Alternative fuel will make India number-1 in automobile sector: Nitin Gadkari

India’s automobile sector can become number-1 in the world in the next five years by using alternative fuel sources, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said at the India Today Conclave 2021. Gadkari said it was his dream to make the Indian automobile sector the leader of the segment in the world.

Centre to make use of Green Hydrogen Mandatory for Refineries

In a move that can make India one of the largest hydrogen producers, the Modi government is set to make it mandatory for oil refineries and fertiliser manufacturers to produce or procure green Hydrogen to meet part of their needs. Green Hydrogen is the cleanest fuel as it is produced through electrolysis using renewable energy.

PM announces hydrogen mission in the country

Speaking from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort on the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared a target of attaining self-reliance in energy by 2047. He thus formally announced the commencement of the National Hydrogen Mission that aims to expedite plans in order to produce carbon-free fuel from renewables.

Assam government approves ethanol production promotion policy

Eyeing to get investment in the Ethanol, Assam government has come up with Ethanol Production Promotion Policy 2021. The policy offered a huge range of incentives to investors’ investing in the sector. The State Cabinet has approved the Assam Ethanol Production Promotion Policy 2021, said Assam industry and commerce minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on Thursday.

Govt may issue guidelines for ‘flex-fuel’ vehicles by Oct

Auto companies may soon be asked to manufacture passenger and commercial vehicles that run on multiple fuel configuration aimed at reducing the use of polluting fossil fuels and cutting down harmful emissions. New guidelines for use of flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) using flex engines is expected to be issued by the third quarter of current

Auto industry hesitant about govt’s E20 fuel rollout by 2025, says focus on E10 first

To reduce India’s imports of crude oil, the Modi government has advanced its goal to rollout ethanol-blended fuel from 2025 instead of 2030. However, many players in the automobile sector are hesitant about the move. Their concerns range from whether existing vehicles would be E20 (the new ethanol-blended fuel is a 20 per cent blending