Ethanol blending saved Rs 24,300 crore foreign exchange

Blending of ethanol into petrol has resulted in savings of over 24,300 cr of foreign exchange in the supply year 2022-23, said Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri. Public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) have saved about 509 crore litres of petrol on account of ethanol blending. Public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) have saved about

Govt revokes ban on use of sugarcane juice for making ethanol

The Government has issued a fresh order reversing ban on the use of sugarcane juice for making ethanol and allowed utilisation of the juice as well as B-heavy molasses to produce green fuel in the 2023-24 supply year. Food Ministry in a directive issued to all sugar mills and distilleries, said the oil marketing companies

Indian Government invites fresh applications for ethanol projects

The Indian government has decided to invite fresh applications from those firms that have acquired land for ethanol projects and obtained environmental clearance to set up new distilleries or expansion of existing distilleries. In order to enhance ethanol production capacities in the country and to achieve 20 per cent blending by 2025, the Government of

MicroBite raises $1.5 m for bioethanol plant in India

MicroBite, a sister concern of the startup ThePhiFactory, has raised $1.5 million from Vijay Madduri, the co-owner of Hyderabad ISL Football Team. The company has drawn up plans to set up a five kilo litre pre day (KLPD) capacity bioethanol plant in the State. It is looking at Nalgonda, Zaheerabad and Siddipet as the possible

Sugar mills tender to supply 94 crore litres of ethanol

Sugar mills in Maharashtra have filled tender to supply 94 crore liters of ethanol to the Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) for the Ethanol Supply Year (December- November) 2021-22. This is expected to divert 12 lakh tonnes of sugar in the state with most of the ethanol being produced either from B heavy or directly from