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Minimizing India's carbon footprint using bamboo | Commodities Corner

India, ranking as the third-largest global consumer and importer of oil, is actively pursuing a reduction in crude oil consumption by transitioning to eco-friendly alternatives like biofuels. The nation aims to increase the blending of ethanol with gasoline to 20% by 2025. The Assam biorefinery, developed at a cost of 40 billion rupees in collaboration with NRL and Finnish partners Chempolis and Fortum, marks India's pioneering use of bamboo as a feedstock. Catch Manisha Gupta in conversation with Bhaskar Phukan, Managing Director, India's Numaligarh Refinery and KPJ Reddy, Prof-IISc

January 19, 2024 / 13:25 IST
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first published: Jan 19, 2024 01:25 pm

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