In India, India’s bioenergy sector is set to play an important role underpinning the country’s rapidly growing energy markets as robust policy frameworks boost ethanol and compressed biogas production and open new opportunities for biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuels, according to new report from the International Energy Agency. The latest analysis, which provides forecasts for […]
In India, the Economic Times newspaper reports the Economic Survey expressed concerns that current biofuel policy from blending mandates to set prices for feedstocks could lead to long-term distortions of cropping patterns and food security as demonstrated by similar experiences internationally. The survey wants more emphasis put on improving productivity of oilseeds and less on […]
In India, Praj Industries has successfully demonstrated its Ethanol-to-Jet (EtJ) process utilizing Axens JetanolTM technology at its fully Integrated Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) demonstration plant at Praj Matrix, its R&D centre—marking a significant milestone in the global transition to low-carbon aviation fuels. The Integrated SAF demo plant, earlier inaugurated by the Hon’ble Union Minister for Petroleum […]
In India, LanzaTech Global, Inc. has been awarded a contract by Spray Engineering Devices Ltd to build a next generation ethanol facility using sugarcane bagasse, a widely available agricultural waste product, for production of sustainable fuels and chemicals. The facility, projected to process up to 300 tons per day of bagasse, will be in the […]
In India, SAF One Energy Management Limited (SAF One) will use Honeywell UOP Ecofining™ process technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Tata Projects Limited (TPL), the Tata Group’s engineering and construction arm, has been appointed as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partner for the project. Together, Honeywell and TPL will deliver an integrated […]
In India, Organic Recycling Systems Ltd. (ORSL) has secured a large-scale engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order from BNG Power and Energy LLP for setting up a Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) project in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The project, to be executed by ORSL’s Bioenergy Project Development and EPC vertical, is designed to produce 5 tonnes per day […]
In India, Starbucks is now offering a protein-packed cold foam made of biofermented yeast. Developed by SuperYou, the foam adds 11-18 grams of protein and is available in flavors banana, chocolate, and vanilla flavors. “Wellness today is about everyday choices that feel achievable,” Sushant Dash, CEO of Tata Starbucks, told BW Retail World, as reported […]
In India, Essar Future Energy Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Gujarat where Essar Future Energy will establish a large-scale bio-fuel complex in Devbhumi Dwarka district, with an initial feedstock processing capacity of 1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). The project involves a proposed investment of ₹5,100 crore and is […]
In India, HPCL has inaugurated the demonstration of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production at Visakh Refinery through the co-processing of Used Cooking Oil in the Full Conversion Hydrocracker Unit. The initiative integrates bio-feedstock up to ASTM-permitted limits using existing refinery infrastructure, producing SAF that meets aviation fuel quality standards. With a roadmap to produce 10,000 […]
In India, the Hindu newspaper reports that local communities in the Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan have been protesting for the past 15 months against the proposed ethanol plant under development by Dune Ethanol due to concerns about groundwater scarcity and pollution. The facility, deemed to be Asia’s largest ethanol plant, would use 6 million liters […]
