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India mulls E20 fuel
Why is it in news?
- Union Government proposed the adoption of E20 fuel, as an automobile fuel in order to reduce vehicular emissions.
- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has published a draft notification and invited comments from the public for adoption of the fuel.
Details:
- E20 fuel is a blend of 20% of ethanol and gasoline.
- The current permissible level of blending is 10% of ethanol. India reached only 5.6% of blending in 2019.
- Ethanol is a biofuel and a common by-product of biomass left by agricultural feedstock such as corn, sugarcane, hemp, potato, etc.
- The notification facilitates the development of E20-compliant vehicles.
Significance:
- E20 fuel will help in reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, etc.
- It will help reduce the oil import bill, thereby saving foreign exchange and boosting energy security.