India's Booming Biofuel Industry | Renewable Energy | Suhas Baxi, BiofuelCircle | Climate Clock

[@avdhutpurohit6614]

Superb. Very informative. Thanks

[@sajukumarc11]

I was not aware of this revolution...Grt content!! Green Economy.

[@gopalhalliyur2727]

Bio fuel can be generated at villages using Agri waste. However, Agri machineries like tractors, diesel pump sets, diesel generators etc should be designed to work on the bio gas then it will be a great revolution. Also the impure bio gas from small bio digesters need to be purified, stored in cylinders which can be used in all diesel engine based machineries

[@shriyansagarwal8877]

i dont think that would possible in the next 10 years as all heavy machinery will only work on diesel

[@natraj6120]

so valuable discussion

[@AnkitG12]

Great conversation. So many insights about an emerging industry.Thank you.

[@abhijitkamthe-eu6ow]

Wonderful thoughts!!!

[@AvinashSingh-iz5jb]

Amazing discussion Thanks Sonal

[@counterpoint9260]

the key as per experts is not to use water guzzling crops like sugarcane to make ethanol..but make use of bio-waste or industrial waste gases from steel plants and such to make ethanol.. or municipal waste to fuels IH2 technology developed by companies like Shell

[@indiaopd1410]

Super initiative ! Congratulations !

[@hanamantmunnolli6381]

Thanks to CNBC team for organizing such an interview. It was very helpful.

[@seshanm54]

Very useful and interesting conversation. We have a Trust, working in the tribal area of Mokhada..so this is of particular interest. Thanks!

[@shrikantbadve8057]

Exemplary interview and thought provoking too....government needs to make this a part of its integrated rural development schemes. It should be made mandatory and also incentivised in the field of bioenergy. There is monetary gain for all and beneficial to environment..

[@nothing_23240]

India has a vast potential for biofuel production, with over 200 million metric tons of agricultural residue available annually. However, challenges like supply chain, storage, and financing constraints limit the current usage to only 20%. Biofuel Circle, a technology-driven platform, aims to address these issues by connecting farmers, transporters, and industries to create a sustainable biofuel ecosystem. Highlights: 00:23 Biofuels, derived from biomass, offer a sustainable alternative to traditional fuels like petrol and diesel, revolutionizing transportation. Governments are promoting biofuels for their environmental benefits and technological advancements in converting biomass to modern-day fuels. -Definition and production process of biofuels from biomass, including the technological advancements in converting biomass to modern-day fuels. -Comparison between fossil fuels and biofuels, highlighting the use of biomass as a replacement for coal in power production. -Current applications of biofuels like ethanol blending in petrol and compressed biogas for transportation, with a focus on India's ambitious targets in this sector. 07:03 The speaker discusses the constraints faced in the biofuel industry in India, highlighting the disconnect between rural and industrial enterprises. Overcoming these constraints could lead to harnessing a significant amount of biomass for energy needs. -Challenges in establishing a supply chain for biofuels due to the historical development of fossil fuel supply chains over 150 years. -Introduction of the Biofuel Circle concept focusing on technology-driven solutions to connect farmers, utilize idle resources like tractors, and create a biomass bank for storage and payment. -Successful onboarding of thousands of farmers onto the platform within a short period, dispelling the myth of farmer reluctance towards technology in the biofuel industry. 13:07 The platform operates in multiple states, covering over 50 districts with thousands of farmers and businesses involved, facilitating biomass transactions worth over 200 CR annually, providing economic incentives to farmers and reducing stubble burning. -Challenges in biomass utilization include lack of economic incentives for farmers to sell biomass, leading to burning, but offering a solution through providing a ready mechanism for biomass removal and payment. -Infrastructure development and mechanization are crucial to address biomass management issues, requiring investments in machinery, storage facilities, and local aggregation to prevent stubble burning effectively. -Government policies support the transition towards sustainable biomass utilization by offering subsidies for equipment purchases, encouraging farmer collectives, and implementing reward and penalty systems to deter stubble burning. 19:12 The speaker discusses the importance of creating mechanisms to recognize certain businesses as legitimate supply chain and industrial businesses, emphasizing the need to support small rural enterprises for biomass transportation, biofuel production, and biofertilizer utilization. -Encouraging local Village level enterprises for biomass transportation and biofuel production is crucial for sustainability and economic viability. -Utilizing biomass for biofuels and biofertilizers can lead to a $50 billion market opportunity by 2030, promoting circular economy practices. -Biofuels, like compressed biogas, can be as efficient as fossil fuels in terms of mileage, with technology advancements ensuring comparable performance. 25:16 India is emerging as a leader in the biofuel industry, with the potential to establish strong global leadership and drive carbon neutrality through biomass-based initiatives. -Formation of the Global Biofuel Alliance during G20 showcases India's leadership in bioenergy discussions and the potential for technology alliances among member countries. -The Alliance aims to create a framework for carbon neutrality using biomass, addressing a global scale issue that could lead to meaningful carbon credit structures. -Transitioning to biofuels involves a gradual blending approach to ensure reliability and infrastructure readiness, paving the way for a future where all rural energy is bioenergy-driven. 31:22 The long-term shift towards second-generation ethanol production using biomass as a base is a strategic move for sustainable fuel production, despite short-term policy challenges. -Explanation of 1G and 2G ethanol production, highlighting the shift from sugar-based to starch-based biomass for ethanol creation, leading to technological advancements and significant investments. -Major players investing in biofuel space, including private and public sector companies like Reliance, Adis, and Verbio, along with oil companies setting up ethanol production plants. -Diversification opportunities in the biofuel sector attracting companies from various industries, such as power sector EPC companies exploring biochar production as an alternative to fuel conversion. 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[@kausikmondal5276]

