Ethanol Blending 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 are Flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs)?
The government of India may soon ask the auto companies in India to manufacture the passenger and commercial vehicles that run on the multiple fuel configuration with the aim of reducing the use of polluting fossil fuels and cutting down the harmful emissions. Highlights In the line, the government is actively looking up after the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Bi-fuel vehicles • Ethanol Blended Petrol PRogramme • Ethanol Blending • flex-fuel vehicle • Flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs)
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)
Government notifies ethanol-making directly from sugarcane juice, B-molasses
Union Food Ministry has notified decision to allow sugar mills to manufacture ethanol directly from sugarcane juice or an intermediate product called B-molasses. In this regard, Sugarcane Control Order, 1966 has been amended. The move would help mills divert cane juice for ethanol manufacturing during surplus years. Key Facts Now in case of production of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Topics: Agriculture • Alcohol • B-molasses • Ethanol Blending • Ethanol-making • National • sugar industry
Cabinet approves National Policy on Biofuels, 2018
The Union Cabinet has approved National Policy on Biofuels – 2018 in order to promote biofuels in the country. Biofuels in India are of strategic importance as it augers well with ongoing initiatives of Government such as Make in India, Skill Development and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. It also offers great opportunity to integrate with ambitious ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Topics: Agriculture • Biofuels • Ethanol Blending • Government Policies • Green economy • National • National Policy on Biofuels 2018