In the UK, new study from researchers, including those in Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Department of Chemical Engineering, has found the fastest-growing plant on Earth may offer a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to petroleum-derived transportation fuels. The researchers have demonstrated that bamboo could serve as a highly promising raw material for the production of sustainable liquid […]
In India, the ANI news agency reports Numaligarh Refinery Limited’s bamboo-based second-generation ethanol plant in Assam has successfully produced 2G ethanol and is now undergoing stabilization before commercial production. Individual units are being tested toward full utilization while NRL works to improve operating efficiency and develop additional products, including acetic acid. The refinery plans to […]
In China, researchers at Northeast Forestry University have developed a new bioplastic from bamboo that combines renewability with durability and flexibility. The team extracted cellulose from bamboo and using a low-energy, chemical-efficient process. Treatments with deep eutectic solvents and calcium chloride disentangled the cellulose and rebuilt it in a reinforced hydrogel. This hydrogel was then […]
In India, the ANI news agency reports Prime Minister Modi has inaugurated the world’s first ethanol plant that uses bamboo as feedstock at Numaligarh Refinery Ltd’s refinery unit in Assam, more than six years after he laid the foundation stone. In addition to ethanol, it also produces high-value industrial chemicals such as green furfural and […]
In India, ChiniMandi reports Assam Bio Ethanol has developed a comprehensive supply chain model to source bamboo from 18 districts for its bamboo-based ethanol plant. Strategic locations for aggregation and processing centers within its sourcing region have been identified where bamboo will be chopped up into 1 square inch chips and then sent on to […]
In France, Haffner Energy and Bambbco announced that they have signed a partnership with the goal of improving the availability of biomass for energy applications, especially from crops grown on marginal land. Haffner Energy has developed a patented biomass and organic waste thermolysis technology, This technology produces renewable hydrogen and clean fuels for industry and […]
