Diversify cane output towards ethanol production for energy sector

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that over-production of sugar is a problem for the economy and there is a need to diversify cane output towards ethanol production for the energy sector. Addressing the felicitation programme of National Cogeneration Awards 2022 in Mumbai, Gadkari said that majority of our population depends

BEST will run only green energy-powered buses by 2023

Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) general manager Lokesh Chandra said that BEST has proposed to convert 220 diesel buses from Mumbai in order to make it run on “green hydrogen”. He also said that a pilot project for the same has been planned with the Union Transport Ministry. The decision comes a few days

Price parity for EVs, flex-fuel vehicles will be achieved on par with petrol cars: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said efforts are being made to help EVs and flex-fuel vehicles (FFV) achieve price parity with petrol and diesel vehicles within a year’s time. Speaking at what India thinks today global summit, Gadkari said that the aim of the government is to bring prices of EVs and FFVs to the same

Ethanol for agriculture and construction use in India: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has stressed that India needs to switch to alternative fuels, he has said that efforts are on to launch ethanol in construction and agriculture equipment. While speaking at a conference in Pune the minister said that alternative fuels is the future. The minister further said that diesel-based agriculture equipment should be

India has no problem if Tesla produces EVs in the country: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said if the US-based Tesla is ready to manufacture its electric vehicles in India then there is ‘no problem’ but the company must not import cars from China. In an interactive session at the Raisina Dialogue, Gadkari further said India is a large market and there is a huge potential for

Greater use of cheaper methanol to cut transport costs: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasized the need to explore the use of alternate sources of fuel, specially methanol, to reduce transportation costs. He also stressed on the need to boost waterways for facilitating trade and commerce as it is the cheapest mode of communication. On the concluding day of the two-day Waterways Conclave-2022 here, the

Reduce Sugar production, increase conversion to ethanol: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has given a clarion call to the sugar factories to make a shift to conversion of sugar into ethanol, in line with the realities of changing times and the needs of the nation. The Minister issued a warning to leaders of sugar and allied industries that

The first green hydrogen FCEV in India launched by Gadkari

Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, launched the world’s most advanced technology – developed green hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), Toyota Mirai in New Delhi. Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd and International Center for Automotive Technology (ICAT) are conducting a Pilot Project to study and evaluate the world’s most advanced Fuel

Gadkari to inaugurate hydrogen-based advanced FCEV today

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate a pilot project by the Toyota Kirloskar Motor Ltd along with International Center for Automotive Technology (ICAT) on March 16. The ministry said Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd, along with the International Center for Automotive Technology (ICAT), is conducting the pilot as part of Toyota’s commitment towards promoting sustainability

Nitin Gadkari seeks reduction in fossil fuel consumption

Citing the spurt in crude prices due to the war in Ukraine as a wake-up call, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has urged chief executive officers of major vehicle manufacturers and representatives of automobile lobby group SIAM to expedite the roll-out of vehicles of flex-fuel variants. According to the ministry, Gadkari has maintained that