Sugarcane byproduct pressmud can be a sweet spot for India’s compressed biogas sector

The byproduct can help generate 460,000 tonnes of compressed biogas CBG valued at Rs 2,484 crore

High time to recreate biogas development & training centres to sustain India’s compressed biogas sector

Despite significant government support, over 90% of operational CBG plants functioning below intended production capacity  

Global Biofuel Alliance can power India’s energy transition drive, but must have time-bound targets

The focus will be on strengthening markets, facilitating global biofuel trade, sharing concrete policy lessons and providing technical support …

India’s green push for second-generation bioethanol

Could diversify feedstock basket, help secure long-term sustainability with improved economics 

Biohydrogen’s role in India’s green hydrogen pathway

Going beyond electrolysis for hydrogen production, there has been a notable surge in industrial interest in biogas reforming over the past decade

Effluent industry’s role in clean energy: Exploring India’s first paper mill waste to compressed biogas facility

It is crucial that states with significant potential promptly implement bioenergy policies and state-level renewable energy agencies vigorously …

Why producing CBG, LBG, hydrogen, methanol from biogas can be beneficial

Unavailability of biogas in bulk, absence of infrastructure to generate & market these fuels main hurdles

India’s compressed biogas sector needs a big push, says ETAC report

India should target a 10 per cent blend of CBG in natural gas by 2030, notes Energy Transition Advisory Committee 

Biogas digestate: This high-value byproduct deserves more attention

Digestate is underutilised due to lack of regulatory guidelines, absence of fixed procurement prices and poor marketability by fertiliser companies

Policy enablers needed to strengthen India’s Bio-CNG sector

In Indore, some 400 buses ply on the Bio-CNG generated from municipal solid waste

Turning trash to treasure: This woman-led waste management model in Goa is a success story

Goa has successfully transformed a towering landfill into an integrated solid waste management facility

Bio-CNG projects as carbon credit generators

Carbon credits obtained through the production of a tonne of Bio-CNG varies between 16 and 25, depending on the type of feedstock used  

Zakariyapura — India’s climate-smart model village for biogas production & utilisation

The village has created a sustainable biogas network that not only helps women financially but also reduces their burden of household work

Will algae biofuels become viable?

Pioneers of commercial biofuel production had to shut shop or diversify their portfolio

Napier grass: A game-changer in bio-CNG production

With an energy output-to-input ratio of approximately 25:1, it emerges as one of the most promising energy crop

Uttar Pradesh’s Bioenergy Policy: Good on paper, execution may be tricky

Offers cheap land for lease, tax and tariff exemptions to reduce fossil fuel use

Budget kick: Keep these factors in mind while setting up a Bio-CNG plant

Political and institutional support must be gained through a sustained and deliberate communication process in which Bio-CNG’s economic and …