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What is happening in biochar, bio-coal and coal replacement in India, and what it means for plant developers and buyers.

Torrefied paddy straw

9 October 2026 · Manoj Koshy

Paddy straw torrefaction: turning stubble into coal-replacing fuel this harvest season

Punjab's farm fires halved in 2025, but 20 million tonnes of paddy straw still need a buyer. How torrefaction turns stubble into a coal substitute for power, cement and steel plants.

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Biochar pieces

4 March 2025 · Manoj Koshy

Pioneering a greener future in steelmaking

SAIL's Rourkela Steel Plant has integrated biochar into one of its blast furnaces, with RDCIS. What it means for steel's carbon footprint.

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