Indian sugar producers companion with TERI, PRAJ for sustainable biofuels

The Indian Sugar & Bio Power Producers Affiliation (ISMA) on Thursday introduced that it has signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with The Power and Sources Institute (TERI) and PRAJ Industries to advance sustainable bioenergy options. The MoUs concentrate on Sustainable Aviation Gas (SAF) and discover the potential of bio-ethanol, bio-gas, inexperienced bio-hydrogen and inexperienced methanol.

“Not like standard jet fuels, SAF produced from renewable sources can considerably cut back greenhouse gasoline emissions which stays one of many greatest challenges. By advantage of our collaboration, we are going to leverage the analysis and coverage experience of TERI and the expertise options of PRAJ to negate such challenges and construct a strong bioenergy ecosystem,” ISMA’s director-general Deepak Ballani stated in an announcement.

Geared toward constructing a bio-economy and low-carbon vitality infrastructure in India, this collaboration will play an integral position in selling information sharing, coverage advocacy, and capability constructing, he stated.

ATF mixing

The newest collaboration will create an enabling surroundings for SAF manufacturing and deployment, aligning with the federal government’s sustainability targets, ISMA stated including it can additional catalyse the nation’s dedication to assembly the requirement of 1 per cent mixing of SAF with Aviation Turbine Gas by 2027 and 5 per cent by 2030 below the CORSIA mandates of the Worldwide Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). CORSIA’s second voluntary pilot part is presently in progress (2024-26).

The aviation business accounts for 3 per cent of world carbon emissions or almost 1 billion tonnes yearly. With the sector’s rising contribution to carbon footprint, the necessity for a substitute for conventional jet gas turns into extra urgent, the business physique stated.