Jakson Green, India’s top green and new energy company, has received a one-of-a-kind deal from National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to build a Methanol synthesis plant in Vindhyachal, Madhya Pradesh. Methanol is a more environmentally friendly alternative fuel that can be used for a variety of applications, including power productionContinue Reading
Siemens Energy has received an order for an electrolyzer plant from European Energy, a Danish developer and operator of green energy projects. The business is creating the world’s first large-scale commercial e-Methanol manufacturing facility, with the hydrogen being provided by a 50 mega-watt (MW) electrolyzer plant which is to beContinue Reading
Ethanol blending in India has reached more than 7.2 per cent — the first time it has reached this level — in the first four months of the ethanol supply year 2020-21 (December to November), putting the country on course to meet the target of 10 per cent blending byContinue Reading
Recently, fuel outlets in India began placing banners stating that the petrol they sell contains ethanol, which is a bio-fuel obtained primarily from sugarcane. Some are even printing on their bills that the petrol has been blended with 10% ethanol. Ethanol is the organic compound Ethyl Alcohol which is producedContinue Reading
Furthering the Government of India’s commitment in promoting the use of environmentally friendly products, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given Environment Clearance to Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to set up new 2G Ethanol plant at Panipat. IOCL had earlier submitted a proposal seeking Environmental ClearanceContinue Reading
Giving further benefits to farmers and sugar industry, the Central Government has declared that no separate environmental clearance is required to produce additional ethanol from B-heavy molasses as it does not contribute to the pollution load. With various incentives provided by the Government of India, sugar mills are expected toContinue Reading
The Ministry of Road Transport is encouraging two and three-wheeler manufacturers to bring in products that run on 100 percent bio-ethanol that is made out of rice and wheat straw. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways confirmed that top automakers including the likes of Bajaj Auto and TVSContinue Reading
Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said around 66 crore litre of ethanol was lifted by OMCs (oil marketing companies) for blending the ethanol with petrol in 2016-17 season (December November). The previous record was 111 crore litre in 2015-16. However there is a 71 per cent rise in 2017-18 season, itContinue Reading
