India, Oct. 17 -- India launched the Biofuel Alliance as a part of its bold mission to achieve net zero by 2070 without compromising on economic growth and by balancing the ecological needs with strong sustainability principles.

India is still primarily an agrarian country, and the majority of the first and second generation biofuel feedstock from India is dependent on agrarian, biomass resources. Biomass is the root of the majority of Indian biofuels, which are currently operational and are planned for the future. So, for instance, bioethanol blending in India, which has been achieved at 20 per cent primarily comes from sugarcane, grains like rice, and maize.

Other future sources that are explored are agricultural waste, newer feedstoc...