollution Control Board gave the green light for operations to restart after a pause for maintenance and a review of air quality standards.  Universal Biofuels, which boasts an 80 million gallon […]

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Universal Biofuels allowed to restart biodiesel production in India

Universal Biofuels allowed to restart biodiesel production in India

February 24, 2025 |

In India, the Aemetis plant in India received approval from the local Pollution Control Board (PCB) to restart the production of biodiesel and refined glycerin, enabling the company to fulfill allocations issued by government-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) and other customers. The company received official notice from the PCB on Saturday, February 22, 2025, allowing […]

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Bharat Petroleum Corporation collaborates with National Sugar Institute to develop sweet sorghum

Bharat Petroleum Corporation collaborates with National Sugar Institute to develop sweet sorghum

February 23, 2025 |

In India, Business Standard reported Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Sugar Institute (NSI) in Kanpur to collaboratively develop sweet sorghum as an eco-friendly feedstock for bioethanol production. This strategic alliance supports India’s Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Program and aligns with the government’s objectives to promote biofuels […]

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India hits 19.6% ethanol blending in January

India hits 19.6% ethanol blending in January

February 19, 2025 |

In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports ethanol blending reached its highest ever level in January at 19.6% as the country aims to reach 20% this season. December saw the previous blending record at 18.2% while the cumulative for November through January was 17.4%. To achieve a cumulative 20% blend for the November to […]

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TECNIMONT, Paradeep municipality and NITK to launch the biogas plant project in India

TECNIMONT, Paradeep municipality and NITK to launch the biogas plant project in India

February 16, 2025 |

In India, Tecnimont Private Limited (TCMPL), the Indian subsidiary of TECNIMONT, Paradeep Municipality and the National Institute of Technology of Karmataka Surathkal (NITK) held the groundbreaking ceremony for the biogas plant at Paradeep Municipality, District Jagatsinghpur, Odisha. The project aims to set up a small-scale facility to produce biogas to be used as cooking gas […]

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Honeywell, AM Green collaborate to advance SAF in India

Honeywell, AM Green collaborate to advance SAF in India

February 16, 2025 |

In India, Honeywell and AM Green signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to assess the techno-economic feasibility of producing sustainable aviation fuel from ethanol, green methanol and green hydrogen. The companies will work together to identify opportunities to enhance India’s energy security and reduce crude oil import dependence. “The collaboration with AM Green will help […]

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Methanol bunkering facility to be developed at Deendayal Port

Methanol bunkering facility to be developed at Deendayal Port

February 12, 2025 |

In India, the Manifold Times newspaper reports Bapu’s Shipping Jamnagar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Deendayal Port Authority to develop a methanol bunkering facility that will support the country’s first bio-methanol bunker barge. The ports of Shanghai, Ulsan, Singapore, and Rotterdam are already developing methanol bunkering facilities, pushing India to join the race […]

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Honeywell and AM Green sign MOU for ETJ, green methanol and hydrogen

Honeywell and AM Green sign MOU for ETJ, green methanol and hydrogen

February 11, 2025 |

In India, Honeywell and AM Green signed a memorandum of understanding during India Energy Week 2025 to assess the techno-economic feasibility of producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from ethanol, green methanol from various carbon dioxide (CO₂) emission sources, and green hydrogen. This collaboration underscores the alignment of Honeywell’s portfolio to three compelling megatrends which includes […]

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India aims for 5M tons of green hydrogen production capacity by 2030

India aims for 5M tons of green hydrogen production capacity by 2030

February 11, 2025 |

In India, the Economic Times reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target for production 5 million metric tons annually of green hydrogen by 2030 as part of his wider plan to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy by then. Sustainable feedstock for biofuels has also reached 500 million tons, including those that […]

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