Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri highlighted that the number of piped gas connections in India has surged to 1.32 crores in 2024 from 25 lakhs in 2014.
India is hosting a global event in the sugar sector, the 'ISO Council Meeting,' in New Delhi from June 25th to 27th. Delegates from over 30 countries and representatives from various international organizations are participating to discuss critical issues in the sugar and biofuel sectors.
The number of retail outlets retailing 20 per cent ethanol-blended fuel is now at around 9,300 and it will cover the entire country by 2025, said Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri on Wednesday.
Ethanol blending in petrol was introduced by the Centre to reduce the country's oil import costs, increase energy security, lower carbon emissions and improve air quality.
The central government having directed sugar mills not to use cane juice or syrup to produce ethanol may hurt, to some extent, the blending with fuel but it is expected to increase the production of sugar, according to a Crisil report.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Rameswar Teli, minister of state in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, apprised that Uttar Pradesh, Maharastra and Karnataka are ethanol surplus states.
The 2G bio-refinery is designed for the utilization of paddy straw for the production of ethanol for blending with petrol under the Ethanol Blending Program of the Central Government.
The central government has not fixed any target for blending sustainable fuel (biofuel) into traditionally-used aviation fuel, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia informed Parliament on Thursday.
E20 blending in petrol was introduced in the country by the government of India with the aim of reducing the country's oil import cost, energy security, lower carbon emission, and better air quality, among others.
The government has advanced its target to achieve 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol from 2030 to 2025-26, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday.