Sugar mills seek policy framework to promote sustainable fuels
The Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) presented a proposal to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, advocating for a policy framework to transition sugar mills into biorefineries. The plan includes producing bio-ethanol, bio-electricity, biogas, sustainable aviation fuel, green hydrogen, E-100, and 2-G ethanol. ISMA’s Director General, Deepak Ballani, highlighted the potential to use India’s 55 million sugarcane farmers to supply materials for both automobile and aviation fuel. The government recently unveiled 400 E-100 pumps and ISMA pledged to collaborate on developing advanced sugar mills.
The Indian Sugar & and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) said it made a
detailed presentation to the Union Minister of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer
Affairs Pralhad Joshi seeking a policy framework for transition of sugar mills into biorefineries.
The association said in a press release that along with bio-ethanol, bio-electricity and biogas, the units can also produce the emerging energy streams such as sustainable aviation
fuel, green hydrogen, E-100 and 2-G ethanol.
Deepak Ballani, Director General of the ISMA, said the association discussed a roadmap
for making the 55 million Indian sugarcane farmers, who are already providing the raw
material to make fuel for cars, to cater to aviation fuel too.
The government unveiled 400 E-100 (100 % ethanol) pumps last year, he pointed out. The
delegation assured to work closely with the government to quickly build these new, hightech sugar mills, the association said.
Source Link : https://www.thehindu.com/business/sugar-mills-seek-policy-framework-to-promote-sustainable-fuels/article68449769.ece
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