Volvo Cars to switch to biofuel to transport production materials overseas

As the first global car maker to announce such a switch, Volvo aims to achieve an immediate reduction in fossil CO2 emissions from intercontinental ocean freight by 55,000 tonnes over a year. Thanks to renewable fuel, CO2 emissions are reduced by at least 84 per cent compared to fossil fuel. The reduction is equivalent to

E20 petrol already available at 1,350 fuel outlets, on track for pan-India rollout by 2025

E20 petrol, or petrol with 20 per cent ethanol, is now available at 1,350 fuel retail outlets and will be available all over the country by 2025, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said at an industry event on Tuesday. The minister also announced that the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) — an initiative by India with

Global Biofuel Alliance to be launched in Goa

A Global Biofuels Alliance is set to be announced on July 22 during the G20 Clean Energy Ministerial in Goa. The alliance aims to enhance global collaboration and cooperation for the adoption of biofuels and identify best practices for their development and deployment. The alliance is being launched under the G20 Presidency of India with

India on course for a low carbon future, says Amitabh Kant

In spite of several challenges facing the world today, India as G20 president sees opportunities in them, the G20 sherpa said. Biofuels and green hydrogen are at the centre of India’s energy transition pathway, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said at a Hindustan Times event on sustainable development goals and biofuels, part of a series of

India’s ethanol program will cap future sugar exports

India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer and a major exporter in recent years, will likely have a smaller role in the sugar export market going forward as its government-led ethanol program continues to expand, as per a report named Asia Biofuel Outlook by research firm BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions. The report said that

Indian Oil, Praj to form JV for biofuels production

Various biofuels covered under this MoU include Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Ethanol, Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG), Biodiesel and Bio-bitumen among others, Praj Industries said.

Ethanol blending can bring down petrol prices to Rs 15

Addressing a gathering in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh, Gadkari said such a blend will also help reduce pollution and the cost of imports. The import amounts to Rs 16 lakh crore, this money will go to the homes of farmers instead, he added.

USDA to invest $500 mn in biofuel projects

USDA earlier announced it was making $50 million available through its Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program.

Study shows CO2 emission from biofuels might exceed fossil fuels

Before bioenergy can contribute towards climate-related goals, the team has argued that international agreements must ensure the protection of forests and other natural lands by introducing carbon pricing.

K Line tests biofuels on tugboat

K Line tested the biodiesel could be used without changing the specification of its existing marine diesel engine by mixed combustion with heavy fuel oil, which is the main fuel for this 199-gt tugboat.