Ethanol Blending Programme

Govt gives in-principle approval to nine ethanol blending projects

These projects are expected to add to the additional capacity of about 35 crore litres

Centre holds review meeting on 12% ethanol blending with petrol for 2022-23

'Ethanol industry showed confidence to supply sufficient ethanol to meet the targets'

Govt's ethanol blending programme faces supply and pricing problem

The government's ambitious aim to double the blending target could face challenges from two of the three sources: Grain-based and biomass-based

India achieves 10% ethanol blending target in petrol ahead of schedule: PM

Prime Minister Modi was speaking at a programme on 'Save Soil Movement' at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi

Cabinet amends biofuels policy, advances ethanol blending target to 2025-26

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved advancing the target of blending 20 per cent ethanol in petrol by 5 years to 2025-26 as well as allowing more feedstocks for the production of biofuels

Govt approves ethanol price hike by up to Rs 1.47/ltr for mixing in petrol

The government on Wednesday hiked the price of ethanol extracted from sugarcane for blending in petrol by up to Rs 1.47 per litre for 2021-22 marketing year starting December

Ethanol blending on track but grain-based distillation could be a challenge

Less than 15% of total ethanol supply in the market is currently from grain-based distilleries

India's sugar production may decline to 30.5 million tonne next season

It is likely to decline as more sugarcane will be diverted for ethanol making, a senior government official said on Monday.

Ethanol-petrol blending may push liquor prices up: Radico Khaitan

Prices of Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) may face some headwinds as the government pushes towards its target of blending of 10 per cent fuel-grade ethanol with petrol by 2022, said Radico Khaitan

India targeting 20% ethanol-blending with petrol by 2023-24: Piyush Goyal

India has set a target of 20% ethanol-blending with petrol by 2023-24 and the ultimate goal is to have 100 per cent ethanol-run vehicles, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyuh Goyal said on Friday.

Ethanol from grains could push blending plan, though ethical issues remain

Move criticised for ignoring large-scale hunger and impeding initiatives to save ground water, though it could also help solve the problem of surplus grain lying with FCI

The right blend

The present biofuel policy is invitation to ecological disaster

Oil firms need 40% more ethanol than sugar mills' installed capacity

The gap is expected to be met by non-sugarcane sources like wheat and corn

UP to partner Centre for ethanol blending in fuel to cut oil import bill

The state, along with Maharashtra, clocks 9-10% of blending due to higher cane availability

India will save Rs 120 bn through ethanol blending programme: PM Modi

The country is also targetting 5 per cent biofuel blending by 2030, as part of the National Policy on Biofuels