Use of waste biomass can make India achieve 20% ethanol blending

India had set a goal of reducing its crude oil import by 10 per cent by 2022. The fulfilment of the goal will largely depend on the government’s ability to meet the recently revised target of blending 20 per cent ethanol in petrol (E20) by 2025 instead of the earlier deadline of 2030. As things

Timeline for loan disbursal under ethanol scheme extended in India

As part of its efforts to boost domestic production and achieve ethanol blending of 20% by 2025, the central government has extended the timeline for disbursement of loans up to September 30 with regard to all the schemes under the ethanol blending programme notified during 2018-2021. The move is aimed at facilitating the completion of

Ethanol blending targets can pose challenges on farms in India

The Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) in India started in 2003 with the target of 5% blending of ethanol in petrol in selected districts which was later expanded to more states in 2006. The government recently claimed that it has achieved 9.45% ethanol blending with petrol, a practice which contributes to lower emissions and other environmental

OMC policies hindering ethanol production in India, says ISMA

The Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) director-general Abinash Verma said that the policies of oil marketing companies (OMCs) and other factors are restricting the output of ethanol in the country. While addressing the members of the Parliament (MPs) at the Lok Sabha Secretariat, he said that the country has achieved 9.6% ethanol blending with petrol

Corn-based ethanol biofuel is less eco-friendly than petrol

The familiar practice of mixing corn-based ethanol biofuel into petrol may not be as environmentally friendly as using straight petrol, a new study in the US has suggested. Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says that corn-based ethanol “is not a climate-friendly fuel”. In fact, the study suggests it’s 24

9% ethanol blending in petrol achieved; 20% target by 2025: Puri

India has achieved 9 per cent ethanol blending in petrol and is confident of meeting the 20 per cent target by 2025, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. Presently, 10 per cent ethanol, extracted from sugarcane or surplus foodgrain, is required to be blended or mixed in petrol (meaning 10 per cent of

Petrol not blended with ethanol set get expensive from October

Petrol not blended with ethanol will get expensive from October, pushing private fuel retailers to sell blended fuel and help boost ethanol consumption. “Blending of fuel is a priority of this Government. To encourage the efforts for blending of fuel, unblended fuel shall attract an additional differential excise duty of Rs 2/ litre from the

Ethanol blending in petrol hits 8.1% on better supplies

Ethanol blending in petrol has risen to 8.1% in the year 2020-21, up from 5% in the previous year and 1.5% in 2013-14, thanks to a raft of policy measures that helped increase supply through a combination of assured purchases at government-set remunerative prices and interest subsidy for production capacity expansion. The government has been

More than one lakh over-aged diesel vehicles de-registered in Delhi

As many as one lakh over-aged diesel vehicles have been de-registered in Delhi, said Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot. Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot informed today that so far about one lakh such diesel vehicles have been de-registered, which are more than 10-year-old. Apart from this, petrol vehicles older than 15 years are also being

Engineer innovates algae-based biofuel that’s cheaper than petrol

In 2020, engineer Vishal Prasad Gupta received approval from the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to set up ‘More Mileage’, his own petrol pump, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The 42-year-old has been credited with innovating a biofuel manufactured from a species of microalgae native to Jharkhand’s ponds, which he says is not only more