How cow dung can help India decarbonize

In India, cows are seen as sacred ‘vehicles of the gods.’ Now work is underway to transform their manure into fuel for the vehicles of mere mortals. The initiative to power cars and trucks with cow dung is part of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for quick solutions to societal problems such as pollution

India can cut import bills through biogas adoption

The report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), underscores the environmental advantages of expanding biogas projects, including waste management, reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and enhanced renewable energy production. Replacing natural gas consumption with biogas and biomethane incrementally to 20 per cent by 2030 can help India cut liquefied natural

Biogas, biodiesel projects get UP govt nod

The Uttar Pradesh government has cleared a dozen private sector bioenergy projects worth Rs 550 crore, adding to the state’s green energy basket. The projects pertain to the production of over 90 tonnes of compressed biogas (CBG) and 44 kilolitres (kl) of biodiesel per day across the state. The bioenergy projects were approved by a

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

Maruti planning to develop biogas from cow dung  

Maruti Suzuki India, one of the largest automakers in the country, is working on a project that will use cow dung to produce biogas for its carbon-neutral internal combustion engine vehicles like CNG, biogas, and ethanol automobiles. This initiative is part of Maruti Suzuki’s efforts to find sustainable mobility solutions and reduce carbon emissions from

Largest compressed biogas plant opened in Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann along with Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated India’s largest bio energy plant at Bhuttal Kalan in Sangrur district. It has been constructed by Verbio AG, one of Germany’s leading bio-energy companies, at a cost of Rs 230 crore and spread over 20 acres of land. Compressed Bio Gas (CBG)

Wärtsilä continues to speed energy transition with biogas upgrading and liquefaction solution

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a biogas upgrading and liquefaction solution for a new biogas plant in Sweden. The plant will be used to reduce carbon emissions from transport, and to speed the transition to cleaner energy. The order was placed by the energy company St1 and will be located at the Borås Energi

CMA CGM to upgrade with seven new biogas-fuelled ships

CMA CGM, has announced the rollout of seven new containerships powered by biogas to enhance services to the French West Indies. Delivered gradually from 2024, the seven new ships – four 7,300 teu vessels and three 7,900 teu vessels, each with 1,385 reefer plugs – will serve Guadeloupe and Martinique, replacing smaller ships. In order

HPCL begins conversion of cow dung to biofuel

The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited commenced its first cow dung-to-compressed biogas project in Sanchore, Rajasthan. The plant, which is slated to be commissioned in a year, will utilise 100 tonne cow dung per day to produce biogas, and the same can then be utilised as automative fuel. The ground breaking ceremony of the project took

Enertech Fuel Solutions to invest in biogas business

Enertech Fuel Solutions, a small and medium enterprise based in Ahmedabad, plans to invest $7.79 million in its compressed biogas (CBG) business. “The investment will be made next year for a pan-India presence in the CBG market,” informs Badri Mahapatra, the firm’s promoter. He adds, “Foraying into the CBG sector is a natural outgrowth of