TVS' ethanol-powered models ready, rollouts to be in phases, says Sudarshan Venu, CMD of TVS Motor CompanyIndia's E20 ethanol blending milestone has yielded significant foreign exchange savings and rural economic strengthening. TVS Motor's CMD, ...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
Budget boost: Excise relief on biogas-blended CNG to aid gas retailersThe Indian government's FY27 budget exempts excise duty on biogas blended with CNG, potentially improving margins for gas retailers. While ...
01 Feb, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
TrueAlt gets OMC status, plans 100 retail outletsTruAlt Bioenergy gains approval as an oil marketing company. The company plans to launch 100 retail outlets. These outlets will be located ...
11 Jun, 2025, 12.38 AM IST
Increasing compressed biogas share in total gas mix can reduce annual import bill by $25 bn by 2030: IBAThe Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has suggested that compressed biogas (CBG) must make up at least 10% of India's total gas mix by 2025 a...
07 May, 2023, 03.54 PM IST
E20: Petrol doped with 20 pc ethanol starts retailing in 11 states/UTsIn the first phase, 15 cities will be covered and in the next two years it will be expanded throughout the country. India saved as much as ...
06 Feb, 2023, 01.50 PM IST
India has achieved target for ethanol blending 5 months before deadline: PM ModiAccording to the report released by the "Expert Committee on Roadmap for Ethanol Blending in India by 2025", 20% ethanol blending is within...
05 Jun, 2022, 12.23 PM IST
Prime Minister Modi inaugurates 550-tonne capacity Bio-CNG plant in IndoreDuring the event, Modi said, "Lakhs of tonnes of garbage occupied thousand of acres of land for decades in cities across country that cause...
19 Feb, 2022, 02.55 PM IST
Government promoting ethanol production in a big way: Nitin GadkariAddressing a webinar on alternative fuels organised by industry body ISMA, the minister said the government is promoting ethanol manufactur...
12 Oct, 2021, 08.18 PM IST
India needs $401 bn capex to fight climate change: ReportThe report expects India to step up its emission curtailment targets by 2047 and announce the same at the summit. Several large global econ...
22 Apr, 2021, 08.22 PM IST
National Policy on Biofuels 2018: Here are key things you should knowAdopting biofuels as an alternative source of energy can significantly improve farmers’ income, generate employment opportunities, reduce i...
05 Nov, 2019, 05.39 PM IST
Rotten potatoes: That's the government's answer to your rising fuel billWhile the govt is hoping the rally in global rates declines soon, it is also looking at alternatives.
03 Sep, 2018, 03.12 PM IST
1st 2G ethanol bio-refinery to be set up at Bhatinda"These Bio-refineries shall produce around 35- 40 crore litres of ethanol annually, thus contributing significantly towards the EBP program...
23 Dec, 2016, 05.40 PM IST
Oil marketing companies start bio diesel supply at select outletsOil marketing companies (OMCs) have started supplying bio diesel in some retail outlets in the country including at Delhi, Parliament was i...
13 Aug, 2015, 08.20 PM IST
- 'India is committed towards sustainable development'
Stressing that its per capita emission of major greenhouse gas carbon dioxide is among the lowest in the world, India has said it is commit...
25 Sep, 2007, 09.20 AM IST
- BPCL ready to partner with farmers for biofuel
Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd plans to partner with farmers to cultivate biofuel producing plant 'Jatropha' and sell the fuel, a company offici...
13 Aug, 2007, 07.08 PM IST
- IOC to focus on acquiring oil & gas producing assets
IOC signed a performance Memorandum of Understanding for 2007-08 fiscal, incorporating the twin objective, with the government on Wednesday...
29 Mar, 2007, 02.40 PM IST
- Govt signs MoU with Indian Oil
State-owned oil major Indian Oil Corporation has pressed the pedal on successful bidding for acquisition of E&P assets and crop plantation ...
29 Mar, 2007, 10.50 AM IST