Indian PM to dedicate IOC’s 2G ethanol plant to the Indian people on World Biofuel Day

In India, the Financial Express newspaper reports the Prime Minister is set to dedicate Indian Oil Corp’s second-generation ethanol plant in Panipat to the Indian people on Wednesday in celebration of World Biofuel Day. The rice straw-based facility is expected to produce 30 million liters of ethanol per year while providing a reliable market for rice straw rather than farmers burning it which then leads to significant air pollution problems, especially in the New Delhi region.