Renaissance of Biofuels: Opportunities for scale
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Dr. Vijay Swarup, Vice President of Research and Development, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company; Dr. SSV Ramakumar, Director of Research & Development, Indian Oil Corporation; Cynthia Warner, President & CEO, Renewable Energy Group (REG); Gauri Jauhar, Executive Director, Integrated Solutions, Energy Wide Perspectives, IHS Markit. Rising oil prices coupled with dire regulatory reports on global warming have reinvigorated interest in biofuels as a low carbon fuel. What is the status of second generation biofuels technology and the scaleup possibilities? Can biofuels be looked at as a mature technology option? How can biofuels targets be met, which appear more ambitious at the current pace of scale up? How do socio-political dimensions add to the value of biofuels as a cleaner fuel choice?
