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The All India Distillers’ Association (AIDA) organised a roundtable with industry experts, technology providers and policy stakeholders, to discuss ‘What lies beyond E20? ‘
The All India Distillers’ Association (AIDA) has called for ethanol–diesel blending to be considered as the next major step in India’s biofuel journey, positioning it as a practical solution to manage surplus ethanol while tapping into the country’s large diesel market.
India’s ethanol production capacity has doubled, paving the way for potential diesel blending after successful petrol blending, says All India Distillers’ Association (AIDA)
AIDA seeks GST cut on flex-fuel vehicles, expansion of ethanol dispensing infrastructure
Union Budget 2026 reflects a clear shift from capacity creation to market and demand de-risking for the bio-energy ecosystem. For the distillery and ethanol sector, the most significant regulatory signal is the continued policy emphasis on long-term blending certainty, feedstock diversification and supply-chain resilience, alongside support for energy security and domestic value chains.
LanzaTech Global Inc., a leader in industrial carbon recycling, has announced successful operational results at the municipal solid waste (MSW) to ethanol pilot plant in Kuji City, Iwate, Japan owned and operated by longstanding partner, SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (TSE: 4204) (SEKISUI). This 1/10th commercial scale facility, with the capacity to produce approximately 400 tons of ethanol per year, operated for nearly four years following mechanical completion in April 2022.
In 2026, whisky tourism is evolving into a full-fledged travel trend, with distilleries turning into immersive weekend destinations. From craft tours and ageing cellar stays to barrel ownership and cask auctions, brands like Sula, Rampur and leading Indian single malts are redefining how people experience whisky, focusing on storytelling, education and slow, meaningful indulgence.
The safe bet would have been a bustling city. But in 1969, Kailashpati Kedia turned away from metros and put everything in a distillery in Dhar, a quiet Tier-III town in Madhya Pradesh.“There’s nothing in Madhya Pradesh. Let’s go there and build something,” he had said. It was a move that would shape the future of alcobev company Great Galleon and the legacy that his grandson, Utsav Kedia, now leads.
India is positioning itself as a potential export hub for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), leveraging surplus ethanol capacity and lower carbon intensity compared to rivals like Brazil, according to Sameer Sinha, CEO (Sugar Business) of Triveni Engineering and Industries Ltd.
The American Biofuels Maritime Initiative (ABMI), a unified group of bioenergy stakeholders co-chaired by the Renewable Fuels Association and the American Biogas Council (ABC), announced its official launch today. The new group plans to work with President Trump’s Administration and Congress to establish strong policies that accelerate the use of American-made energy and biofuels in the global maritime sector – thereby establishing U.S.
Kolhapur: Oil marketing companies (OMCs ) have increased the production from maize, which is done by over 100 distilleries across India. Ethanol is mainly prepared from sugar cane, maize and broken rice. The dried by-product left after the conversion of sugar from maize to ethanol is used as good-quality cattle feed which has high-quality protein.
Director Dheer Singh emphasised on sustainable environment, net zero carbon policy and circular economy and said that the country is gearing up its activities and policies for quantum jump of bio-ethanol production, focusing on cereals (such as maize, rice etc) in addition to sugars...
