India, Sept. 26 -- India's ambitious drive toward a Net Zero future, powered by a rapidly expanding bio-energy sector, is currently grappling with fundamental challenges that cut across technology, agriculture, and human resources.
The core hurdle, according to industry leaders are not just about big technology, but about securing a consistent, quality feedstock supply from the ground and tapping an unexpected source for manpower: retiring defence personnel.
The most consistent pain point raised by experts was the challenge of biomass feedstock, which Col. Neeraj Marwah of IFRPL (GPS Renewables) vividly called the sector's "hero and the headache." This critical raw material is highly price-sensitive and its supply is fraught with logistic...