#850 Biofuels in India: The Big Energy Opportunity Everyone Missed | Govindraj Ethiraj | The Core Report Weekend Edition

Biofuels in India may be the big energy opportunity everyone missed. In this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Financial Journalist Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with Suhas Baxi, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Biofuel Circle about biofuels, compressed biogas, ethanol, biomass, agri waste, and how India can cut fuel imports while strengthening energy security.India imports most of its crude oil and a large share of its gas. That is why biofuels, biomass, and farm waste are becoming a major part of the clean energy and energy transition conversation.This episode explores how agricultural residue, crop waste, ethanol blending, biomass pellets, and compressed biogas could help power India’s industries, transport, and energy system. It also looks at the infrastructure gaps, farmer economics, logistics challenges, and business opportunity behind India’s biofuel economy.Govindraj Ethiraj and Suhas Baxi discuss Biofuel Circle, CBG plants, ethanol, biomass replacing coal, the future of clean energy in India, and why biofuels could become a major economic and strategic opportunity.If you follow business news, Indian economy, energy transition, manufacturing, infrastructure, climate tech, or startup innovation, this conversation offers a smart look at one of India’s most overlooked growth stories.Watch now to understand how biofuels in India, compressed biogas, ethanol, biomass, and agricultural waste could reshape India’s energy future.Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(1:51) The Energy Crisis and the Biofuel Alternative(7:30) The Economics of Agri-Residue(9:20) Farmers Remuneration: Profit vs. Proximity(12:10) The Infrastructure Bottleneck & the Three Pathways of Biomass(18:50) The Logistical Geometry: 50,000 Villages in 5 Years(21:40) Biofuel Divide: Visible Mobility vs. Invisible Transformation(30:35) The BiofuelCircle: Bridging the "Unbridged" Supply Chain(35:40) The Biomass Bank: A Rural "Logistics Hub" Model(40:00) The Genesis: Energy Trading Meets Digital Supply Chains