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The growing interest
R. Balaji
A WIDE range of companies, private and public sector, and NGOs are interested in biofuel related projects particularly, jatropha cultivation.
Here is a sample list of some companies that have evinced interest in biofuels.
D1 Mohan Bio Oils Ltd — a joint venture between D1 Oils, UK, and the Chennai-based Mohan Breweries.
Southern Online Biotechnologies Ltd, Hyderabad.
Team Sustain — This Kochi-based company plans to set up a 30,000-litre-a-day biodiesel plant in association with Biodiesel Industries of the US.
Naturol BioEnergy Ltd — a joint venture with Energea GmbH, Austria, plans to get into Jatropha cultivation and set up a biodiesel plant in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
Emami Group — To diversify into jatropha cultivation.
Indian Oil Corporation.
IFFCO.
ONGC.
Reliance Industries Ltd.
Indian Railways — It is exploring opportunities to use its land for jatropha cultivation.
Ahimsa — This NGO is planning jatropha cultivation.
Bannari Amman Sugars — This Coimbatore-based company is considering a jatropha project.
Gujarat Oleo Chem Ltd — It has supplied castor oil-based biodiesel to IOC.
Praj Industries — It produces ethanol from molasses and has plans to produce ethanol from corn and maize also.
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