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African nations set to visit India for ethanol blending, biogas studies

Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda keen to replicate India's ethanol blending, biogas initiatives

Oil India Ltd to invest Rs 25,000 crore in renewable energy by 2040

The company will invest in green hydrogen, solar, geothermal energy, 2G ethanol plant, compressed biogas plants, and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS)

Biofuel alliance can generate opportunities worth $500 bn in next 3 yrs

Biofuel alliance can generate opportunities worth USD 500 billion in the next three years for G20 countries, according to Indian Biogas Association (IBA). Biofuel alliance can be a win-win situation for G20 countries and the environment, IBA said. According to a study by the IBA, the biofuel alliance can generate opportunities worth USD 500 billion in the next three years for G20 countries. The findings of the study assume significance as India is currently hosting the G20 leaders' Summit in New Delhi. Biogas can generate an opportunity of USD 200 billion, considering the least investment required, compared to other energy generation options and easy availability of raw materials, it stated. Bioenergy/Biogas, in principle, has the potential to replace fossil fuels completely, especially to decarbonize the transport sector, it pointed out. In 2016, the G20 adopted a voluntary action plan on renewable energy, which committed members to increase the share of renewable energy in thei

Fix fair, remunerative price of Rs 5.5/kg for fermented organic manure: IBA

The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has made a case for fixing fair and remunerative price of 'fermented organic manure' (FOM) at about Rs 5.5 per kg, excluding the government incentive of Rs 1.5 per kg, to support biogas plants in the country. The government has recently announced the Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme, under which the government approved Rs 1,451 crore for promoting organic fertilizers. Under MDA, the bio fertilizer coming out of a biogas plant -- technically known as FOM, the producers get Rs 1.5 for each kg, over and above the sale price of FOM. The IBA in a memorandum to the Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizer said that in the initial phase of improving the end-market linkage of FOM, it is imperative for the ministry to administer the fair remunerative market price for FOM. The IBA suggested a 'floor market price' at par with the Urea Retail Prices (presently at Rs 242 per 45 Kg bag), i.e. approx. Rs 5.5 per kg (exclusive of taxes). The market develop

Increasing compressed biogas output, can reduce annual import by $25bn: IBA

The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has pitched for increasing the share of compressed biogas in total gas mix, saying it will help reduce the country's annual import bill by USD 20-25 billion by 2030. In a letter to Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri recently, IBA suggested that in the process of attaining a gas-based economy by 2030, the oil ministry has to keep a strict vigil on the overall sustainability. The industry body suggested gradually increasing the share of compressed biogas (CBG) in the overall gas mix to at least 10 per cent by 2025 and to 20 per cent in 2030. Furthermore, the CBG-CGD (city gas distribution) synchronization plan, which was launched in April 2021 and is due for review three years later (in 2024), should be extended for at least ten years to provide long-term certainty to players in the CBG ecosystem, it suggested. Increasing the share of CBG will ensure guaranteed offtake and a transparent ecosystem for CBG producers. It will also

Centre sticking to target of 5,000 compressed biogas plants by FY25

Announced in 2018, SATAT scheme has been able to establish only 46 CBG plants until now

Budget 2023-24 wishlist: Here are the key challenges in oil & gas sector

Emergence of renewable fuels causing displacement of petroleum fuels' demand

Maruti to use cow dung to produce biogas for sustainable mobility solutions

Suzuki is planning to develop CNG automotive solutions around biogas in India and export it to other farming regions, including Africa, Asean, and Japan, the company said in a global presentation

In fillip to compressed bio gas, govt allows mixing of manure with urea

Two-pronged boost to returns for entrepreneurs

Scheme on compressed biogas plants lacks clarity: Parliamentary panel

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas has expressed displeasure over slow pace of government's scheme on compressed biogas 'SATAT'

Indian Biogas Association gets investment commitments worth Rs 1,400 cr

Indian Biogas Association on Saturday said it has received investment commitments worth Rs 1,400 crore at Renewable Energy India Expo 2022. "Indian Biogas Association (IBA), an industry association comprising of operators, manufacturers, and planners of biogas plants, announced that Renewable Energy India Expo 2022 has received the commitment of investment worth Rs 1,400 crore," an IBA statement said. The proposed minimum investment per plant ranges between Rs 10 and 50 crore, it added. The association has received 60 confirmations from SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) LOI (Letter of Intent) holders to set up biogas plants across the country. The maximum applications were received from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Punjab. The Bio-energy pavilion was supported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Niti Aayog, Punjab and Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (PEDA and MEDA). The expo is one of the largest trade expositions and events focusing o

Adani Group, RIL to set up biogas plants at Rs 500-600 cr investment each

Adani and Reliance Group are planning to set up 40-million tonne per annum (mtpa) plants in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, while Reliance Industries is still formalising the two locations

European farmers plan to use biogas to substitute Russian fossil fuels

The European Biogas Association says the European Union could quickly scale up the production of bio-methane, which is pumped into natural gas networks

Innovations to mitigate carbon emission in dairy sector

A study by FAO has found that 36% of greenhouse gas emissions in India originate from its agri-food systems

EU energy roadmap to cut reliance on Russian gas by two-third in a year

he plan envisages ending reliance on all Russian fossil fuels 'well before' 2030

Gail eyes 1 GW renewable energy capacity, to set up biogas, ethanol plants

Gail (India) Ltd will invest about Rs 5,000 crore to build a portfolio of at least 1 gigawatts of renewable energy and set up compressed biogas as well as ethanol plants

Tata Power subsidiary inaugurates 5 kilowatt biogas plant in Bihar

TP Renewable Microgrid (TPRMG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power inaugurated a 5 kilowatt (kW) bio-gas plant in Muzaffarpur, Bihar

India to get Rs 2 trillion investments for compressed biogas units: Pradhan

JBM Group, Adani Gas, Torrent Gas and Petronet LNG among companies that will set up the units.

Adani, European major Snam tie up to explore shift to biogas, biomethane

The two firms will form JV for setting up a CNG compressor making unit in India

Hydrogen CNG, bio gas and methanol the new faces of automotive fuel

These newer energy sources aren't only diversifying the automotive fuel basket for India but can help in reducing emission to an extent