New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The government on Monday said E20 petrol offers better acceleration, improved ride quality and nearly 30 per cent lower carbon emissions than E10 fuel, while extensive studies and real-world data have found no evidence of ethanol-induced engine corrosion, abnormal wear or reduction in vehicle life, including in millions of legacy vehicles operating on higher ethanol blends.Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Sures…
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New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Union government told the Parliament on Thursday that no decision has been taken so far to increase ethanol blending with petrol beyond 20 per cent. Any future decision regarding higher ethanol blends will be taken only after detailed scientific and technical studies and consultations with all relevant stakeholders, including automobile manufacturers, oil marketing companies and research institutions.However, E85 fuel (containing 85 per cent ethanol and 15 per cent …
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The government has not taken any decision to increase ethanol blending in petrol beyond the current 20 per cent level, and any future move will be based on detailed scientific studies and consultations with stakeholders, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.In a written reply, Gopi said no decision has so far been taken to raise the ethanol blending target beyond E20.“Any proposal to increase the blending level…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Petroleum Ministry on Friday said that with E20 blending, there may be a 3-5 per cent reduction in fuel economy in some vehicles, but mileage is only one parameter as E20 offers a significantly higher-octane rating, superior anti-knock characteristics, faster combustion, better pickup, smoother acceleration and cleaner engine operation.The ministry said that for E10 compatibility, manufacturers were consulted well in advance as early as 2020-21. India achieved its E10 t…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Tuesday reiterated that the country’s Ethanol Blending Programme for petrol is scientifically validated and continuously monitored by the Union government. “The Union government has noted certain misleading and unsubstantiated claims being circulated on social media regarding Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP), which appear to be aimed at confusing and misleading the public,” the statement said.It has also been observed that old im…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) India will begin rolling out up to 100 E85 fuel dispensing stations across key urban corridors, including the National Capital Region, Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur, as part of a phased expansion plan to promote flex-fuel adoption in the country, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday.Speaking at the launch of the Maruti Suzuki WagonR Flex Fuel here, Puri said that E85, a fuel blend containing up to 85 per cent ethanol, has been identified as the mono-fuel stan…