Danish company Novozymes believes 2G ethanol (second-generation ethanol produced from the structural and non-edible parts of plants) is the way forward for India, as it would help create a large number of jobs in the rural sector, as well as aid in the generation of green energy. Thomas Schroder, Vice-President, Biorefining Commercial at Novozymes, spoke to BusinessLine here about the global initiatives under way to produce this clean energy. Excerpts:
Even though cellulosic ethanol is hailed as the energy technology that can help address issues associated with climate change, the world has been slow in adopting it…
Yes, the commercial adoption of cellulosic ethanol globally has been slower than expected. But the development of the industry has been consistent and is definitely heading in the right direction. Seven commercial plants have come up.
