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 …
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New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme has emerged as a key pillar of India’s energy transition and biofuel strategy, which has saved the country’s foreign exchange by reducing crude oil imports, lowered greenhouse gas emissions, and strengthened farmers’ incomes through new market opportunities, according to a government factsheet issued on Sunday.From 2014-15 up to May 2026, the ethanol blending programme has resulted in a saving of over Rs 1.90 lakh crore in forei…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas on Thursday dismissed as false and misleading information being spread on social media platforms that ethanol blended petrol (E20) is harmful for vehicles, causes higher pollution, and leads to water wastage in the production of crops for ethanol.The Ministry said that it “categorically assures all vehicle owners that these fear-mongering claims are false, baseless, scientifically unfounded and inconsistent with extensive techn…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) As India expands its Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, a series of claims surrounding E20 fuel have gained traction on social media, raising concerns over water consumption, food security, vehicle performance, engine compatibility and environmental impact.However, a review of scientific studies, technical assessments and official clarifications, showed that many of these claims are either misleading or factually incorrect.One of the most widely circulated assertion…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 2 (IANS) In a move that could open new avenues for sustainable biofuel production and reduce post-harvest losses in the horticulture sector, CSIR–National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR–NIIST) at Thiruvananthapuram has entered into a partnership with Hyderabad-based biotechnology start-up 3CousinLabs (3CL) to evaluate the commercial potential of producing ethanol from seasonal fruits. The collaboration, formalised through a Memorandum of…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Office of the Attorney General (AG) of India has dismissed as false, media reports claiming that the Centre had described its Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, including the 20 per cent ethanol blending (E20) initiative, as an “ongoing experiment” before the Supreme Court.In a clarification, the AG’s office stated that certain reports published on Tuesday had incorrectly attributed submissions to Attorney General R. Venkataramani — the Centre’s highest la…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered maintenance of status quo on ethanol allocation for the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26, temporarily staying the effect of a Karnataka High Court direction requiring oil marketing companies (OMCs) to reconsider the allocation made to a dedicated ethanol manufacturer. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu passed the interim order while hearing a special leave petition (SLP) filed by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (B…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The government is looking at stepping up efforts to promote Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) as it looks to deepen ethanol use in the transport sector amid disruptions in the world oil market due to the Middle East conflict.The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) is scheduled to hold a key stakeholder meeting on Monday to chart out a road map for adopting FFVs in India, according to reliable sources.The meeting, to be chaired by the Additional Secretary at MoPNG, wi…