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PARTNERSHIP INDO-AUSTRALIAN COLLABORATION
Keppel, Greenko arm to explore sustainable fuels Roadmap for reduction of plastic waste released

production Union Minister of State for Science waste management, recycling policies, For example, the CSIR-Indian

Singapore-based conglomerate Keppel and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh and environmental initiatives to foster Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP) has
recently released a fl agship document on a circular economy that prioritises jointly developed a mobile van that
Corporation’s infrastructure division ‘National Circular Economy Roadmap resource effi ciency and environmental collects used cooking oil and converts
and AM Green Chemicals India, which for reduction of Plastic waste in India’, protection. it into biofuel. The CSIR-Central Road
is wholly owned by the founders of a collaborative exercise between lead- Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI), New
Hyderabad-based Greenko Group, are ing research institutions from India and The present research commenced in Delhi has pioneered the development
teaming up to explore opportunities in Australia. The document aims to foster July 2020 as part of the India-Australia of a revolutionary steel slag road tech-
producing sustainable fuels in India, research and industry partnerships bet- Comprehensive Strategic Partnership nology, which facilitates the large-scale
South-east Asia and the Middle East. ween the two countries and co-develop announced by the Indian and Australian utilisation of waste steel slag of steel
At the COP28 climate conference in a roadmap for India’s transition to a Prime Ministers in June 2020. plants in road construction.
Dubai, the companies signed a Memoran- circular economy in the plastics sector.
dum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly Speaking at the launch of the docu- In her address, Dr. N. Kalaiselvi,
evaluate and co-develop projects to pro- India and Australia are active parti- ment in New Delhi, Dr. Singh noted Director General, CSIR and Secretary,
duce biogenic carbon-based sustainable cipants in the negotiations for formu- that the laboratories under CSIR are DSIR, said the world has moved from
fuels, such as bio and green methanol, to the grid. Keppel is also involved in which will propel the transformation of lation of a Global Plastics Treaty to be developing various technologies towards saying “No to Plastics” to “Biodegrad-
second-generation (2G) ethanol and industrial carbon-capture feasibility India towards being an exporter of re- fi nalised next year. Both countries aim reducing India’s carbon footprint and able Plastics”. “We have to fi nd the best
sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). studies for waste-to-energy facilities in newable-energy derived products such as to leverage their respective strengths in promoting recycling. way to live with plastics,” she said.
Singapore and the United Kingdom. green methanol and SAF. AM Green will
The partners estimate that South- utilise Greenko’s Intelligent Renewable MOBILITY TRENDS
east Asia and the Middle East can har- Ms Cindy Lim, CEO of Keppel’s Energy Storage Platform (IRESP) that Electric vehicle sales across categories grow
ness and aggregate at least a million Infrastructure Division, said, “Biofuels will enable Prime Minister’s vision of
tonnes of biogenic carbon dioxide per have an important role to play in decar- India’s leadership in the global efforts to exponentially in November
year. The carbon dioxide can be used bonising industrial operations and the combat climate change, and establish us
to produce sustainable fuels such as bio aviation sector. Keppel’s experience in as a reliable, sustainable source of low- Sales of electric vehicles have jump of 82% from 16,385 units in the units. MG followed with a growth of
and green menthol, second-generation handling and treating domestic waste cost green molecules to catalyse India’s shown an impressive growth in year-ago period. Tamil Nadu-based 38.35% y-o-y to 891 units (644 units).
ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel at and organic feedstock, as well as our and the world’s decarbonisation”. November 2023, according to the Fede- TVS Motor Company followed with Mahindra & Mahindra sold 493 units
AM Green’s plants. These sustainable know-how in effective carbon cycling ration of Automobile Dealers Associa- 18,935 units in November, a y-o-y during the month compared with only
fuels can serve as an environmentally will benefi t this collaboration with AM This partnership is an extension of tions (FADA). growth of 132.36% from 8,149 units. one unit in November last year. BMW
sustainable alternative to fossil fuels to Green. This partnership aims to spur the collaboration between Keppel and Bajaj Auto was the third-highest seller Group India and Hyundai Motor India
support the decarbonisation of heavy the development of next-generation Greenko that was signed in October Two-wheeler EV sales grew 19% of electric two-wheelers with a y-o-y followed the rankings with 262 units
industrial operations and the aviation biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel 2022 to explore the feasibility of jointly year-on-year (y-o-y) to 91,243 units in jump of 284.40% at 11,755 units during (19 units) and 160 units (82 units)
sector, the companies said. in the region, which can serve as sub- developing a green ammonia production November compared with 76,791 units the month (3,058 units), the FADA respectively.
stitutes for fossil fuels.” facility of at least 250,000 tonnes per in the corresponding month last year, report said. Ather Energy, Greaves
In addition, Keppel and Greenko year in India. The facility is envisaged to while electric passenger vehicle (PV) Electric and Hero MotoCorp followed In the electric three-wheeler seg-
will also identify areas for collaboration Mr. Mahesh Kolli, President of AM be powered by a portfolio of up to 1.3- sales grew 77.35% y-o-y to 7,064 units the rankings, respectively. ment, total sales grew 32.37% yoy to
in the value chain of a bio-methanol pro- Green said, “We are excited to partner GW of solar and wind energy projects, during the month (3,983). 53,766 units (40,619 units), while in
ject in India. The project aims to produce Keppel for this pioneering collaboration, fi rmed by pumped hydro-storage. In the electric PV segment, Tata the electric commercial vehicle seg-
500,000 tonnes of bio-methanol annually. In the two-wheeler segment, Ola Motors sold 4,830 units during the month, ment, total sales grew 162.6% y-o-y to
Keppel currently operates a 273,750 Crystal Crop acquires Syngenta’s herbicide sold 29,808 units in November, a y-o-y a jump of 61.32% y-o-y from 2,994 533 units during the month (203 units).
tonne per year anaerobic digestion & trademark
composting plant in Qatar which was Vikas Ecotech bags fresh order for speciality polymer
designed and built by Keppel in 2012. Crystal Crop Protection Ltd., a trademark Gramoxone represents a sig-
This is the world’s largest composting leading agrochemicals company, has nifi cant step forward in our pursuit of compounds
plant, and has the capacity to generate acquired the herbicide trademark expanding our footprint within the her-
close to 110,000m of biogas daily, Gramoxone from global agri-science bicide category,” the company’s Man- New Delhi-based speciality chemi- worth Rs. 22.5-crore for speciality poly- intends to fulfi l these orders within the
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which is converted into green electri- company, Syngenta, for use in the aging Director, Mr. Ankur Aggarwal cals manufacturer, Vikas Ecotech, has mer compounds. The company stated, next 30-45 days, with the completion
city for operational use, as well as export India market. “The acquisition of the said in a statement. announced that it has secured orders through an exchange fi ling, that it date set for February 15, 2023.

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