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...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
GAIL, Petron sign pact to explore setting up bio-ethylene plant in IndiaGAIL (India) Ltd has partnered with US biofuel producer Petron Scientech Inc. to explore establishing a 500 kilo tonnes per annum bio-ethyl...
22 Aug, 2024, 04.41 PM IST
Paddy stubble to drive bio fuel production in Punjab, HaryanaFarming in Punjab and Haryana produces 30 million tonnes of paddy stubble every kharif season. Most farmers burn this crop residue as there...
12 Nov, 2019, 08.14 PM IST
Praj's propriety technology to be used in USA's first bagasse based ethanol bio refineryEarlier this year US based domain specialists had visited Praj’s 2G integrated bio-refinery demonstration plant and Praj Matrix, the R&D ce...
03 Sep, 2019, 08.30 PM IST
BPCL gets green nod for Rs 747 cr ethanol project in OdishaThe ethanol bio-refinery with a capacity of 100 kilo litre per day (KLPD) will be set up at Baulsingha village in Bargarh disrict in an are...
12 Aug, 2018, 03.11 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
Rice stubble based Rs 2500 crore projects to yield cleaner fuel, check pollution in North IndiaWhile domestic oil marketing companies, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Indian Oil Corporation Limited, are setting up bio-etha...
22 Dec, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
India can save $6 bn through ethanol-blended fuel: ReportThe National Policy on Bio-fuels has set a target of 20 per cent blending of biofuels, both for bio-diesel and bio-ethanol.
09 Dec, 2016, 09.13 PM IST
Praj Industries inks memorandum of understanding with IOC, BPCL for bio-ethanol plants"Praj has entered into a binding agreement for cost sharing with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd to set up one plant each at Panipat, Haryana an...
08 Dec, 2016, 08.28 PM IST
Turning agricultural residue into ethanol may reduce smog in Delhi, says Praj IndustriesPraj Industries is working with a leading Equipment Manufacturer to handle the collection and baling of biomass for downstream production o...
08 Nov, 2016, 07.07 PM IST
Numaligarh Refinery Limited signs bio-refinery termsheet with Finland's Chempolis OyNRL as part of its efforts to implement its bio-refinery project, the first in the country, has signed a bio-refinery termsheet with Finlan...
15 May, 2016, 07.30 PM IST
Numaligarh signs bio-refinery unit agreement with ChempolisThe term sheet will be the basis for formation of a joint venture agreement for implementation of the project. A partnership agreement for ...
14 May, 2016, 12.09 PM IST
Numaligarh Refinery inks MOU with Chempolis Oy to study ethanol production from bamboo biomassNRL intends to explore the feasibility of setting up a bio-refinery in Assam to produce bio-ethanol using non-food bio-mass resources.
12 Sep, 2014, 01.50 PM IST
Praj Industries to set up $25 million 2nd generation Cellulosic ethanol plantPraj Industries announced setting up of the 2nd generation Cellulosic ethanol plant.
08 Aug, 2013, 04.05 PM IST
- Madurai corporation to take green energy route for power generation
With the state reeling under a severe power crunch, the Madurai Corporation has started focusing on energy generation from alternate measur...
26 Apr, 2012, 05.48 AM IST
- Ethanol from seaweed project to get a major boost with CSMCRI deciding to ramp up off-shore production
CSMCRI has already demonstrated cultivation of seaweed inside 2-3 km of sea on the bamboo rafts, without using any pesticides.
30 May, 2011, 11.38 AM IST
- Biofuel Praj up for grabs ahead of climate summit
According to analysts, Praj Industries will benefit from the impetus given to ethanol-based fuel manufacturers at the Copenhagen Summit.
08 Dec, 2009, 09.28 AM IST