Nice Conversation and very Informative for New Entrepreneur. Thanks

[@stefanandersson6066]

I run my old Renault Laguna 3 DCI on biodiesel..we have biodiesel att almost every petrol station ⛽..an my car runs perfect 🚙😁💪

[@guptabhishek]

Interesting. Which city/ country is that?

[@stefanandersson6066]

@@guptabhishek Sweden

[@stefanandersson6066]

It's called HVO 100 // and we can also get RME pure biodiesel at some petrol stations ..

[@karanpotaliya734]

One big banner per village regarding the biomass selling is enough to know about the scheme with proper drawings in it, you will cover entire village and plus thier will be word of mouth marketing.

[@AkshatShrivastava]

super stuff Suhas -

[@satyalalchakravorty8055]

Very informative

[@DevOpsworks]

Pleasure hearing this PodCast!

[@AbhishekPatelMusic]

Thank you so much for this lovely podcast

[@njain1983]

Great interview Sonal. Very good questions which made the interview very informative.

[@ravibhatt4678]

Love you Sonal ji...

[@tben7808]

Biofuel is a better alternative than EV. Cost of owing an EV vs converting a ICE to biofuel and with availability of biofuel, is an important factor.

[@counterpoint9260]

when you burn biofuel you still release co2..this is not a co2 neutral solution

[@HitenMumbai]

Superb insight feel like to start this enterprise at this very early stage ❤

[@narendrakumarjain7718]

In my opinion, the simplest way to collect the bio-waste from the fields, is to establish the small, medium and large bio-fuel processing plants in the rural areas, similar to existing sugar mills. Then, all the farmers in the nearby areas should be trained to compress and convert into bales, which can then be transported by the farmers to the nearby processing plants to sell the same. In rural Maharastra (Palghar district), I have seen old and traditional method of making bales from grazing grass, which does not require any electricity. It is fully mechanical and can be easily be introduced in Punjab & UP by the processing plants and made available to farmers. The baling can be done by the farmers manually themselves or with their farm hands. Such baling machines can also be improved upon and mechanized. Collection and transportation of bio-waste from the fields and transporting to the processing plants should not be that difficult. In the areas where stubble burning is prevalent, I am sure the respective state govts. must be giving some monetary incentives to the farmers who may opt to convert their waste into bales and deliver to the processing plants.

[@ashokmehendale5380]

Nice interview which opens up new opportunities of entrepreneurship to the rural sector. If given a chance perhaps I should be driving a vehicle purely on Bio Fuel. I am seriously making a workable model/ proto type through my logical scheme. There will be green house gas like CO2 in the exhaust emission, which is not ECO friendly as per definition. The other worry that efficiency of bio mass utilisation is only 20% therefore the cost biofuel could on par of present petrol price to the end user.

[@SureshRightchoice]

Open one more sector to investment.. Valuable information

[@drshiva.utlasar.3961]

awesome

[@satishkumar-ni5oq]

Request to help in establishing contact with Mr. Suhas Baxi as I nned to giving my contribution in this reforms too.

[@AadvikSingh-x9x]

Share inputs

[@vijaybgood]

Lady interviewing is a gem. . Business acumen that she has easily beats 90% of men.. Kudos.. vazhga valamudan 🫶🏾

[@edge4367]

Parali alone can fuel ⛽️ 80 % gas demand...

[@pankajbhandarkar8975]

Wow, this video was incredibly insightful! I really appreciated the detailed explanations and the engaging presentation. Looking forward to more content like this. Keep up the great work!

[@cbgindia]

Very insightful

[@JagatYagnik]

Interesting 🎉

[@RajeshPatel-fe8rn]

Sugar cane farming is water intensive. So other bio mass should be encouraged

[@counterpoint9260]

it should be biowaste to fuels..

[@Innovative-z5f]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/npC8gKmPmLunjJo - I think widespread effectiveness of biofuel strategies raises significant questions. While biofuels are seen as a potential solution for reducing reliance on fossil fuels and mitigating climate change, there are uncertainties about whether they can fully replace fossil fuels or be implemented on a global scale.

[@baburaokalapala676]

It is deceptive. Biofuels are mostly made from food grains and not waste

[@giridharanambaram5763]

Agricultural waste is huge in quantity and needs several trips of transport. May be they can be made into bales in-situ with portable hydraulic presses and transported to storage places. These machines can be bought by individuals who can be contracted to deliver the pressed bales to storage places . These people can be given mudra type of financing to do their service. This will also create jobs for the village people who don't have much qualification to get a white/blue collar job. Some agency has to conduct a feasibility study before a practical working model is implemented.

