Research and Technology Development Organizations engaged in Bioenergy Activities
Various aspects of bioenergy sector are being researched by various research institutions, IITs and universities. The spectrum of research is very broad from development of biomass using molecular and synthetic biology approach to assessing biofuels for vehicles. Research on analysis and development of policies is also being carried out at some institutes. Thus there is ample scope for technology development and hope for finding integrated solutions to the complex challenges that the field faces.
| Name of organization | Website | Key areas of activity |
| Anand agricultural university, (College of Food processing and Bioenergy) Gujarat | http://aau.in/college-menu/706/221 | Cost effective technologies for oil extractions and their conversion into biodiesel (Jatropha), bioethanol processing |
| Bhabha atomic research centre | http://www.barc.ernet.in | Jatropha mutation for increased biodiesel |
| Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute | http://csmcri.org | Algae and Jatropha Biofuels |
| Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) - Plant Biotechnology laboratory | http://plantbiotech.cusat.ac.in/index.html | Lignin degrading microbes, Improving oil quality and esterification properties. |
| Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tuticorin. | http://www.tanuvas.ac.in/FCRI.html | Biofuel from marine microalgae |
| IIT Delhi – Center for Rural Development Technology | http://web.iitd.ac.in/~snn/ | Techniques for extracting oil from Jatropha. |
| IIT Guwahati, Centre for Energy | http://www.iitg.ernet.in/ceer/inhouse.html | Biodiesel extraction technologies and Jatropha micropropagation methods. |
| IIT Kharagpur | http://www.iitkgp.ac.in | Economic analysis of Jatropha cultivation, employment generation, supply-chain network of Jatropha seeds, oil., oilcake and other products and to study the problems related to production, marketing and credit availability in India |
| IIT Madras – Department of Biotechnology, Department of Mechanical Engineering | http://mech.iitm.ac.in/Faculty/ar/other.php | Research on the use of Jatropha oil as fuel for engines. |
| Indian council of Agricultural Research | http://www.icar.org.in/ | Developed new variety of Jatropha. |
| Institute of applied system and rural development | http://www.iasrd.org/ | Propagation/cultivation of Jatropha Curcas through Self Help Groups, biodiesel consultancy, awareness |
| Institute of Chemical Technology (DBT – ICT center for Energy Biosciences) | http://ictmumbai.edu.in and http://www.ceb.org.in | Algal biohydrogen |
| JN Agricultural university, Krishinagar, Jabalpur, (Department of Plant breeding and genetics) | http://www.jnkvv.nic.in/ | Jatropha germplasm collection |
| Madras University , Centre for advanced studies (Department of Botany) | http://www.unom.ac.in | Algal biotechnology |
| Madurai Kamraj University (department of microbial technology) | http://www.mgtmku.org/ | Genetically modified cyanobacteria, photobioreactors. |
| National Botanical Research Institute | http://www.nbri.res.in | Jatropha elite cultivar research, plantation, oil estimation. |
| NIT Warangal – Chemical Engineering Department | http://www.nitw.ac.in/nitw/index.php/ mechanical-people/280 | Research on the use of Jatropha oil and diesel blend for fuelling engines |
| Phycological Society of India | http://phykosindia.com/index.html | Society for promotion of algal research |
| Sardar Swaran Singh National Institue of Renewable Energy (Autonomous institute of MNRE) | http://www.nire.res.in/ | Cellulosic ethanol, enzymes, biomass, syngas, biodiesel and allied biofuel research. |
| Tamilnadu agricultural university | http://www.tnau.ac.in | Jatropha biodiesel plant, hybrid Jatropha |
| The energy research institute : TERI - Biotechnology and Bioresources Division | http://www.teriin.org | CO2 mitigation using algae, bioprospecting |
| The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) | www.icrisat.org | Sweet Sorghum hybrid varieties, biodiesel tree crop multiplication and cultivation. |
| University of Delhi : Marine Biotechnology Lab) Department of Botany | http://www.du.ac.in/index.php?id=270&fmember=2382&cid=262 | Biodiesel from algae |
| University of Pune, Department of Botany | http://www.unipune.ac.in/dept/science/ Botany/default.htm | Algal bioprsopecting |
| Vasantdada Sugar Institute, Alcohol Technology Group | http://www.vsisugar.com/india/alcoholtechnology/ alcoholresearch.htm | Screening & Development of High Alcohol and Thermotolerant Yeast Strains for Alcoholic fermentation. |