Report Highlights Markets in BRIC Countries
INDIA - The biodiesel segment in the Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) markets is among the fastest growing sectors within the alternative fuel industry, according to a new report....

Algae Summit Highlights New Technology
INDIA - Algae Farming Technologies could allow companies to capture and recycle emitted CO₂ from flue gases and even earn a profit from being "green".

India's National Biofuels Policy to Boost Investment
INDIA - The National Biofuels Policy currently awaits Cabinet approval has set ambitious targets for boosting the prospects of biofuel as an alternative energy source and provide a...

CII Asks Govt to Mix Biofuels in Petrol and Diesel
INDIA - CII has urged government to make mixing of biofuels in petrol and diesel mandatory to cut the nation`s escalating oil import bill.

India: Waste Lands and Jatropha
INDIA - Faced with the squeeze between escalating food and oil prices, the Indian government has earmarked Jatropha oil as a sustainable feedstock for biofuels production. The oil can...

Biofuels to Power India's Economic Future
INDIA - As India's economy improves relentlessly, experts are looking for ways to sustain this growth pattern and secure a reliable energy source. Recently, their eyes have turned to...

India's First Biodiesel Pump to Start in September
INDIA - Biodiesel made from jatophra is to be made available at the pump for the first time in India.

Madhya Pradesh Turns toJatropha
INDIA - Plans to lease out waste land in India could turn the Chambal valley in Madhya Pradesh into a future source of energy.

India Turns to Jatropha for Biofuel
INDIA - The Indian Government is establishing a national policy on biofuels, which analysts believe will follow the Philippines model.

Reliance’s New Biofuel Business Model
INDIA - An Indian company believes it has the answer to the food versus fuels debate.

Jatropha Production Expanded in India
INDIA - India is one of the world's leading cultivators of jatropha as a feedstock for biodiesel, with more than 1 million hectares planted to date.

HPCL and Chhattisgarh Tie Up in Jatropha Venture
NEW DELHI - State-run Hindustan Petroleum Corp said it has formed a joint venture company with the Chhatisgarh government and Chhatisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency for jatropha...

Jatropha to Aid Unsettled Farmers
INDIA - A company based in the North, IKF Green Fuel Ltd., plans to invest a hundred crore rupees on a jatropha plantation and a refinery in Vidarbha.

Focus on Biodiesel Impelled by NCAER
INDIA - According to Business Standard, the world will run out of traditional cheap oil in the future and this would necessitate the search for alternative fuels despite the cost of...

Use of Biodiesel in Armed Forces Advocated
INDIA - The Minister of State for Defence Shri MM Pallam Raju has stressed the need for use of biodiesel and non-conventional energy sources in the Armed Forces.