[@shekharkale2588]

Right

[@HarpalGrewal-o9c]

You guys have discussed only one angle of converting biomass into fuel which very low efficiency( 9.7% -14% ).The slurry produced from this fermentation process hasn’t found any use as yet. We need to encourage rural based entrepreneurs those who have the ground level connect with forest’s & farming.on the contrary we have Indigenously developed Gasification techniques, which have over 60% efficiency with zero carbon footprints. You can have an interview about subject of handling both the technologies & it’s usage & efficiency’s

[@counterpoint9260]

slurry can be gasified to make power?

[@JayanthWork]

Rice husk for biomass is a very shit idea. Organic matter has to remain in the soil. Better go for bamboo based fuel generation. Bamboos grow crazy fast.

[@azingo2313]

Mr. Sharad Pawar started this move in year 2004. Thanks for such a visionary move ❤❤❤

[@nirmalkumarwala2530]

Lets make it more practical discussion. Is it feasible to remove wheat straw and transport it and get viable cost? Answer is no right now.

[@subhadeepsen4989]

The host blushes in front of rich businessman. Informative video though.

[@anikettripathi7991]

Single human lusts and greeds can't be satisfied by whole planet resources and energies because we are absolute infiteness only.. So understanding our own nature we have to make agreeable system of limitations and controls on our needs and requirements. numbers of clothing and shoes one has doesn't affect others is not sensible approaches. Overload on industries and water certainly affect everyone..

[@vijayvantipalli3486]

do you think waste seggregated at source will further boost the bio fuel industry. Currently its a huge bottleneck in setting up industry

[@mangalachoudhary9695]

स्मॅाल युनिट्स गाव पातळीवर शक्य आहेत.

[@mrmprm8732]

Food, water, house, clothing are basic essential needs and should remain affordably priced. Biomass, intermittent solar and wind, hydroelectric, geothermal have at least three orders of magnitudes times lower surface power densities than that of fossil fuels and uranium and for the same energy output they need to occupy accordingly larger area, which has been already highlighted as a limiting factor of renewable energy in German Energiewende. Land area is a precious economic asset that can appreciate wrpt time but is a finite valued asset that should be used 24 hours per day 365 days per year.

[@sanjayrahatade3958]

Commercials of transporting farm waste looks difficult. Since farm waste do not have much weight, for tractor to be affordable plus labour cost to collect waste from farm and load it in tractor, travel and download at storage space might not work for bio fuel producer. India has very small big farmers and no. of small farmers is huge

[@harshtomar4319]

Kotyark Industries doing great work in Bio Diesel 💰 🚀

[@settipallimadhava3789]

Coal is also organic compound. Whichever fuel you consume there will be exhaust which os composed of Co2, CO, Nitric oxide Sulfur dioxide etc. It's the exhaust which is polluter but not the fuel itself. How are you going to control exhaust??

[@fduran6993]

And mercury too.

[@vaidyasethuraman452]

monsoon proofing of agriculture is a necessary condition for a viable bio fuel industry. Pl try sea week farming on the coast for feedstock ..not sugar cane which guzzles precious water, a challenge with the global climate change.

[@sathyanarayana887]

What an idea Sir ji...recommended for Noble prize 🏆

[@ashoksarda8516]

Bullock carts with large platform ( single bull) used for cotton bale tption are ideal for biomass.sugar factories use them to reduce costs

[@soumaryadutta5895]

She is soo cute

[@ashishmoulik1368]

Wanted to know present stage of hydrogen fuel. and latest on electric battery .

[@ankurmodi7316]

Hello any bio fuel related stocks can be seen here ?.

[@LAXMAN_ILAG]

75% agricultural waste should go again in farm land to improve the quality of soil for next crop. Municipal corporations dumping bio waste on the dumping grounds & Making hill of garbage though it has potential to generate bio fuel and bio Fertilizers which was came from the farm that also should go back to farm. They are just burning that garbage.

[@jayanthpatki7845]

No more burning. Organic matter should go back to the soil.

[@nirmalkumarwala2530]

Can we make biofuel from wheat straw. No such plant is viable except non economic govt oil company plant in punjab.

[@azingo2313]

Make it 1.5x

[@vijayamarketing8580]

How to contact Mr baxi sir

[@satishkumar-ni5oq]

If you are able to establish contacts with Mr. Baxi Sir do let me know also Please. I am also interested in getting associated with giving my contribution in these reforms.

[@himanshuk177]

I need vc funding for my bio cng plant. Bank gives shit

[@DattatrayTParsekar-fu2qf]

This time,of ........................ ,

[@rrjgannath9365]

both of them can light atleast 5 houses 😇🤣😂

[@veer9995]

The kachra your are calling is the food that cow, buffalo and goats eat if you will take it what all that animals will eat

[@-doctor_ji]

Sonal Ji please don't be a bad girl.... (Allah Hu Akbar)

[@manu_cm]

Why to bring Allah every where ? If majority Indians think the same way comment section will be full of God names,it should be a personal thing.