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. […]
In India, the Hindustan Times newspaper reports the third major biofuels policy announcement this week with the government approving the use of ethanol and other synthetic fuels for blending with aviation fuel. The aviation fuel regulations were updated by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas but did not include a specific blending target although […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports that just a day after it was understood that the petroleum ministry was exploring the use of flex fuel vehicles to allow E85 to be sold at the pump, the transport minister has said that he sees an E100 future for India. With fuel price volatility ongoing […]
In India, the Economic Times reports the government is exploring the potential ramp up of flex fuel vehicles in light of fuel price volatility resulting from the war in the Middle East. Mills currently produce nearly double the volume required for the 20% blending mandate and they are asking the government to push it to […]
In India, sustainable packaging company Greendot Biopak Pvt. Ltd. is ramping up development of 100% biobased, home‑compostable aqueous barrier coatings for paper and paperboard to meet rising demand for renewable alternatives to single‑use plastics in foodservice and global export markets. Made entirely from renewable raw materials such as starch, plant proteins, seaweed extracts, cellulose, waxes […]
In India, Entrakr reports that Ecoil Energy has landed a $2.5 million Series A funding round to scale that platform that seeks to collect and dispose of used cooking oil. First funded by Shell during its seed round, this lound is led by Fundalogical Ventures to facilitate expansion across the country to channel UCO towards […]
