In India, the Press Trust of India reports that Bharat Petroleum Corp has received environmental clearance from the environment ministry’s Environment Assessment Committee, the next stage in the approval process for its proposed $106.5 million, 100,000 liter per day cellulosic ethanol plant in Odisha. The clearance was given on a conditional basis but those conditions weren’t outlined in the article. In June, it was reported that construction of the project was expected to begin in July or August but was several approvals including the environmental permission were still required.
Category: Fuels