Green Planet Energy Invest in Punjab
INDIA - Green Planet Energy Private Limited is to invest 9.6 billion rupees (US$228/€145 million) on setting up 14 biomass power projects in the Indian state of Punjab.

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.

AP's First Ethanol Plant to be Inaugurated
INDIA - The first Indian coastal region's ethanol plant is about to inaugurated on Tuesday by Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy.

India's Help Being Sought for Biofuels
INDIA - Now that crude oil prices are threatening the economy, countries like Oman, the UAE and Argentina have approached India for alternate biofuel development.

Is Biogas Out of Garbage Feasible?
INDIA - While the Ernakulam district administration and the District Panchayat have been positive about adopting biogas technology as a solution to the persisting garbage menace, the...

Smoke-free Biogas the Latest Rage
INDIA - According to P.S. Raju, who is promoting biogas plants for cooking, it is possible to save abating fossil fuels and cook absolutely smoke-free with biogas.

Understanding India's Biofuel Industry
INDIA - A new report published by Energy Business Reports, "Biofuel Industry in India," provides in-depth background, analysis, and market forecasts for the biofuel industry in Ind...

Workshop on Jatropha Cultivation for Biodiesel Production
JAIPUR, INDIA - IKF Green Fuel Limited, an upcoming Biodiesel firm has organized one day workshop on 18th May, 08 at Institute of Health and Family welfare, Jaipur, Rajasthan, reports...

Ban on Use of Coir for Biomass Generation
TAMIL NADU - Federation of Tamil Nadu State Coir Associations demanded a total ban on use of coconut husk, main raw material for coir industries, for biomass power generation as it...

Algae - Another Surprise!
INDIA - Some varieties of algae, a kind of unicellular plant, contain an enzyme called hydrogenase that can create small amounts of hydrogen gas.