Ethanol Blending Current Affairs, GK & News
India’s achievement in Ethanol Blending
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that, India has achieved 10 percent ethanol blending of petrol, five months before the schedule. Significance of the blending 10 percent ethanol blending has reduced carbon emission by 27 lakh tonnes. It has saved India’s Rs 41,000 crore on oil imports, in foreign exchange spending. In 8 years, blending ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Ethanol • Ethanol Blending • Ethanol blending programme (EBP). • Molasses
Cabinet approves highest ever FRP for Sugarcane
Union cabinet has approved the highest ever fair & remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane farmers on August 25, 2021. Key Points FRP for sugarcane has been increased to Rs 290 per quintal for 2021-22. This price will be based on 10% recovery. If recovery is less than 9.5%, then farmers will be given a FRP ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) • Ethanol Blending • Fair and Remunerative Price • Sugarcane • Sugarcane Industry • Sugarcane Production
India’s push for Sugar-Fuelled Cars
India is pushing for cars to run on ethanol made from sugar. This move of Indian government is increasing the risks of higher cost of sweetener worldwide. Key Points Indian government will fast-track an ethanol program. This programme will divert about 6 million tons of sugar toward fuel production annually by 2025. This amount to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Brazilian Model • Ethanol • Ethanol Blended Petrol PRogramme • Ethanol Blending • Ethanol Blending Programme • Sugar-fuelled Car
Flex-fuel Engines to get mandatory in India
Central government is planning to make production of vehicle with flex-fuel engines mandatory for carmakers in India. Highlights This decision was taken days after advancing cut-off date for mixing 20 per cent ethanol in petrol from 2030 to 2025. Government will soon take decision to ask auto industry to provide customers with option to choose ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Bi-fuel vehicles • Dual-fuel vehicle • Ethanol • Ethanol Blending • Flex-fuel Engines • Methanol
PM Modi launches E-100 project
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched E-100 pilot project on the occasion of World Environment Day in Pune. E-100 Project This ambitious project was launched with the aim of setting up a network for production and distribution of ethanol in India. Highlights Prime Minister also launched ‘Report of the Expert Committee on Road Map for ethanol ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Bioethanol • E-100 project • Ethanol Blended Petrol PRogramme • Ethanol Blending • World Environment Day (WED)