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. […]
In India, Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd has raised Rs 450 crore (US$54.2 million) equity fund mainly to set up a lactogypsum processing plant and also meet capex needs for the polylactic acid bioplastic facility it is currently constructing in Uttar Pradesh. Balrampur Chini, which has ten sugar factories in UP with an aggregate sugarcane crushing […]
In India, Fortune India reports the Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) is calling on the government to boost the price of sugar and ethanol so they align with the price mills have to pay farmers for sugarcane. On Tuesday, he government raised the Fair and Remunerative Price for farmers for the 2026/27 season […]
In India, the Energetica India reports GPS Renewables has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from NTPC to build India’s first ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Andhra Pradesh. Located at NTPC Green Energy’s hydrogen hub in Pudimadaka, the facility will produce about 1,800 tons of SAF annually using ethanol derived from […]
In India, Praj Industries recently announced the establishment of an Advanced Precision Fermentation Lab at Praj Matrix to drive next-generation biotechnology and accelerate India’s transition to high-performance, low-carbon biomanufacturing. The new lab, one of a kind globally, will focus on high-capacity, AI-enabled precision fermentatioon and next-generaƟon bioprocesses to improve efficiency, reduce scale-up risks, and enhance […]
In India, Essar Future Energy Limited (EFEL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LX International (LXI) to jointly advance the development of a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) biorefinery in India. This strategic partnership establishes a comprehensive framework across feedstock sourcing, product offtake, and financing—enabling scale, security, and global market access for SAF production. […]
