Biofuel Research and Information Centre

District Biofuel Research and Information Centre, Mechanical Engineering Department was inaugurated by Dr.Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Swamiji on 10^th August 2011.

District Biofuel Information and Demonstration Centre, is a funded project by Karnataka State Bioenergy Development Board (KSBDB) managed by Ministry of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.

Biofuel I & D Centre is creating awareness by conducting training programme for the development and maintenances of Non-Edible oil seed plants. KSBDB is funding to conduct 25 awareness programmes every year.

Farmers, NGO’s and rural school children’s are educated about the importance of the Non-Edible oil seed plants. Farmers are supported to grow the non-edible seed pants on the bunds and barren land by utilising the programmes like Baradu Bangara and suvarnabhoomi schemes.

Information and Demonstration Centre,Siddaganga Institute of Technology is producing 50 litres of Biodiesel per day. Produced biodiesel is utilised in college DC generators and vehicles and its performances is studied regularly.

This programme is supporting UG, PG and P.hD scholars for doing research work. Students and research scholars have published research papers on development and characterization of biodiesel from different species.