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

Union Cabinet approves Mechanism for Procurement of Ethanol

On October 29, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the Mechanism for the public sector oil companies to procure ethanol. Key Highlights Under the new mechanism, the prices of ethanol obtained from sugarcane based raw material has been increased for the forth coming sugar cane season. This is between December 2020 and ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Ethanol • Ethanol Blended Petrol PRogramme • GST • Sugarcane • Union Cabinet

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)

CCEA hikes ethanol procurement price for fuel blending

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to increase price of ethanol procured by public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) for one year starting December 2019. It also increased price of ethanol derived from C heavy molasses from Rs 43.46 a litre to Rs 43.75 ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs • Ethanol • Ethanol Blended Petrol PRogramme • ethanol procurement • fuel blending • Oil Marketing Companies

Centre increases Ethanol Prices

The Indian Government has directed the oil marketing companies (OMCs) to increase the procurement of ethanol and has also increased the price for buying the ethanol from the farmers. This move holds significance as the state elections in Maharastra, Haryana, and Jharkhand. What has happened? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a ..

Topics: Alcohols • Biofuel • Biofuels by region • Chemical substances • Current Affairs – August, 2013 • Energy • Ethanol • Ethanol fuel • Ethanol fuel in Brazil • Sugarcane