Another macro push for agriculture, re-rating on cards? 9 fertilizer stocks, 3 with ‘Buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 30%With the government continuing to focus on agriculture in Budget 2025, all companies in the chain will benefit. But from a market perspecti...
01 Feb, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
Gadkari to ethanol producers: 'No need to worry about methanol, biodiesel, or hydrogen; there is ample room to coexist'The sugar sector has the potential to contribute nearly 3% to India’s GDP, says Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
31 Jan, 2025, 12.55 PM IST
IIT Guwahati develops method to convert methane and carbon dioxide into biofuel using bacteriaResearchers at IIT Guwahati developed a new method. They converted greenhouse gases into biofuel. The method uses bacteria. It offers a sus...
09 Dec, 2024, 08.01 PM IST
IIT Guwahati develops tech to convert methane, carbon dioxide into eco-friendly biofuelResearchers at IIT Guwahati have developed a biological method to convert methane and carbon dioxide into biofuels using methanotrophic bac...
09 Dec, 2024, 04.03 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
Interim Budget: Experts hail Sitharaman’s sustainability focus, expect more from July sessionThe budget’s focus on the sustainability sector, from free solar electricity to bio-manufacturing, has received positive feedback from indu...
01 Feb, 2024, 04.12 PM IST
Keppel and AM Green to explore sustainable fuel production in South-east Asia, Middle EastThese sustainable fuels can serve as an environmentally sustainable alternative to fossil fuels to support the decarbonisation of heavy ind...
11 Dec, 2023, 01.57 PM IST
Bengaluru-Chennai express highway to become operational by this year-end, says Nitin GadkariThe Bengaluru-Chennai express highway is expected to be launched by the end of this year or January 2024, according to Union Minister for R...
08 Sep, 2023, 09.59 AM IST
Special Working Group formed to promote transport collaboration among SCO countriesMember states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have formed a special working group to promote collaboration in transportation...
28 Apr, 2023, 12.54 PM IST
Essar's Stanlow to invest in UK’s largest biofuels storage facility“The new facilities at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex and Tranmere Terminal, located within the Port of Liverpool, will allow customers ...
14 Dec, 2021, 11.21 AM 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 committed to clean energy-based economy: Nitin GadkariThe road transport and highways minister further said India is shifting its public transport fleet to green fuels like bio-CNG, ethanol, me...
22 Sep, 2021, 11.18 PM IST
Maersk makes $1.4 billion green bet on methanol-fueled shipsBy 2050, the United Nations body wants shipping’s total greenhouse gas emissions to at least halve relative to 2008.
25 Aug, 2021, 09.14 AM IST
We don’t need to import from China: Nitin GadkariThe minister stated that Western countries are keenly interested to deal with India and not China. This, he said, could help to enhance exp...
01 Dec, 2020, 08.43 AM 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
SIAM pushes for enhanced alternative fuels penetration amid focus on electric vehiclesSIAM also said that by 2030, the auto industry could make specific vehicles compatible with 20 per cent ethanol (E20)-blended gasoline.
18 Jun, 2019, 07.50 PM IST
View: Emerging oil realities just showed India the road it must take from hereOne must not forget that it makes perfect economic sense to pass on rising crude prices to consumers.
14 Sep, 2018, 06.17 AM IST