Vivek Waghmode

2 days ago | bioenergytimes.com | Vivek Waghmode

Electric vehicle manufacturers in India are feeling the impact of China’s tightened export controls on rare earth metals, a key input for EV components, according to a recent report by Jefferies. The report pointed out that several Indian companies are encountering difficulties in importing rare earth magnets from China—crucial for manufacturing EV motors.

2 days ago | bioenergytimes.com | Vivek Waghmode

Four major companies announced the formation of a strategic technology alliance to bring a groundbreaking end-to-end global solution to market for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass and municipal solid waste. The alliance brings together a wealth of diverse expertise and capabilities to help customers streamline the entire SAF production chain—from feedstock to final product. Honeywell UOP, Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy, and SAMSUNG E&A have joined forces for the same.

2 days ago | chinimandi.com | Vivek Waghmode

Moradabad: Four sugar mills in the district have been fined a total of Rs 4.51 lakh for failing to provide adequate facilities to farmers and for other irregularities. Two of the mills have already paid Rs 80,000 of the penalty amount, reports Amar Ujala. According to the Office of the Assistant Commissioner (Sugar), officials inspected the operational sugar mills in the division between November 2024 and April 2025.

2 days ago | chinimandi.com | Vivek Waghmode

Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula has assured the nation that the government is fully committed to reviving Kenya’s troubled sugar industry, a sector he described as vital to the livelihoods of thousands of farmers, reports The Star. Speaking after a meeting with President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi—attended by Members of Parliament from key sugar-producing regions—Wetang’ula highlighted the government’s determination to turn around the industry.

2 days ago | bioenergytimes.com | Vivek Waghmode

In a significant step forward for India’s renewable energy sector, Saatvik Solar Industries Private Limited (SSIPL)—a wholly owned subsidiary of Saatvik Green Energy Limited (SGEL)—held a groundbreaking ceremony today, June 5, 2025, for its upcoming 4.00 GW solar PV module manufacturing facility. The project will be established on a 57-acre site sub-leased from Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited (TSSEZL), located at NH-16, Chamakhandi, Gopalpur Industrial Park, Ganjam, Odisha.