Iran-US war pushes polymer, resin prices up 60%; plastics exporters squeezed despite ceasefireFreight rates jump up to 10x, polymer prices rise 60%, while supply disruptions and supply chain delays strain MSMEs and the sector's expor...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
NCL, a central lab, proposes use of DME as indigenous substitute for LPGIndia's National Chemical Laboratory is developing dimethyl ether, or DME, as a domestic cooking fuel alternative to LPG. This move aims to...
14 Mar, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
Regulatory framework for methanol economy is in works: VK SaraswatAddressing the media ahead of the two-day International Methanol Seminar & Expo on October 17-18, NITI Aayog’s member VK Saraswat said the ...
16 Oct, 2024, 06.51 PM IST
Grants, sops in the works for methanol-run shipsThe NITI Aayog is in a discussion with the shipping ministry to find out ways through which the government can support companies at the dev...
23 May, 2023, 12.41 AM IST
FC TecNrgy, SFC Energy ink pact for hydrogen, methanol fuel cell unit in GurugramUnder the agreement, a new facility for hydrogen and methanol fuel cell manufacturing will be set up in Gurugram which will be operational ...
27 Feb, 2023, 02.59 PM IST
Bill Gates-led fund backs methanol as green fuel for global shippingShipbuilders have tried to tackle the problem by making bigger and more efficient boats, but the sector’s carbon footprint has continued ri...
01 Sep, 2022, 10.06 AM IST
Why using methanol could be cost effective for Indian industriesWith the government interested in developing a domestic methanol economy, India embarked on the road to a greener future in 2016. Methanol ...
01 Jul, 2022, 11.34 PM IST
Plan to shift inland waterways, army trucks to methanol in the worksMethanol is a low-carbon, hydrogen carrier fuel produced from high ash coal, agricultural residue, CO2 from thermal power plants and natura...
18 Jan, 2022, 06.10 AM IST
Govt plans to convert inland waterways and army trucks into methanol engines“NITI Aayog is facilitating conversion of inland waterways at Haldia, Varanasi and Allahabad under this project,” the official quoted above...
17 Jan, 2022, 04.50 PM IST
BHEL demonstrates tech to create methanol from coalThis in-house capability will assist India's coal gasification mission and coal-to-hydrogen production for Hydrogen Mission, NITI Aayog mem...
09 Sep, 2021, 07.53 PM IST
LET Hydrocarbon Engineering signs pact with NTPC for CO2-to-methanol plantsUnder this pact, LTHE and NTPC will further collaborate to accelerate the development and subsequently commercialise CO2-to-methanol plants.
20 Aug, 2020, 11.48 AM IST
Assam Petrochemicals to launch pilot project to test methanol as cooking fuelNiti Aayog member VK Saraswat is expected to be present during the launch of the project.
28 Sep, 2018, 08.49 PM IST
Niti Aayog may test-drive plan to run petrol cars on 15% methanolThe proposed move will also help the government to substantially cut down its oil import bill.
03 Aug, 2018, 11.29 AM IST
Sugar residue can fuel tractors, say IIT-M researchersThe technology developed at the NCCRD within IIT-Madras can potentially translate into 15% reduction in the petroleum import bill for the I...
22 Mar, 2018, 11.05 AM IST
Sops planned to raise Methanol output from coalDepartment of Science and Technology is pumping in Rs 100 cr to run three research and technology projects that will facilitate commercial ...
06 Jan, 2018, 09.44 AM IST
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20 Jun, 2013, 01.59 PM IST
- L&T bags order worth Rs 698 cr in Saudi Arabia
Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro Ltd along with its consortium partner, Denmark's Haldor Topsoe AS, has bagged an order w...
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