In India, Fermbox Bio has launched EN3ZYME, a cutting-edge enzyme cocktail designed to enhance both the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of transforming pre-treated agri-based residues into fermentable, cellulosic sugars. These sugars pave the way to produce second-generation (2G) ethanol and serve as an alternative carbon source in precision fermentation to produce bio-ingredients and biomaterials, such as […]
In India, the journal Science Direct reported publication of the Version of Record research paper on dimethyl ether (DME) as a low-carbon alternative to diesel by scholars at the Engine Research Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology. The report highlighted that despite its potential, DME’s lower lubricity and viscosity present challenges for […]
In India, the Economic Times newspaper reports Nayara Energy plans to invest $71.85 million in two new ethanol plants, based in Andrha Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh respectively. The facilities, expected to come online in 2026 with each be able to produce 200,000 liters of ethanol daily from corn and broken rice. Three more ethanol plants […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports the Indian Sugar Mills Association is seeking government support to help it achieve the country’s 20% ethanol blending target by 2030, rather than 2025 as planned, due to lower than expected sugarcane production. The government has limited the amount of cane that can be used for ethanol […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports the transportation minister believes says he wants all passenger vehicles to run on E100 in the next few years in preparation for the country’s transition later on to hydrogen. A key platform for the NDA government is to shift farmers away from being food producers and instead […]
In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports the Global Biofuel Alliance agreed its workplan along the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Brazil last month despite being without a charter. The alliance plans to review the strategy in July when it next gathers. The worksteams include assessing country landscapes, drafting policy frameworks, and conducting biofuel […]
In India, IIT Guwahati has developed 3D-printed dummy ballots made of biobased polylactic acid. Commissioned by the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation Cell, the ballots are used to familiarize voters, including first-timers and senior citizens, with voting procedures. The PLA ballots are produced using corn starch and are biodegradable. According to a statement on […]
In India, The Economic Times reported that the Indian government has allowed sugar mills to use 670,000 tons of B-heavy molasses as feedstock for making ethanol in the current year. Sugar mills in India were holding excess stock of B-heavy molasses — a byproduct of the sweetener — produced before the ban on its use […]
In India, the Economic Times newspaper reports the Indian government will allow 670,000 metric tons of Heavy B-molasses to be diverted to ethanol production following a ban, lifting of the ban, and then putting the ban back in place on sugarcane-based feedstocks due to expected lower cane production this season. Mills have been holding on […]
In India, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs, launched ‘ETHANOL 100, a revolutionary automotive fuel at IndianOil Retail Outlet M/s. Irwin Road Service Station,here today. Starting from today, customers can avail ETHANOL 100 at select 183 retail outlets across five states – Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar […]
