Organises exhibition on biofuels to celebrate World Biofuel Day

A special exhibition on biofuels was organised to celebrate World Biofuel Day, which is observed on August 10 every year to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels and to highlight the various efforts made by the government in the biofuels sector.

This year, under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Oil and Gas companies celebrated World Biofuel Day with the theme ‘Biofuels for Sustainability and Rural Income.’ The special exhibition showcased biofuels and bio-energy related developments and technical achievements made in the field of biofuels in India. The event also witnessed active participation by many technical service providers, post-harvesting equipment manufacturers, Indian Air Force, biodiesel producers, research institutes, farmers, etc.

During the occasion, a nine TPD Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant of Indian Potash (at Rohanakalan, Muzzafarnagar) and three retail outlets of Indian Oil at Muzaffarnagar (Chadravati Filling Station, Kissan Filling Station and Agarwal Service Station) were also dedicated to the nation. These retail outlets will be marketing CBG produced from this plant.