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Bio-Bitumen via Pyrolysis: From Farm Residue to RoadsJanuary 7, 2026
India enters into an era of 'Clean, Green Highways', with the successful Technology Transfer titled 'Bio-Bitumen via Pyrolysis: From Farm Residue to Roads', an indigenous innovation developed by CSIR Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) New Delhi and CSIR Indian Institute of Petroleum Dehradun (CSIR-IIP)
Government update on Refining Capacity, Biofuel & Green Hydrogen MissionDecember 1, 2025
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has provided an update on refining, Biofules and Green Hydrogen
Cabinet approves Mechanism for procurement of ethanol by Public Sector OMCsJanuary 29, 2025
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved revision of ethanol procurement price for Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) for the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2024-25 starting from 1st November, 2024 to 31st October 2025 under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme of the Government of India
IndianOil Recognised for Leadership in Biodiesel BlendingSeptember 3, 2024
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IndianOil) has been honoured with the prestigious Biodiesel Association of India award for achieving the highest biodiesel blending during FY 2023-24. The award was presented by the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, and Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas
GAIL and Petron sign MoU to explore setting up a bio-ethylene plant in IndiaAugust 22, 2024
GAIL (India) Limited and Petron Scientech Inc (Petron) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore setting up of a 500 Kilo Tons per Annum (KTA) bio-ethylene plant along with its downstream unit(s) in India, based on bio-ethanol produced in the plant in a 50:50 Joint Venture (JV) mode
Cabinet approves Amendment in Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN YojanaAugust 9, 2024
The Union Cabinet has approved the modified Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana for providing financial support to Advanced Biofuel Projects using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstock
