Demo Facility in India to Convert Agricultural Wastes into Ethanol
August 22, 2013News article: http://www.biofuels-news.com/industry_news.php?item_id=6637
| |
In India, the company Praj Industries will construct a $25 million demonstration facility that will process 100 tons of biowaste per day to produce ethanol.
Praj Industries claims to be the first company in South Asia to set up an integrated second generation cellulosic ethanol plant. Considered as a "giant leap in biotechnology towards a sustainable world", the demo plant is intended to process a variety of biomass including agricultural wastes such as corn stover, cobs and bagasse to produce second generation cellulosic ethanol.
Praj Industries said that the plant will enable it to consolidate six years of R&D efforts, starting with laboratory trials to pilot scale trials and will also allow it to develop various biochemicals and bioproducts. The company will partner with Western Maharashtra-based Viraj Alcohols & Allied Industries Limited (VAAIL), which will provide the land and allied services for the operation of the project.
| |
Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10.
-
See more articles:
-
News from Around the World
- ISAAA Releases Special Feature on Drought Tolerance in Maize
- Patent Issued for Drought Tolerant Technology
- Scientists Discover Gene for Wheat Stem Rust Resistance
- Prof. Calestous Juma: Invest in Biotechnology, and Adapt Learnings to Other Sectors
- Ghanaian Farmers and Government Officials Sensitized on Biotechnology
- FARA, IITA to Work Together on Agricultural Research
- Saskatchewan Scientists Sequence Camelina Genome
- US APHIS Determines Non-regulated Status of Event FG72 Soybean
- Canadian University Gets $1.5 M Funding to Boost Wheat Research
- Scientists Find Gene that Prevents Wheat from Preharvest Sprouting
- OGTR Issues Licenses for GM Cotton and Wheat
- Biotech Maize Stacked Traits Given Japanese Import Approval
- Dr. Norman Borlaug's Statue Unveiled in India
- Mark Lynas Calls on India to Embrace GM Crops for Food Security
- Golden Rice Research to Continue Despite Field Trial Vandalism
- Bangladesh Education Minister on Biotech and Infomation Technology Education
- GM Maize Area in Spain Increases by 20%
-
Research Highlights
- Plant-mediated RNAi for Tobacco Tolerance against Peach Potato Aphid
-
Beyond Crop Biotech
- Facebook Game to Save Dying Ash Trees
-
Announcements
- South Asia Biosafety Conference
- Postgraduate Course on Biosafety in Plant Biotech
-
Resources
- Biotech sQuizBox (Not Just for Kids)
- E-learning Module on Guidelines for Confined Field Trials of GE Plants
-
Read the latest: - Biotech Updates (April 30, 2025)
- Gene Editing Supplement (April 30, 2025)
- Gene Drive Supplement (February 22, 2023)
-
Subscribe to BU: - Share
- Tweet