Page 9 - Ethanol Production

'Poor will be affected': India's ethanol plan sparks food security fears

Government argues that a new ethanol goal will help save billions of rupees by cutting crude imports, reduce carbon emissions and boost farmers' incomes.

Govt announces incentive for mills diverting sugar for ethanol production

The government on Friday said it will allocate a quantity of sugar that is sacrificed for ethanol production for monthly domestic sale along with the regular quota from this month onwards

Nearly 17 mn tonnes of surplus foodgrains to be used for ethanol making

Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said the government is encouraging ethanol production not only from molasses but also from foodgrains like maize and rice to achieve the blending targets

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.

India wants ethanol to fuel its cars, but food inflation is a major risk

The government will fast-track an ethanol program that will divert as much as 6 million tons of sugar toward fuel production annually by 2025, according to the food ministry

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.

India to allow ethanol-based 'flex engines' in vehicles: Gadkari

Govt will be rolling out a scheme on the same in the next three months: Gadkari

Ethanol blending: India's Rs 50,000 cr bet to cut dependence on foreign oil

About 10 billion liters of ethanol will be required each year to meet the 20% ethanol-blended fuel standard by 2025, India's Oil Secretary Tarun Kapoor

Exports, ethanol boost to increase sugar mill margins up to 100 bps: Report

This comes amid high exports for the second consecutive season and increased supplies of ethanol for blending with petrol: report

Govt brings forward by two years 20% ethanol blend to gasoline

The government will bring forward to 2023 from 2025 the possibility of fuel companies selling gasoline containing up to 20% of ethanol (E20)

At 7.2%, India blends record ethanol with petrol in first 4 months

So far, the best ever ethanol blend with petrol has been around 5.2 per cent at all-India level.

India has advanced the target for increasing ethanol blending levels: PM

The PM also talked about the growing share of non-fossil sources in India's installed capacity of electricity, rising to 38 per cent

Govt notifies modified scheme on ethanol production to assist distilleries

The government on Thursday notified a "modified" scheme to provide financial assistance to distilleries producing first-generation ethanol from feedstocks, including cereals.

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

Good on paper

Making ethanol from food products can increase stress

Govt extends soft-loans for ethanol to non-sugarcane-based distilleries

Move will cost govt Rs 4,573 cr, is a step forward in broader plan to achieve 20 per cent blending with petrol by 2030

Amit Shah hails Cabinet decisions on Akash, industrial corridor, ethanol

In a series of tweets, Shah also said approval of the proposals for industrial corridors worth Rs 7,725 crore will generate more than 2.8 lakh jobs

Union cabinet approves interest subvention for ethanol distilleries

The union cabinet approved an interest subvention of Rs 4,573 crore for new distilleries producing ethanol

Chhattisgarh signs MoU to set up India's 1st ethanol plant under PPP model

Chhattisgarh government on Tuesday signed a contract execution (MoU) for the country's first ethanol plant to be set up in the state under the public-private partnership (PPP) model

Centre's ethanol push prompts sugar mills to increase production

The Centre has floated tenders seeking supply of 350 crore litres of ethanol to be blended with vehicle fuel.