Uttar Pradesh aims to collaborate with Denmark for green ethanol production

In India, Times Drive reported that the government of Uttar Pradesh state is looking to collaborate with Denmark for the promotion of bioethanol production. According to the report, the government has been holding discussions with the Danish government to adopt new technology for producing ethanol and methanol from agricultural waste. The ambassador of Denmark, Freddie Svane, met with the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh and discussed the feasibility of converting stubble straw into bio-straw briquettes and eventually into ethanol or methanol, according to the report. Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of sugarcane in India, with an annual production of approximately 135.64 million tons. With the Indian government’s current push for ethanol blended fuel the state can obtain huge benefits from its sugar cane production, the report added.

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