Indian Biofuels Industry Set to Boom

Released on = June 6, 2007, 2:54 am

Press Release Author = Shushmul Maheshwari

Industry = Energy

Press Release Summary = With govt. initiatives and a strict need to control
greenhouse gases' emission, the biofuel industry is all set to boom in India.

Press Release Body = As per a recent report "Indian Biofuel Industry", it has been
found that the primary objectives of Indian govt. for the biofuel industry include
cutting down the emission rate of greenhouse gases, and maintaining the diversity
and security of energy supplies in the country. These are also the key drivers
stimulating the growth of the biofuel industry in India.

Drawing the attention of both entrepreneurs and policy makers over the past few
years, Biofuel is increasingly becoming the most preferred and cleanest source of
energy among emerging economies such as India - a country that despite struggling to
feed its hulking population is investing in biofuels' production. India is the sixth
largest energy consumer in the world and its demand for energy is growing at a rate
of 4.8% annually.

\"We are subsidizing the farmer 100 percent for growing\" crops of oilseed for the
production of biodiesel over the last three years, as told by Raghuveera Reddy,
agriculture minister for Indian state Andhra Pradesh to the Reuters at World
Agricultural Forum in Saint Louis. THE ECONOMIC TIMES reported this on May 10, 2007.
The govt. is pushing the cultivation of biofuels crops since it will improve the
incomes of farmers, bring employment for rural youth, and reduce the effect of
greenhouse gases, he said.

Biofuels & RE sector will likely play a vital "development bloc" for the country.
Key drivers for the demand of RE (Renewable Energy) in India include untapped
potential of power generation, a huge gap between the demand and supply in Indian
power sector and a strict need for strengthening the energy security in the country,
and last but not the least reducing the dependence of India on international sources
of fuel. Also, govt. has plans to electrify the rural India that targets around
100,000 villages.

RNCOS report on "Indian Biofuel Industry" notifies, "India is amongst the fastest
growing energy consumers in the world. The country has vast source of wasteland
(that is approximately 50 Million Hectares of the degraded wasteland), which may be
used for producing raw material for biofuels. With so much of land, India can
definitely produce biofuels that may help in reducing a huge part of its oil
imports."

This report helps clients in analyzing the opportunities critical to the growth of
the Biofuels industry in India. The key issues and facts covered in this report
include: market forces driving the industry & challenges faced by it, future of
Biofuels industry in India, Biofuels demand scenario in India in 2010, and so on.

About RNCOS E-Services Pvt Ltd.:

RNCOS, incorporated in the year 2002, is an industry research firm. It has a team of
industry experts who analyze data collected from credible sources. They provide
industry insights and analysis that helps corporations to take timely and accurate
business decision in today\'s globally competitive environment.

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