In Kansas, Abengoa built a biorefinery to process 325,000 tons of crop residue a year and produce 25 million gallons of cellulosic ethanolIn Hugoton, Kansas, a biorefinery was launched with the goal of transforming agricultural waste into sustainable fuel. Despite initial gove...
13 Sep, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
New low-cost method to turn plant waste into biofuelsThe approach features an ammonia-salt based solvent that rapidly turns plant fibres into sugars needed to make ethanol.
15 Jan, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
IOC gets green nod for 2G ethanol plant in PanipatThe IOCL had submitted a proposal seeking environment clearance for its proposed 100 KLPD Ligno-Cellulosic 2G ethanol plant at Baholi in Pa...
11 Nov, 2019, 06.52 AM IST
IOCL gets environmental clearance to set up Rs 766-crore 2G ethanol plant in PanipatRecently, the central government had notified that no environmental clearance would be required by sugar mills to produce additional ethano...
10 Nov, 2019, 05.31 PM IST
Chhattisgarh advises centre to set up biofuel units using paddy huskChhattisgarh government has offered the Centre a solution to the problem of stubble burning in fields—set up ethanol or biofuel units using...
07 Nov, 2019, 08.38 AM 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
- Scientists working on indigenous technology for biofuels: Pradhan
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Indian scientists are working to develop a new model of biofuels' use through application of indigenous technolog...
19 Jul, 2017, 07.02 PM IST
Chempolis partners ACRID to offer ethanol extraction technologyFinland-based biorefining technology firm Chempolis has partnered Avantha Group's research wing ACRID to offer technology to extract ethano...
17 Dec, 2015, 04.51 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
Sugarcane Breeding Institute develops 'energy canes'Type II category energy canes were specifically bred for high biomass yield, high fibre, low sucrose, exclusively used for energy generatio...
23 Jun, 2014, 05.18 PM IST
Praj Industries to Set up Next Generation cellulosic ethanol plantPraj Industries will set up an integrated second generation cellulosic ethanol plant at Shirala in Sangli district in Maharashtra.
08 Aug, 2013, 06.13 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
- Ethanol blending: Clarity awaited
Ethanol or ethyl alcohol is a basic raw material for chemical industry, derivatives of which find use in various industries from agrochemic...
23 Nov, 2012, 07.45 PM IST
- Biotech firms go after smart enzymes to fuel energy sector
BIOTECH companies producing industrial enzymes are gradually moving to cellulosic enzymes that help in bio-fuel generation.
23 Dec, 2011, 05.57 PM IST
- Assocham urges gov to encourage use of alternative fuel
Industry body Assocham today asked the government to make a policy, which encourages the use of alternative fuels such as cellulosic ethano...
15 Apr, 2011, 02.58 PM IST
- BP and Verenium team up to produce biofuels
European oil major BP PLC said Wednesday it is investing US$90 million in US biofuels producer Verenium Corp. to form a partnership aimed a...
06 Aug, 2008, 08.53 PM IST
- Dutch DSM offers technology to draw ethanol from cellulose
Multi-billion Dutch chemicals major DSM has offered India its technology to derive ethanol from cellulose.
15 Sep, 2007, 04.47 AM IST