Boosting Biofuels and Green Hydrogen Can Make India an Energy-Exporting Nation: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
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- Event & Occasion: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari addressed the inauguration of the Bioverse initiative in Pune on the occasion of World Biofuel Day.
- Key Statement: India can become an energy-exporting nation if production and adoption of biofuels and green hydrogen are significantly increased.
- Importance of Biofuels & Green Hydrogen:
- Will reduce dependence on energy imports.
- Can boost the rural economy by creating alternative income streams for farmers.
- Agriculture & Industry Linkages:
- Sugar industry should diversify from sugar production to ethanol, biofuels, and green hydrogen.
- Emphasis on research to produce clean fuels from agricultural produce.
- Agricultural waste to be converted into Bio-CNG and Bio-aviation fuel, enabling farmers to become energy suppliers.
- Policy & Industrial Direction: Industries encouraged to prioritise alternative biofuels alongside traditional products to strengthen India’s clean energy transition.
Updated: August 12, 2025, 9:22 AM — News On Air
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