2G Ethanol
- Recently, India permitted the export of Second Generation (2G) ethanol, subject to mandatory export licenses and feedstock certificates.
- 2G ethanol is a biofuel produced from non-food, cellulosic, and lignocellulosic biomass such as agricultural residues, forestry waste, wood waste, algae, and other non-edible feedstocks.
- It is produced from agricultural waste (straw, beet pulp, sugarcane bagasse), municipal and industrial biomass (paper, wood chips, sawdust), and dedicated energy crops like miscanthus and switchgrass.
- Key benefits include minimal competition with food supply, effective waste management, reduction of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, and enhanced energy security by diversifying India’s renewable fuel ....
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