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 […]
In India, IndexBox reports CIST Technology plans to supply bio-methanol and green ammonia for marine bunkering in India and Singapore from a proposed facility in Maharashtra. Developed through subsidiary Yoki Green Energy, the plant will use biomass gasification and electrolysis to produce 200,000 metric tons of bio-methanol and 100,000 metric tons of green ammonia annually. […]
In India, Indian Oil Corporation Limited under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, in collaboration with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has launched hydrogen-powered shuttle bus services in Delhi’s Central Vista area. The hydrogen-powered buses were formally flagged off today by Mr. Arvind Kumar, […]
In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports the Bureau of Indian Standards has published specifications for E22, E25, E27 and E30 fuel blends in support of the government’s move to try to boost ethanol consumption and offset exposure to fluctuating fossil fuel prices resulting from the war in Western Asia. The standards do not equate […]
In India, researchers at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University claim to have made a bioplastic out of cow manure that decomposes in just 50 days. Led by department of microbiology professor Ravi Kumar Gupta and PhD student Deshraj Deepak Kapoor, the team found a bacteria that could be used to produce the common bioplastic polyhydroxybutyrate from […]
In India, VA Tech Wabag Limited and PEAK Sustainability Ventures announced the development of their first Bio-CNG plant in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. This Project marks the first milestone under their waste-to-energy initiative announced on January 29, 2024, with a shared vision to establish 100 Bio-CNG plants at sewage treatment facilities across India and other markets. […]
