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Shell India to build new demo biofuel plant in Bangalore

Plantations International News Shell India Markets, the Indian arm of Royal Dutch Shell, has announced plans to build a five tonne/day biofuel demonstration plant using IH2 technology on the site of its new technology centre in Bangalore, India. IH2 technology is a continuous catalytic thermo-chemical process which converts a broad range of forestry/agricultural residues and municipal wastes directly into renewable hydrocarbon transportation fuels and/or blend stocks. The technology was developed by US-based Gas Technology Institute in 2009 and is being further developed in collaboration with CRI Catalyst Company, Shell's Catalyst business. Shell India will build, operate and own the demonstration scale [...]

India asks for increased biofuel usage in building sector

Plantations International News The Indian transport priest, a long-time supporter of biofuels, is motivating India's sector to use up biofuels more commonly. Road Transportation and also Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari recommends the building and transportation sectors to utilize biodiesel to maintain air contamination in check as the Indian federal government sets a target to broaden its roadway system by 60,000 km. 'The industry ought to be ingenious as well as vulnerable to the atmosphere, as it is the responsibility of every person to guarantee air top quality continues to be pure and fresh by minimising use of diesel and also alter [...]

Universal Biofuels converts bulk customers to B100 in India

Plantations International News Biodiesel produced by Universal Biofuels, an Indian subsidiary of Aemetis, has been used by bulk customers to replace 100% petroleum diesel with 100% distilled biodiesel (B100), reducing emissions by 80% and providing cost savings to customers. Traditionally, in Europe and in the United States, biodiesel is blended in the range of 5% to 20% with petroleum diesel due to colder temperature conditions. With southern and western India’s tropical climate, Aemetis led the introduction of B100 in truck, bus, taxi, and stationary generator sectors as a 100% replacement of petroleum diesel. ‘We are excited to lead the replacement of [...]

Universal Biofuels converts bulk customers to B100 in India

Plantations International News By Aemetis Inc. | September 17, 2015 Aemetis Inc. announced distilled biodiesel produced by its subsidiary in India has been used by bulk customers to replace 100 percent petroleum diesel with 100 percent distilled biodiesel, reducing emissions by 80 percent and providing cost savings to customers. Traditionally, in Europe and the U.S., biodiesel is blended in the range of 5 to 20 percent with petroleum diesel due to colder temperature conditions. With Southern and Western India's tropical climate, Aemetis led the introduction of 100 percent distilled biodiesel in truck, bus, taxi and stationary generator sectors as a 100 percent [...]

Used cooking oil from KFCs in India to be converted to biodiesel

Plantations International News Yum! Restaurants India Pvt Ltd., which operates KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut in India, has signed an agreement with Advait to collect its used cooking oil (UCO) from KFC in the Andhra and Telangana regions.  Yum! is aggressively expanding its presence in India. Advait, the only UCO collector in India certified by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification, will convert the UCO into biodiesel or export the feedstock for biodiesel processing in Europe. Advait currently collects UCO in four South Indian states.  Advait aims to start collecting UCO throughout India with more than 15 collection yards in [...]

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