PM Modi launches Global Biofuels Alliance at G20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance. A total of 19 countries and 12 international organizations have so far agreed to join the alliance, including both G20 members and non-member countries. India, Brazil and the US are the founding members of the alliance. The prime minister launched the alliance in

Bangladesh considers joining Global Biofuel Alliance

India has proposed Bangladesh join the Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA), an international initiative spearheaded by Delhi and Washington and aimed at fostering collaboration in the adoption of sustainable biofuels. According to Energy Division officials, Bangladesh is currently reviewing India’s proposal. It is expected that there may be a bilateral discussion on this issue during Prime

Schneider Electric invests in Biofuels Junction

Energy management and automation firm Schneider Electric said it has made an equity investment in Biofuels Junction. The investment has been made through Schneider Electric Energy Access (SEEAA), Schneider Electric said in a statement. Biofuels Junction is a Mumbai-based clean-energy venture that manufactures and aggregates solid biofuels in the form of briquettes and pellets made

Why energy giants are betting big on biogas?

India is known to be the pioneer of biogas and in an interesting development this green fuel is seeing renewed interest from major India Inc players in the energy sector. The inception of biogas dates back to 1897 when British civil engineer Charles James initiated the first biogas plant during his work on the drainage

Mubadala Capital, Petrobras agree to explore cooperation biofuel project

Mubadala Capital, the $20 billion global asset management firm, and Petrobras, the Brazilian integrated energy company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the two parties explore a potential investment by Petrobras into a biofuel project currently being developed by Mubadala Capital in the State of Bahia, Brazil. The MoU builds on an

PM Modi says biofuels can enhance energy security

India’s proposal for a global alliance on biofuels among G20 members aims to accelerate the deployment of sustainable biofuels as part of the global energy transition. More importantly, this initiative parallels the International Solar Alliance (ISA), which was piloted by New Delhi and Paris in 2015 to promote clean and affordable solar energy worldwide. The

EEL Biofuels uses algae as biofuel feedstock

EEL Biofuels has announced an advancement in renewable energy technology with the development of its revolutionary algae-based biofuels. This cutting-edge technology is poised to revolutionise the energy sector by providing a game-changing alternative to traditional fossil fuels. The core of their success lies in harnessing the power of nature’s own biofactory – algae. With algae’s

Biomass industry in India is finally on the move

For years, ‘biomass industry’ meant plants that burnt biomass to produce electricity. In retrospect, it appears that these early movers had started off on the wrong foot. Biomass produced expensive electricity, which was never viable. Availability of biomass was uncertain, and farmers — who generated the bulk of it — jacked up prices when they

BP to trial new feedstock for SAF

BP will trial carinata plant oil as a new feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel during a seven-day trial in September at its Lingen refinery, Germany, amid an intensifying scramble for limited feedstocks. The site became the first in Germany in February 2022 to manufacture SAF from used cooking oil, the company said. SAF currently commands

Nitin Gadkari launches first 100% ethanol-powered car

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari unveiled the prototype of the world’s first Bharat Stage (BS)-VI-compliant electrified flex-fuel car, developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor. The car, which runs on 100 per cent ethanol (E100), is based on the Toyota Innova HyCross. It can cover 40 per cent of its distance on ethanol