India achieves a global first with commercial production of bio-bitumen from agricultural residue. Initiative reduces crop ...

Bio-bitumen, jointly developed by the CSIR and the Indian Institute of Petroleum, is made from crop residues such as paddy ...

India becomes the first country to commercially produce bio-bitumen, promoting sustainability and reducing reliance on imported crude oil.

The company's total oil sands bitumen production increased in the quarter to 787 thousand barrels per day (Mbpd) from the prior-year quarter figure of 764.1 Mbpd. Image by JHVEPhoto via iStock Suncor ...

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasized reducing imports and increasing exports to become the world's third-largest economy. Highlighting bio-bitumen from agricultural waste, he pointed to energy ...

Sustainability has been part of the roadbuilding conversation for decades. Yet improvements that make the methods and machines more environmentally friendly continue to gain momentum. Industry leaders ...

Increased by 53% the remaining established in situ reserves under active development because of new and expanded projects in Athabasca and Cold Lake regions. Revised the Athabasca Wabiskaw-McMurray ...

Many asphalt contractors don’t see bitumen as anything more than the sticky binder that keeps their aggregates together. However, companies are finding new ways to stretch the use of this relatively ...

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a proposal by the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), for local production of bitumen. It followed the minister’s presentation ...

Partners in a pilot development of the Late Devonian Grosmont formation in Alberta report progress toward commercial production of bitumen, which would be the first for the expansive carbonate.

An EDF-led consortium has been awarded UK government funding to investigate the feasibility of using nuclear-generated heat and electricity to create hydrogen for use in the production of asphalt and ...