"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.
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.