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ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF ETHANOL
Petrol may vanish from your nearby pump, but that would be fineIndia is accelerating its move away from petrol and diesel, signaling a post-fossil fuel era for transport. Driven by economic, environment...
TVS' ethanol-powered models ready, rollouts to be in phases, says Sudarshan Venu, CMD of TVS Motor CompanyIndia's E20 ethanol blending milestone has yielded significant foreign exchange savings and rural economic strengthening. TVS Motor's CMD, ...
Stop Cleaning Mirrors in Circles: Do This InsteadCleaning mirrors in circles creates static electricity and spreads dirt, leading to streaks. Scientific studies show this damages mirror co...
E20 petrol now the main fuel in India from April 1. What this big shift means, and can your car handle ethanol-blended fuel?India has mandated E20 petrol, a blend of 20% ethanol and 80% petrol, across the nation from April 1, 2025. This initiative aims to reduce ...
Gas price twist: Emergency E15 waiver could change what you pay at the pumpUS gas price relief measures explained: The Trump administration is temporarily allowing the sale of E15 fuel, a blend with 15% ethanol, fr...
No significant impact on fuel efficiency of vehicles on account of higher blend of ethanol, say OMCs and carmakersThe govt had mandated all vehicles manufactured to be E20 (blended fuel with 20% ethanol and 80% petrol) material compliant April 2023 onwa...
Ethanol Blending: Better? Cheaper? Greener? Are you serious!India's ambitious ethanol blending mandate, aiming for E27 fuel, faces scrutiny due to potential mileage losses and hidden costs for consum...
Ethanol blending: Environmental win or engine risk? Govt clears the air on E20 petrolThe Petroleum Ministry addresses concerns about E20 petrol. It clarifies that claims of significant mileage drop and engine damage are inco...
Govt says 20% ethanol blended petrol doesn't have any negative impact on older vehiclesThe government assures that E20 petrol poses no significant harm to older vehicles, dismissing concerns as unfounded. Studies indicate no m...
India to start supplying petrol with 20% ethanol from April 2023India, which achieved the target of supplying petrol mixed with 10 per cent ethanol (10 per cent ethanol, 90 per cent petrol) ahead of sche...
Is ethanol a sweet solution for India? New govt road map cheers industry but questions lingerThe government's roadmap for blending ethanol with petrol has cheered sugar manufacturers and could trim oil import bills. But its role in ...
Government taking steps to ease crude oil import cost: PradhanUnion minister said there is a provision to allow surplus food grains for ethanol production during the surplus phase as decided by the Nat...
- G8 leaders seek common ground on biofuels
The G8 powers was to meet on Tuesday on biofuels, with concern growing that the rise in their use is helping to drive world food prices hig...
- Brazil says biofuel production not to blame for food crisis
With its prodigious farm exports and its major industry making ethanol from sugarcane, Brazil is seeking to show that in the food versus bi...
- Brazil to defend biofuels at UN summit in Rome
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Sunday he would seek to convince world leaders gathering in Rome this week that ethan...
- Positive side of climate change: More jobs
Climate change may have several life-threatening effects but it has one sliver lining - to combat it, industries could generate millions of...
- Chini Kum profit more from ethanol
Too much sugar could cause diabetes. And diabetes calls for long-term remedy.