Indiana Ethanol joins ACA as newest member

The American Carbon Alliance (ACA) has revealed that the Indiana Ethanol Producers Association has officially joined its coalition. The ACA continues to gain momentum as ethanol trade associations across the country unite in support of carbon capture initiatives. The Indiana Ethanol Producers Association has been at the forefront of promoting bioethanol production in the state. Their efforts

Eni signs 3 MoUs on emission reduction with SOCAR

Eni SpA E, Italy’s leading oil and gas company, and Azerbaijan’s state energy company, SOCAR, have signed three pivotal Memorandums of Understanding. These agreements are aimed at advancing energy security, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and bolstering the biofuel production chain. The agreements were finalized during the visit of Ilham Aliyev, president of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

EU bioethanol refineries produced more food than fuel

EU ethanol biorefineries produced more food and animal feed than fuel in 2023, according to audited data  by ePURE, the European renewable ethanol association. ePURE members – representing 85% of EU installed capacity – and other European producers of renewable ethanol produced 6.5 million tonnes of food and feed co-products including high-protein animal feed and

PM Modi praises progress in the green energy sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India’s significant progress in the green energy sector, highlighting the country’s achievement as the first G20 nation to fulfil its Paris Agreement commitments.  While addressing the inaugural International Solar Festival in Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam, Modi credited the remarkable growth in solar energy as a key factor in reaching these goals. “Our solar

Hardeep Singh Puri urges Gadkari to promote E100-compatible vehicles

At the inaugural session of the India Bio-Energy & Tech Expo 2024 (IBETE), Hardeep Singh Puri, the Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, presented a detailed account of India’s progress in the bioenergy sector and its critical role in the country’s energy transformation. Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said that the

Centre takes major step towards ethanol production

The Indian government is taking a major step towards boosting ethanol production by contemplating the establishment of dedicated enzyme manufacturing facilities under its recently launched BioE3 policy.  The Department of Biotechnology is considering setting up the first such plant in Manesar, Haryana, to supply proposed 2G bio-ethanol plants in Mathura, Bhatinda, and Panipat.  These efforts

Ethanol push turns India into corn importer

India usually exports 2 million to 4 million metric tons of corn, but in 2024, exports are expected to drop to 450,000 tons. A push by India to make more corn-based ethanol has turned Asia’s top corn exporter into a net importer for the first time in decades, squeezing local poultry producers and scrambling global

Ethanol blending saved Rs 99,000 cr forex since 2014: Puri

India’s ethanol blending program has saved Rs 99,014 crore in foreign exchange since 2014, Union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. Puri also said that the government has achieved a 15 per cent Ethanol blending target so far, a combination which he wants to take to 20 per cent by Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26.

Nitin Gadkari proposes turning garbage into value

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasized the importance of monetizing waste to both safely dispose of it and generate revenue, suggesting that garbage should become so valuable that people vie for the right to acquire it. Speaking at an event organized by Akhil Bharatiya Sthanik Swarajya Sanstha, Gadkari highlighted the role of waste monetization in enhancing

Bio-CNG plant set to come up in Ghazipur

A bio-CNG plant is set to come up in Ghazipur to turn wet waste from wholesale markets in the area and residential colonies in the vicinity into clean transportation fuel. This will be the second such plant, following one at Okhla that is located alongside a previous facility. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) approved