DNA: Flex Fuel will leave petrol and diesel, India's 100% ethanol car has arrived
In the last few years, you must have heard about Flex Fuel, an alternative to petrol and diesel. Today we will tell you what is this Flex Fuel? And what are its advantages? Because today the first 100 Percent Ethanol Based Flex Fuel car has been launched in India.
Aug 29, 2023, 22:52 PM IST
World Biofuel Day 2023: How Ethanol Can Reduce Vehicular Pollution In India? Explained
World Biofuel Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated Ethanol Plant in Panipat with capacity to generate about three crore litres of Ethanol annually.
Aug 10, 2023, 11:43 AM IST
Ethanol-Powered Toyota Camry Coming To India By August, Reveals Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways - Nitin Gadkari, at an event in Nagpur revealed that new ethanol-powered vehicles will enter in Indian market, with Toyota Camry's launch happening in August.
Jun 26, 2023, 09:37 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi Rolls Out 20 Per Cent Ethanol Blended Petrol in 11 States and UTs
PM Narendra Modi stated that the use of ethanol has been increased in petrol from 1.5 per cent in 2014 to 10 per cent and it is now progressing to 20 per cent.
Feb 07, 2023, 10:57 AM IST
Govt Launches 'Towards Panchamrit' to Promote Use of Hydrogen, Ethanol, Electric Vehicles
Towards Panchamrit promotes the use of 5 clean fuels -- Hydrogen, Ethanol, Bio Diesel, Gas and Electric Vehicles in the automotive industry.
Feb 04, 2023, 21:28 PM IST
Sugar Production to Fall 5% to 340 Lakh Tonnes in 2022-23; More Diversion of Cane Juice to Ethanol Making
In a statement, Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said sugar production in 2022-23 is estimated at around 340 lakh tonnes after the diversion of 45 lakh tonnes of sweetener towards ethanol manufacturing.
Jan 31, 2023, 16:42 PM IST
India's 1st mass-produced Flex Fuel car Maruti Suzuki Wagon R prototype unveiled, to run on Ethanol-blended petrol
Maruti Suzuki, India's largest carmaker, has already announced to make its entire product range E20 fuel material compliant by March 2023.
Dec 12, 2022, 21:17 PM IST
Government extends deadline for ethanol production scheme six months till April 21, 2023
The decision has been taken to improve production and supply of ethanol under the Centre's Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) programme.
Oct 26, 2022, 08:57 AM IST
Automakers in India must launch multiple flexi-fuel vehicles to accelerate use of blended fuel: Union Minister Puri
Union Minister Hardeep Puri cited recent launch of Toyota's first-of-its-kind pilot project on flex-fuel - a strong hybrid electric vehicle (FFV-SHEV) that can run on 100 per cent ethanol.
Oct 20, 2022, 11:57 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari launches Toyota Corolla Altis Hybrid Ethanol-ready flex fuel vehicle
India's First Flex-Fuel Car 'Toyota Corolla Altis', first-of-its-kind pilot project on Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) in India has been launched by Nitin Gadkari.
Oct 11, 2022, 13:00 PM IST
World Biofuel Day: PM Modi to inaugurate Ethanol plant - How it will reduce pollution in India? Explained
World Biofuel Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 2G Ethanol Plant in Panipat today and the plant will utilize around two lakh tonnes of rice straw to generate about three crore litres of Ethanol annually.
Aug 10, 2022, 10:40 AM IST
Biofuels policy amended: 20% ethanol blended petrol will retail from April 2023 as govt advances targets
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet approved the amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels 2018.
May 18, 2022, 17:38 PM IST
First ethanol refinery to produce 30K litre from bamboo to come up in India
At present, the Centre has committed to blend 20 per cent ethanol with petrol by 2025.
Mar 09, 2022, 11:37 AM IST
US Senate writes to President Biden praising India's clean energy agenda and Ethanol targets
India has set a target of 10 percent ethanol blending by 2022 and increasing to a rate of 20 percent ethanol by 2025 to meet energy needs and environmental goals.
Oct 27, 2021, 10:06 AM IST
Government policy targets of blending 20% ethanol in petrol by 2030
Several supply and demand side interventions have been initiated by the Government including enhancing scope of raw material for ethanol production and fixing remunerative prices of ethanol from different feedstocks being utilized for ethanol production.
Mar 09, 2021, 13:57 PM IST
Cars will run without petrol, BJP govt is working on this scheme
Gadkari also highlighted the need to make ethanol using food grain, adding that sugarcane has a lot of potential in the making of ethanol.
Dec 10, 2020, 13:21 PM IST
Government approves price revision for procurement of ethanol from December
The price of ethanol from C heavy molasses route be increased from Rs 43.46 per litre to Rs 43.75 per litre.
Sep 04, 2019, 12:47 PM IST
Sugar output may dip 3% this year to 31.5mn ton: ISMA
The Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) in July had projected a production of 35 MT in the 2018-19 season that started this month, taking into account higher cane acreage and forecast of normal monsoon.
Oct 29, 2018, 16:26 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari says fuel from ethanol plants will bring down diesel price to Rs 50/litre, petrol to Rs 55
Switching to ethanol, methanol, bio-fuel and CNG will cut down dependence on petroleum and reduce the prices of petrol and diesel.
Sep 11, 2018, 14:27 PM IST
Gadkari urges farmers to make biofuel to replace petrol, diesel
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had earlier blamed international factors for the hike in fuel prices.
Sep 11, 2018, 11:28 AM IST
