The Biotechnology Engineering Department of Nitte Mahalinga Adyanthaya Memorial Institute of Technology (NMAMIT), Nitte, Karkala, has contacted 500 to 1,000 people in villages near Nitte regarding the production of biodiesel from locally-available seeds. Venkatesh Kamath, lecturer, Biotechnology Engineering… read more →
"Even today, biodiesel can be sold at Re 1 less than the current price of diesel. It needs no subsidy. Currently, a litre of diesel is subsidized by Rs 16. This is bleeding the national exchequer. Biodiesel could have been a great breather for the government as well as for people of this country," said… read more →
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology is working on renewable energy sources like bioelectricity, bio fuels and solar cells. It has already built a 10-litre per hour capacity plant that can use any feedstock for biodiesel extractions, according to Ahmed Kamal, incharge director of IICT. Addressing… read more →
The Biodiesel Association of India has called for immediate steps to be taken to promote usage of bio-fuels for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) by captive power producers, including the hotel industry using DG sets. It also called for streamlining marketing and distribution of bio-diesel in terms… read more →
Beckons Industries Ltd jointly with GTZ of Germany will work towards setting up a facility for production of algae feedstock for commercial-scale biodiesel projects. Under the agreement, GTZ will cooperate with Beckons for setting up a centre of excellence and a facility for production of algae feedstock… read more →
In India, basic research is being undertaken by several groups including the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), which has launched a 10-year, $9.4 million project to research issues involved in taking Jatropha from growing the seed to producing biodiesel. read more →