India Joins the Club for Collaboration on New and Alternate Fuels
The Indian government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ratified the membership of Advanced Motor Fuels Technology Collaboration Programme (AMF TCP) under the International Energy Agency (IEA) on May ...
India Imposes Restrictions on Export and Import of Biofuels
The Government of India has imposed restrictions on the export and import of biofuels. Recently, government issued two separate restricting orders pertaining to the import and export of biofuels in ...
India Successfully Tests its First Biofuel-Based Flight from Dehradun to Delhi
The first biofuel-based flight in India successfully completed its journey from Dehradun to Delhi. India-based flight operator SpiceJet operated the test flight powered by biojet fuel, marking a new chapter ...
MNRE Invites Expression of Interest to Study the Biomass Potential in India
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) to assess the potential of biomass power and bagasse cogeneration in India. The final date to ...
Interview: If Implemented Properly, Biofuels Policy Can be a Game-Changer for India
Recently, central government’s cabinet, headed by prime minister Narendra Modi, approved the National Policy on Biofuels – 2018. Biofuels in India are of strategic importance as they integrate well with ...
Interview: Well-Defined Value Chain Required for Biofuels Sector to Grow in India
In a country like India, where the overall economic growth is fueled by its agrarian sector, biofuels assume great significance in light of the country’s ambitious goals of doubling farmers’ ...
Cabinet Approves National Policy on Biofuels
The central government’s cabinet, headed by prime minister Narendra Modi, approved the National Policy on Biofuels - 2018. Biofuels in India are of strategic importance as they augur well with ...
CEA Asks States to Use 5-10% Biomass Pellets for Power Generation in Thermal Plants
To help tackle air pollution issues, the Ministry of Power has issued a policy that calls for using 5-10 percent of biomass pellets alongside coal for power generation in thermal ...
