Where the clean fuel economy does business
Accelerating clean fuel innovation, sustainable energy transition, and bilateral collaboration between the United States and India.
Convened by USISPF & U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council · Government, industry & investors
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Limited seatsA business platform for the energy transition
The U.S.–India Biofuels Summit 2026 brings together U.S. and Indian leaders, policymakers, researchers, and industry partners in New Delhi to accelerate bilateral collaboration in the ethanol sector and clean energy.
Across a keynote, plenary panels, a fireside chat, and invite-only roundtables, delegates explore higher ethanol blending, SAF, marine fuel, clean cooking, and the partnerships that turn ambition into deployment.
Two markets. One opportunity.
As the world’s largest democracies accelerate their clean-fuel transitions, this summit is the meeting point for the policy, capital, and technology that will define the next decade of bilateral energy collaboration.
Eight tracks built for outcomes
The agenda spans the full clean-fuel value chain — from policy to deployment.
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.
Six reasons it pays to be in the room
A high-value day designed around access, insight, and partnerships.
Meet senior stakeholders
Direct access to ministers, agency leaders, and C-suite executives.
Understand policy direction
Clarity on blending targets, SAF mandates, and incentives.
Explore partnerships
Joint ventures, offtake deals, and cross-border collaboration.
Discover innovation
Technology and feedstocks moving from pilot to scale.
Network across sectors
Government, industry, startups, academia, and media in one place.
Unlock market access
Position your organization in two of the world’s fastest-growing fuel markets.
One focused day of dialogue
Proposed programme for Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at Taj Mansingh, New Delhi — balancing a keynote, plenary panels, a fireside chat, and a networking reception.
Reserve your seatRegistration & Networking
Guests arrive and registration opens.
Welcome Remarks & Keynote Introduction
By Reece H. Cannady, Director – India, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council.
Keynote Address
Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
The Future of On-Road Blending in the U.S. and India
Scaling higher ethanol blends across both markets.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel — Implementation via Partnership
Building scalable SAF pathways together.
Lifecycle Assessment of Maize to Ethanol
India and U.S. case studies.
Morning Wrap-Up
Recap of the morning sessions.
Lunch
Networking lunch.
Cooking with Ethanol
Opportunities, challenges & solutions with the Global Biofuels Alliance.
Sustainable Marine Fuel — Ethanol’s Next Frontier
Low-carbon fuels for global shipping.
Ethanol in Everyday Products
Expanding ethanol’s reach to the consumer.
Tea Break
Refreshments and networking.
Ethanol’s Impact on Rural Economies
Farm incomes, jobs, and rural development.
Closing Remarks
Key takeaways and the road ahead.
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
Leaders from policy, industry & investment
A distinguished line-up from 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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Full access to keynotes, panels, the technology showcase, and curated networking with senior stakeholders from both nations.
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