In India, compostable biopolymers pioneer Natur-Tec India Private Limited and agchem major Bayer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop biodegradable and compostable seedling cups designed to transform nursery practices and advance sustainable agriculture. Specifically, the collaboration aims to eliminate single-use plastic nursery cups, while ensuring full compatibility with widely used nematicides and […]
In India, KPMG launched a comprehensive perspective on the evolution of India’s ethanol blending programme and its transition into a large-scale, integrated transport fuel ecosystem. Over the past decade, the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme has scaled significantly, with blending levels rising from ~1.5 per cent in 2013–14 to achieving E20 much ahead of schedule […]
In India, Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SED) has received approval for ₹150 crore financial assistance under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG)’s PM JI-VAN Yojana through the Centre for High Technology (CHT) for setting up a 91,000 liter per day second generation (2G) Ethanol Biorefinery at Wave Sugar, Dhanaura, Uttar Pradesh. The project […]
In India, GPS Renewables has raised ₹635 crore in Series C Funding. The Series C round comprises ₹125 crore in equity funding led by PixelSky Capital, with participation from the Spectrum Impact Family office and other investors. This is further coupled with a tie-up for equity under the asset hold-co, Arya of ₹200 crore from […]
In India, the Times of India newspaper reports the government has waived excise duty on E22, E25, E27 and E30 fuel blends to make way for higher blends as the government seek to build 500 ethanol stations around the country by year’s end. The rush past E20 has been fueled by geopolitical instability in the […]
In India, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. (JISL) has commissioned a ~20,000 metric ton/annum high-tech industrial-scale biochar facility along with its partners in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, advancing climate-smart agriculture, circular manufacturing, and engineered carbon removal at commercial scale. JISL has worked with global experts in the field to design and implement this pioneering project. With a processing […]
In India, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri launched E85 fuel at an IndianOil retail outlet in New Delhi on the occasion of World Environment Day. The rollout commences across 48 Public Sector OMC’s retail outlets (ROs) in the country, enabling flex-fuel vehicle users to access this cleaner fuel. The initiative […]
In India, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri has launched India’s first flex-fuel passenger vehicle by Maruti Suzuki in New Delhi, fuelling the vision of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat. Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways, Sh. Nitin Gadkari was also present during the event. Flex-fuel vehicles can operate on a […]
In Singapore, Novel Biofuels, ACTUAL, and the Government of Maharashtra recently announced a commitment of more than one million metric tons of biomethanol available from 2030 to serve global shipping lines seeking secure, long-term access to clean maritime fuel. The commitment establishes the largest contracted supply position on the India–Singapore Green Shipping Corridor, a route […]
In India, Ohmium International Inc., and InSolare Energy have announced their collaboration on a 4 MW capacity landmark green hydrogen project for NLC India Limited in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu. NLC India Limited is a pioneer in renewable energy development and continues to expand its green energy portfolio to support India’s carbon neutrality and energy transition […]
