Stoves to cars: India expands ethanol use amid West Asia warIndia has a massive surplus of ethanol, pushing policymakers and industry to find new uses. Ethanol-powered cooking stoves are being tested...
Will ensure that GST rates on bio diesel are reduced, says Dharmendra PradhanUnder the GST rates announced recently, bio diesel, ethanol and other mixing products would be charged 18 per cent. For the last 10 years, ...
Hiking bio-diesel production hinges on govt policy: Emami AgrotechEmami Agrotech, a part of the Emami Group, today said it will expand its bio-diesel production capacity if the central government comes up ...
Emami Agrotech starts bio-diesel retailing from Haldia plantEmami Agrotech has started retailing of bio-diesel from its plant at Haldia to make the product available for sale also in New Delhi, Vijay...
Central Railway powers locomotives with bio-diesel; looks to up productionCentral Railway has successfully completed its first year of bio-diesel production at its workshop churning out nearly 20,000 litres of thi...
Renewable energy push: India set to allow 100% bio-diesel for vehiclesIn a bid to push higher use of renewable energy, India is set to allow 100% bio-diesel for vehicles.
- Railways bank on bio diesel to cut expenses, turn green friendly
In a move to cut-down its fuel bill and move towards cleaner environment, railways will promote the use of alternative fuels like bio-diese...
Government-run suppliers allowed to sell bio-diesel to all consumers"No bio-diesel has been offered by the bio-diesel manufacturers till date at the price announced by the oil marketing companies (OMCs).
Government allows direct sale of bio-diesel by manufacturersOnly state-owned oil firms and only those private firms investing Rs 2,000 crore in oil infrastructure were allowed to retail petrol and di...
Rail and road transport plan big push for bio-dieselRailways has decided to power a fleet of 4,000 locomotives with alternative fuels such as bio-diesel as an attempt to move towards a cleane...
Oil ministry circulates Cabinet note on allowing 5 per cent blending of environment-friendly biofuelsOfficials in the ministries of petroleum, railways and new & renewable energy said the government initially planned to open bio-diesel use ...
Railways clear jatropha bio-diesel for field trialsRDSO, the research wing of Indian Railways, has cleared Jatropha bio-diesel developed by CSMCRI for field trials.
- Bio-diesel policy faces anti-trust probe from CCI
The antitrust watchdog will launch its own probe into whether the petroleum ministry and state-run oil marketing companies have suppressed ...
- Plea to PM not to yield to petrol lobby & encourage bio-diesel
BJP President Nitin Gadkari today said he will appeal to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not to yield to the petroleum lobby and encourage pr...
- Duty-free ride for bio-diesel?
The government is considering a host of tax incentives to promote the use of bio-diesel.
- Bio-diesel industry seeks duty sops
An apex bio-diesel industry body on Tuesday sought duty sops for manufacturing units on imported raw materials used in the fuel.
- Kalam for comprehensive bio-diesel policy
Stressing the need for a comprehensive national bio-diesel policy, President A P J Abdul Kalam on Friday said efforts should be made, under...