India to Release Order Allowing Direct Sale of E100
(ET Now) Sources tell ET NOW that the government will soon be releasing an order allowing the direct sale of E100 for use as a standalone fuel for compatible automobiles. Karishma Asoodani gets you the exclusive details! PMO India Nitin Gadkari Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India WATCH VIDEO
India expected to announce E100 this week (Biofuels Digest)
Ethanol policy gets a thumbs up from industry bodies, farmers (Times of India)
Bihar 1st state to have own ethanol policy for biofuel (Times of India)
Modi govt approves ethanol as standalone fuel, allows oil firms to sell E-100 directly (MSN)
India approves E100 for sale but more flex-fuel vehicles required (Biofuels Digest)
Excerpt from Biofuels Digest: In India, ET Now reports that the government is expected to announce the sale of E100 at retail pumps, a move which comes on the heels of allowing E20 earlier this month. As part of the new rule that will allow the sale of 100% ethanol, the government will work with auto manufactures to begin building flex-fuel engines that will allow cars to run on the fuel. Already E100 has been allowed for two-wheeled vehicles and rickshaws. READ MORE
Excerpt from Times of India: Ashok Kumar Ghosh, chairman of the Bihar State Pollution Control Board, said the use of EBP will help slow down the depletion of natural petroleum resources. “EBP will also help reduce vehicle emissions as it contains oxygen, which allows the engine to combust fuel better and reduce pollution.” READ MORE
Excerpt from Biofuels Digest: The Times of India reported earlier this week that the government may soon ask domestic automobile manufacturers to start producing flue-fuel vehicles in order to increase the uptake of E100 consumption. The current of availability of flex-fuel vehicles in the country is limited while ethanol supplies to achieve the 10% and 20% blending mandates still require more installed capacity. READ MORE
