Arunachal Pradesh signs agreement with NRL for bamboo-based biofuel project

In India, Arunachal Pradesh has signed an agreement with the Numaligarh Refinery (NRL) in Assam to develop a bamboo-based second-generation ethanol facility. The plant will use 300,000 metric tons of bamboo annually, supplementing current demand by the state’s paper and furniture manufacturing that only use about 10% of the state’s resources. To support job development among unemployed youth in the region, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister suggested setting up bamboo processing centers in villages to support the feedstock supply.