Bio-Energy Research Centre

The Department of Biotechnology has established following three Bio-energy Centres:   1.   DBT-ICT Centre for Energy Biosciences, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai, Maharashtra  2.  DBT-IOC Centre for Advanced Bio-energy Research, R&D Centre, Indian Oil           Corporation Limited, Sector – 13, Faridabad, Haryana  3.    DBT-ICGEB Centre for Advanced Bio-Energy Research, International Centre for Genetic   Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi                                                        Main objectives of above three Bio-energy Centres are :   1.      To conduct a multi-disciplinary bio-energy research involving biology,chemical science and material science etc. 2.      To develop technology for second generation bio-fuel . 3.      To deploy bio-fuel technologies with existing capabilities to scale up. 4.      To perform cutting edge research using Synthetic and Systems biology approaches towards the development of novel technology for bio-fuel production.               Through R&D network projects support is being given for Biohydrogen, Biobutanol and algal bio-fuels.