In India, the Kakinada biodiesel plant owned and operated by Aemetis’ subsidiary Universal Biofuels Private Limited (UBPL) was contacted by local officials in mid-December 2024 regarding complaints by local residents of odors in the industrial area where the plant is located. Aemetis had produced about two months of biodiesel inventory and voluntarily agreed to halt […]
In India, the Carbon Market Association of India (CMAI) has announced the appointment of Vijay Nirani, Founder & Managing Director of TruAlt Bioenergy, as the Co-Chairperson of the India Alliance on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This groundbreaking initiative will be officially launched at the maiden India Climate Week (ICW) 2025, scheduled for February 3-7, 2025, […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports oil marketing companies have issued a purchase tender to buy 1.1 billion liters of ethanol exclusively made from rice purchased from the Food Corporation of India. Earlier this month, the government made available a quota of 2.4 million metric tons of old rice from government stores for […]
In India, kombucha byproduct is being used to produce sustainable leather for shadow puppet exhibit Luminous Lore. The exhibit aims to showcase Tholu Bommalata, a traditional shadow puppet art with roots to Andhra Pradesh. Traditionally, such lamps are made from the hides from goat, deer or buffalo. The hand-painted illustrations exhibited in Luminous Lore tells […]
In India, Reuters reported that India’s AM Green has partnered with Dubai-based global port and logistics firm DP World to develop infrastructure to export 1 million ton per annum (MTPA) each of green ammonia and methanol. The report noted that the partnership includes building infrastructure across the European Union, the Far East region, and the […]
In India, The Economic Times reported that Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that India will achieve its target of 20% ethanol blending in the next two months. The practice of blending ethanol with petrol began in 2001 as a pilot project, according to the report. “We will achieve this target of 20% ethanol blending in […]
In India, Financial Express reported that given the high rice stocks, the government of India is discussing a reduction in the reserve sale prices of broken rice offered to grain-based distilleries for ethanol manufacturing from the central pool held by the Food Corporation of India (FCI). The report noted that discussions are on to get […]
In India, Suzuki Motor Corporation signed an agreement to invest in NDDB Mrida Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board through Suzuki R&D Center India Private Limited. In order to contribute to the realization of carbon neutrality in India, Suzuki is working toward establishing biogas plants together with NDDB and Indian […]
In India, Rural Voice reports that Oil Marketing Companies have kicked off the year by issuing their tenders for ethanol to source 880 million liters for the fourth quarter of the 2024/25 season that ends in November 2025. The terms of the tender favor cooperative sugar mills as ethanol suppliers, however, putting private sugar mills […]
In India, ChiniMandi reports Bihar state expects to see nine new ethanol plants brought online by 2026, bringing 50,000 jobs to the region and supporting sugarcane as well as corn farmers who will supply those plants feedstocks. Ethanol production will already begin in 2025 in Bhagalpur and Kaimur. Both sugarcane and corn cultivation are expected […]
