India eyes Brazil’s ethanol technology to lower oil imports

India has been accelerating efforts to achieve 20 percent ethanol blending with petrol by 2025 in a bid to reduce reliance on crude oil imports. India is looking to benefit by taking a leaf out of the techniques used by the Latin American nation for ethanol blending. India aims to reduce its dependence on crude

Eureka advances biofuel transition with new bioprocess method

One of the primary goals of bioprocess engineering is to increase the yield of the desired material while maintaining high production rates and low raw material utilization. This optimization is usually accomplished by controlling the behavior of microorganisms used in the process and ensuring that their biological capabilities are fully utilized. This control may be

First bamboo-based biorefinery to start operations in March

India’s Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL), a subsidiary of explorer Oil India (OILI.NS), plans to start ethanol production at its biorefinery in the northeastern state of Assam from March, the company’s managing director Bhaskar Phukan said on Tuesday. India, the world’s third biggest consumer and importer of oil, is aiming to reduce its crude oil consumption

German biodiesel foreign trade increases

German imports and exports of biodiesel increased steadily in the past six years. The Netherlands was the most important trading partner, followed by Belgium and Poland. German exports of biodiesel grew steadily over the past years with the exception of 2021. More specifically, exports rose from 1.61 million tonnes in 2017 to 2.72 million tonnes

ADNOC gets green light to produce SAF

ADNOC said its Ruwais Refinery has received International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC) for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) – making it the first company in the Middle East to earn the distinction. The ISCC EU/CORSIA PLUS Co Processing international certification enables ADNOC to supply its SAF to international airlines at Abu Dhabi Airport.

Bunker Holding to make biofuel available to over 80 ports

Bunker Holding, one of the world’s leading marine fuel suppliers, has now secured biofuel availability in more than 80 ports around the world, catering to last mile delivery. With the recent adoption of the FuelEU Maritime regulation, the entering into force of the IMO CII, and the inclusion of shipping in the EU ETS just

1% SAF use to be mandatory from 2025: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, during a press conference in New Delhi, said by 2025, there’ll be a mandate to use 1% sustainable aviation fuel, with plans to escalate to 5% blending in India in the future. Gadkari says he is a strong proponent of creating an “ethanol economy” and that

Biofuels vs synthetic fuels

Biofuels face several challenges that raise skepticism about their viability as a sustainable energy source. One of the primary concerns is the inherent inefficiency of photosynthesis, which operates at a mere 1% efficiency. This limitation is further compounded by the seasonal nature of plant growth, meaning that biomass is not available throughout the year in

BSI releases 9 standards for biofuels

India’s national standards body, The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), released standards on Biofuels. Biofuels which are produced from biomass used to blend with fossil fuels to reduce emissions. India has a target to blend 20 per cent ethanol biofuels into its fossil fuels used in transportation and save the state’s exchequer from importing crude

NKT cable-laying vessel moves to biofuel

Denmark-based NKT has certified its cable-laying vessel (CLV) NKT Victoria to use biofuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as part of its decarbonization goals. NKT reported that the certification allows the reduction of carbon footprint from the vessel’s fuel consumption by more than 98%. According to the Danish company, this HVO certification is an