As part of a campaign to expand the use of biofuels to reduce emissions and dependency on foreign exchange-draining imports, 20% ethanol-laced Petrol (E20 Petrol) was made available on Monday at a few select gas stations in 11 states and union territories. Currently, 10% ethanol is blended into Petrol (90% Petrol, 10% ethanol), and by 2025, the government wants to quadruple this amount.
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At the India Energy Week (IEW) 2023 in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the higher 20% ethanol mixed Petrol two months before the scheduled launch in April.
When sugar is fermented, ethanol, also known as C2H5OH, is produced on its own. It is mostly made by extracting sugar from sugarcane, though it can also be made from other organic sources like cereal grains.As part of its commitments to reduce carbon emissions, India has launched the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) effort to blend this biofuel with Petrol. This will reduce the country’s use of fossil fuels. Previously, the government claimed that the E10 goal had been achieved, which means that 10% of the nation’s Petrol now contains ethanol.
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