In this exclusive interview with India Business & Trade, Dr. Saleem Akhtar Farooqui, Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR–Indian Institute of Petroleum, dives deep into India’s biofuel transformation—from ethanol blending targets to the vast potential of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Drawing from global models and on-the-ground realities, he outlines a future-ready...
In this exclusive interview with India Business & Trade, Dr. Sanjukta Subudhi, Senior Fellow at TERI and a leading voice in microbial biofuels and the circular bioeconomy, shares how India can leap from being a low-cost biofuel producer to a global tech powerhouse. She unpacks the country’s ethanol success story,...
In this exclusive interview with Dr. Anil Kumar Sinha, Chief Scientist at CSIR–Indian Institute of Petroleum, India Business & Trade explores how India’s biofuel industry is evolving from a sugarcane-based model to a multi-feedstock, innovation-driven ecosystem aligned with national energy and climate goals. Dr. Sinha, a pioneer in catalysis and...
India is leveraging its robust economy and abundant biomass to expand biofuel production. As the world’s third-largest ethanol producer, it is targeting 20% ethanol blending in Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025–26. Feedstocks span four generations: from conventional crops (1G), agricultural residues and waste (2G), algae and waste oils (3G), to...
In a world grappling with climate change and energy security, India has emerged as a beacon of progress in the biofuel sector, close to achieving its ambitious 20% ethanol blending (E20) target five years ahead of the original 2030 deadline. This milestone, driven by a robust policy framework, strategic investments,...
As of 2022, the market for compressed biogas (CBG) was estimated to be worth US$ 56.6 million, and by 2031, it is anticipated to be worth US$ 319.2 million. India ranks seventh in the world for producing biogas, but it hasn’t been able to fully realise its promise as a...
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