Algae, which was once stigmatised as ugly and unwanted, has now gained importance as it is on the way to become one the promising sources of energy for the future. Members of IEEE – the world’s largest technical professional organization – have identified algae as the most promising source of sustainable energy to meet increasing [...]
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India, Brazil come together for bioenergy
India and Brazil will tie up for research collaborations in bioenergy. To start with, professor Bharat Chattoo from M S University (MSU) recently led an Indian delegation sponsored by the Indian government’s Department of Science and Technology to Brazil. It is to be noted that the two countries are largest producers of sugarcane in the [...]
Par panel wants Cabinet to decide on bio-fuels
A Parliamentary Panel has urged the Union Cabinet to take a decision soon on continuance of bio-fuels programme. It said the ambitious project started in 2003 to reduce India’s diesel consumption is “shrouded in mystery” . The committee expressed its concern over “inordinate” delay in finalisation of bio-fuels programme and hit out at the government [...]
Energy Ministry sets up 8 groups for 12th Five Year Plan
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has started the process of formulation of its 12th Five Year Plan Proposals. Eight sub-Groups on different aspects of renewable energy were constituted (list given below). Also, members from civil society, Academia, Industry, R&D institutions, NGOs etc. were requested to provide their views/comments on the draft report. Sub [...]
IDFC to pump in Rs 80 cr in Green Infra
IDFC Private Equity will invest Rs 80 crore in Green Infra Ltd. While the former is the PE arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infrastructure Development Finance Company, the latter was a company that was incubated in 2008 to set up renewable power capacity in India. According to Raja Parathasarathy, partner at IDFC PE, the [...]
US VCs not interested to invest?
US venture capital (VC) investment in cleantech companies has witnessed a drastic 44 per cent decrease to $1.1 billion (USD) in the second quarter of 2011, when compared to the same quarter of 2010. During the same period, VC deals fell 12% to 68, according to an Ernst & Young LLPanalysis based on data from [...]
Praj wins contract from Colombia
Praj Industries Limited has won a contract for a large Ethanol plant in Colombia from Isolux Corsan of Spain, who is the main contractor for the project of Bioenergy S.A. As per the contract Praj will supply the main process plant for ethanol production including the concentration of vinasse for use as liquid fertilizer. The [...]
Macro energy plans with Macroalgae
For those wondering as to what Macroalgae is, it is a technical term for seaweed. And after two years of hard work. founders of Sea6 Energy were convinced that microalgae economics just wouldn’t work for some time. ‘We were preparing to abandon the project when we realised that we were chasing the wrong idea,’ said [...]
New Bio Fuels Project by Hanjer Biotech Energies Pvt Ltd (Simla)
Hanjer Biotech Energies Pvt Ltd is planning to set up a new Bio Fuels Project at Simla in Himachal Pradesh. The project involves Manufacturing Of Green Fuel. On 12th May 2011, the company received Industrial License from Secretariat of Industrial Assistance (SIA), Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Government of India for setting up the [...]
New Bio Fuels Project by Hanjer Biotech Energies Pvt Ltd (Ahmedabad)
Hanjer Biotech Energies Pvt Ltd is planning to set up a new Bio Fuels Project at Ahmedabad in Gujarat. The project involves Manufacturing Of Green Fuel. On 12th May 2011, the company received Industrial License from Secretariat of Industrial Assistance (SIA), Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Government of India for setting up the project. [...]