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PM Modi inaugurates bamboo-based ethanol plant in Assam, world's first
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
This is significant news for Assam in particular, and the northeast region as a whole, as these states grow bamboo in abundance.
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Assam: PM Modi inaugurates Bio-Ethanol plant, lays foundation of new Polyp
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country's first 2nd Generation Bi-Ethanol plant using bamboo feedstock at Numaligarh Refinery with a cost of Rs 5000 crore on Sunday.
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Experiments of blending ethanol with diesel unsuccessful; new tests with I
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"Experiments were carried out to blend 10 per cent ethanol with diesel, but they turned out to be unsuccessful. Now efforts are being made to blend diesel with isobutanol, which is a derivative of ethanol," he said while addressing the India Sugar & Bio-Energy Conference.
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Paid campaign against me: Nitin Gadkari on E20 fuel concerns
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that the recent criticism on social media over the government's ethanol blending programme was a "paid campaign" against him and not based on facts, adding that the Supreme Court had already dismissed petitions cha
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Assam CM reviews preparations for Prime Minister Modi's proposed visit to
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
It may be mentioned that on September 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the newly built bamboo-based ethanol plant at Numaligarh.
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India must reduce its dependence on imported fuels by adopting alternative
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, on Wednesday, said that India must reduce its dependence on imports by focusing on alternative fuels, including biofuels, hydrogen and electric mobility, while also highlighting experiments being done with ethanol and isobutanol.
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First Vote Chori, now Petrol Chori by PM Modi: Congress leader Pawan Khera
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader and AICC Media & Publicity Chairman Pawan Khera on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Modi government and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari over its ethanol blending policy, by saying that "a Government which won by Vote Milawat, is now running the country on Milawat!"
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SC dismisses plea challenging E20 petrol policy
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea that challenged the nationwide rollout of 20 per cent Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP-20) and sought the option of ethanol-free petrol.
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Davangere Sugar Charts Ambitious Expansion Amid India's Biofuel Push
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 1: Davangere Sugar Company Limited (DSCL) (NSE: DAVANGERE, BSE: 543267) is gearing up for a transformative phase of growth, leveraging a favourable government policy, rising ethanol demand, and deep-rooted farmer partnerships as India accelerates its t
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Davangere Sugar Company Limited Announces Rights Issue Opening on August 1
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Davangere Sugar Company Limited, (NSE Code: DAVANGERE), (BSE Code: 543267), a fully integrated sugar, ethanol, and renewable power company, opened its Rights Issue on Thursday, Aug 14, 2025, aiming to raise ₹ 149.22 Crore.
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Industry body ISMA backs ethanol-blending programme, dismisses misinformat
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has strongly defended the country's ethanol-blending programme amid 'misleading' claims from some quarters about its impact on vehicle engines.
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E20 Petrol does not cause drastic drop in fuel efficiency, even improves e
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has dismissed recent claims circulating on social media that E20 petrol, petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol, causes a drastic drop in fuel efficiency.
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