The clean fuel future, engineered together
Accelerating clean fuel innovation, sustainable energy transition, and bilateral collaboration between the United States and India.
Two energy giants,
one clean-fuel mission
The U.S.–India Biofuels Summit 2026 unites U.S. and Indian leaders, policymakers, researchers, and industry partners in New Delhi to accelerate bilateral collaboration in the ethanol sector and the wider energy transition.
From higher on-road blending and SAF to marine fuel, clean cooking, and industrial uses — this is where technology meets policy and capital meets opportunity, through joint R&D and technology transfer.
Eight tracks. One transition.
The themes powering the U.S.–India clean fuel partnership.
On-Road Ethanol Blending
Scaling higher blends from E15 to E85 across both markets.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Decarbonizing flight through partnership and scalable SAF.
Sustainable Marine Fuel
Ethanol’s next frontier for low-carbon shipping.
Lifecycle Assessment
Maize-to-ethanol carbon: India and U.S. case studies.
Global Biofuels Alliance
Global cooperation to scale biofuel technologies.
Ethanol in Consumer Products
Expanding ethanol’s reach to everyday goods.
Ethanol & Rural Economies
Farm incomes, jobs, and rural development.
Cooking with Ethanol
Clean, low-emission cooking for healthier communities.
Built for people who build
Where policy, capital, and technology converge in one room.
Meet senior stakeholders
Engage ministers, agency leaders, and C-suite executives shaping the bilateral agenda.
Understand policy direction
Clarity on blending targets, SAF mandates, and the incentives defining the decade.
Explore partnerships
Identify joint ventures, offtake deals, and cross-border collaboration.
Discover innovation & technology
See feedstocks and processes moving from pilot to commercial scale.
Network across the ecosystem
Connect with government, industry, startups, academia, and media.
Shape the dialogue
Contribute to roundtables informing real bilateral outcomes.
The day, mapped
Proposed programme — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 · Taj Mansingh, New Delhi.
Registration
Guests arrive and registration opens.
Welcome Remarks
Intro by Reece H. Cannady, USGBC.
Keynote Address
Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, MoPNG.
On-Road Blending
The future of blending in the U.S. & India.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Implementation via partnership.
Fireside: Lifecycle
Maize to ethanol — India & U.S. cases.
Morning Wrap-Up
Recap of the morning sessions.
Lunch
Networking lunch.
Cooking with Ethanol
With the Global Biofuels Alliance.
Sustainable Marine Fuel
Ethanol’s next frontier.
Ethanol in Everyday Products
Expanding reach to the consumer.
Tea Break
Refreshments & networking.
Rural Economies
Ethanol’s impact on rural India.
Closing Remarks
Key takeaways and next steps.
Networking Reception
Cocktails and snacks.
The full programme
Plenary panels and a fireside chat with equal U.S. and Indian representation. Suggested speakers shown; the line-up is being confirmed.
The Future of On-Road Ethanol Blending in the U.S. and India
Sustainable Aviation Fuel — Implementation via Partnership
Keynote: Shri Samir Kumar Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation (or JS Shobhit Gupta, MoCA)
Fireside Chat — Lifecycle Assessment of Maize to Ethanol: India & U.S. Case Studies
Context setting: Mark Ingebretson, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council
Cooking with Ethanol — Opportunities, Challenges & Solutions with the Global Biofuels Alliance
Sustainable Marine Fuel — Ethanol’s Next Frontier
Context setting: Shri Vijay Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
Ethanol in Everyday Products — Expanding Ethanol’s Reach to the Consumer
Ethanol’s Impact on Rural Economies
Context setting: Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog
Global Biofuels Alliance — Global Cooperation for Biofuel Technologies
Context setting: Shri Pankaj Jain, Interim Director General, Global Biofuels Alliance
Environmental Impacts of Ethanol Implementation
Minds behind the movement
Voices from policy, industry, and innovation across both nations.
Dr. Neeraj Mittal
Ryan LeGrand
Emily Skor
Geoff Cooper
Dr. V.K. Saraswat
Lindsay Fitzgerald
Michael Wang
Ashish Gaikwad
Suggested speakers shown; the full line-up is being confirmed ahead of the summit.
Focused, closed-door working sessions
Held on the sidelines to maximize partnerships between the two countries on selected topics.
Infrastructure Readiness to Implement Higher Blends
Brings together vehicle manufacturers, fuel producers, regulators, testing labs, fleet operators, consumer advocates, and research institutions from the U.S. and India to assess readiness for broader deployment of higher ethanol blends (E15–E85) — covering vehicle compatibility, emissions and safety performance, and consumer adoption.
In-Home Cooking with Ethanol
Convenes policymakers, ethanol producers, clean-cooking advocates, stove manufacturers, public-health and environment experts, finance partners, and rural energy leaders to evaluate scaling ethanol as a safe, low-emission clean cooking fuel for rural Indian communities — assessing technical, regulatory, supply-chain, and financing barriers.
On-Farm Certification — Making the SAF Value Chain Work
Convenes farmer-producer organizations, extension agencies, ethanol/SAF producers, GHG certifiers, lifecycle analysts, policymakers, finance partners, and buyers to design credible, scalable on-farm GHG measurement that enables traceable feedstock pathways for SAF — aligning protocols, data requirements, and incentives feasible for small and mid-scale producers.
Ethanol’s Marine Applications — Commerce and Shipping
Convenes shipping companies, fuel producers, port authorities, regulators, classification societies, engine/retrofit manufacturers, fuel logisticians, and climate-finance partners to evaluate ethanol (and ethanol-derived fuels) as a large-scale, low-carbon marine fuel — assessing technical fit, supply-chain scalability, lifecycle GHG benefits, and pilot voyages and port bunkering trials.
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