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India should aim for 100% ethanol blending, says Nitin GadkariIndia aims for 100 percent ethanol blending soon. This move is crucial for energy self-reliance amid global oil market uncertainties. The c...21 Apr, 2026, 03.17 PM IST- Need to reduce logistics cost to boost growth: Nitin Gadkari"Our first priority is waterways, second railways, third road and lastly aviation. Bringing down logistics costs will help in generating em...17 Sep, 2022, 02.06 PM IST
- 20% ethanol blending in petrol can create economic activity of Rs 1 lakh crore: Petroleum SecretaryCurrently, the petrol sold in the country has above 5 per cent of ethanol, a bio-fuel extracted from various locally available sources.11 Jan, 2021, 07.18 PM IST
- India should avoid knee-jerk reaction to oil price hike, says oil ministerPradhan blamed strengthening of the US dollar, non-fulfilment of commitment made by OPEC countries regarding additional oil production and ...08 Sep, 2018, 07.25 PM IST
- Dharmendra Pradhan rejects demand for ethanol price hikeEthanol, a byproduct of the sugar manufacturing process, is mixed with petrol to reduce emissions and cut the country’s dependency on impor...11 Jul, 2017, 01.17 PM IST
- 1st 2G ethanol bio-refinery to be set up at Bhatinda"These Bio-refineries shall produce around 35- 40 crore litres of ethanol annually, thus contributing significantly towards the EBP program...23 Dec, 2016, 05.40 PM IST
- Government to align ethanol price with global market"We want to link the price to market dynamics. Government will move towards market dynamic pricing system," Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan...11 Aug, 2016, 06.22 AM IST
- Government mulls Rs 10,000-crore bioenergy mission from next fiscalThe objective of the mission would be to reduce green house gases emissions as agreed in the Nationally Determined Contributions at COP21.14 Jun, 2016, 03.25 PM IST
- Oil marketing companies start bio diesel supply at select outletsOil marketing companies (OMCs) have started supplying bio diesel in some retail outlets in the country including at Delhi, Parliament was i...13 Aug, 2015, 08.20 PM IST
- Government launches sale of diesel doped with non-edible oilOil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched sale of diesel blended with 5 per cent non-edible oil extracted from palm stearin, at four cities.10 Aug, 2015, 09.10 PM IST
- Government to introduce flexible-fuel policy to cut dependence on imported fossil fuelsWhile provisions for blending 5% fuel with ethanol are already there and plans to hike the content to 10% — due since 2008 — is being exped...26 Jun, 2015, 03.24 AM IST
- Centre to release standards for higher bio-fuel usage in two monthsThe Shipping Ministry will come out with standards in the next two months for higher utilisation of bio-diesel in vehicles.24 Jun, 2015, 04.09 PM IST
- Government allows direct sale of bio-diesel by manufacturersOnly state-owned oil firms and only those private firms investing Rs 2,000 crore in oil infrastructure were allowed to retail petrol and di...17 Jan, 2015, 04.43 AM IST
- Mandatory blending of bio-petrol on cards, in a move to cut fuel import billThe government will soon move for mandatory blending of petrol with ethanol (EBP), pegging the target at 5 per cent.15 Jul, 2012, 07.51 AM IST
- Ethanol from seaweed project to get a major boost with CSMCRI deciding to ramp up off-shore productionCSMCRI has already demonstrated cultivation of seaweed inside 2-3 km of sea on the bamboo rafts, without using any pesticides.30 May, 2011, 11.38 AM IST
- Wanted: An ethanol policyThe broad contours of the national policy on biofuels — which has got the green signal from the Cabinet — seem unexceptionable.15 Sep, 2008, 12.35 AM IST
- Auto fuel doping to be mandatory from ’12Call it the green fuel impact - Indian automakers will soon need to tweak the car engine specifications and designs to cater to the new fue...05 Jan, 2007, 02.57 AM IST
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