Bioethanol Current Affairs, GK & News
India sets new record in ethanol blend with petrol
In the first four months of ethanol supply year 2020-21, India has reached more than 7.2%. This is the first time India has reached this level. This puts the country right on its course of achieving the target of 10% blending by 2022. Current Scenario If oil marketing companies lift the ethanol they had contracted ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Environment Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Bioethanol • Ethanol • Ethanol Blended Petrol PRogramme • Ethanol Blending • Ethanol fuel
What is E20 fuel?
The Government of India has recently introduced the E20 fuel to promote green fuel such as ethanol. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways recently published a draft notification inviting comments from the public for adoption of E20 fuel. This is being done as Government of India is aspiring to take the ethanol economy to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Bioethanol • Biofuel • E20 • Ethanol • Ethanol Blended Petrol PRogramme • National Biofuel policy
First Meeting of Consultative Committee of Ministry of Petroleum
The first meeting of Consultative Committee of Ministry of Petroleum was chaired by the Minister of Petroleum Shri Dharmendra Pradhan. Highlights of the meet The committee announced that Government of India is working towards a transformative change in energy sector. It is planning to increase share of Natural gas in the energy sector from 6.2% ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Bioethanol • Biofuel • Biofuel Policy • Ethanol Blended Petrol PRogramme • GST • Ministry of Petroleum • Oil Imports • SATAT initiative
Implementation Updates: National Biofuel Policy
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas notified a new National Policy on Biofuels in June 2018. On a written reply at the opening session of Lok Sabha on November 18, 2019, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas provided its implementation steps. Government measures and achievements The percentage of Ethanol in Ethanol blended petrol ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Advanced biofuels • Bioethanol • Biofuel Policy • Compressed Bio Gas • Ethanol Blending Programme • Ethanol-making • National Policy on Biofuels 2018
Indian Oil to set up new 2G Ethanol Plant in Panipat
The Indian Oil Corporation recently received environment clearance from Ministry of EFoCC (Environment, Forest and Climate Change), to set up a new 2G Ethanol plant at Panipat. Indian Oil will invest Rs 766 crore in setting up the plant. Highlights The Ethanol produced in the plant will be exclusively used to blend transportation fuels The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Topics: Bioethanol • Biofuel • Brazil • Ethanol • Ethanol Blending • Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC)