India’s first green methanol plant to turn Kutch’s most invasive weed into marine fuel

Prosopis juliflora, which has for decades threatened biodiversity in Kutch’s Banni grasslands, will be turned into methanol; the global shipping industry is being obliged to adopt green fuels under International Maritime Organization rules

A plant that has been ranked as one of the “top 100 invasive species in the world” and has for…

Full text: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indias-first-green-methanol-plant-to-turn-kutch-weed-into-marine-fuel/article70925310.ece

Author

Jacob Koshy

Source

The Hindu, 2026-05-01.

Supplier

Ankur Scientific
Deendayal Port Authority DPA
Government of India - National Portal of India
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Thermax Energy

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