The government is likely to scale down the percentage of ethanol to be blended with petrol to 18 per cent, against the projected 20 per cent, in the ethanol supply year 2024-25 (November-October) as the vast majority of petrol-fired vehicles, barring Bharat Stage-VI, are not compatible with running on E20 fuel. Under the ethanol-blend petrol […]
Trial of sweet sorghum as a crop for biofuel is stuck as a decision on its ethanol pricing lingers on. A swift decision may help some mills to start convince farmers to plant the crop in January since meeting the sowing window is very crucial for the success of any biofuel project. A project proposal, […]
Fuel ethanol imports by Indian industries from the US rebounded to record volumes in the current calendar year after declining consecutively in 2022 and 2023, freeing up domestic production to be utilised for the ethanol-blend petrol (EBP) programme. In its latest report, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) noted that India is among the top […]
Sweet sorghum, considered an alternative to sugarcane in production of ethanol, may get a push after PMO stepped in to help scientists popularise the varieties developed by Hyderabad-based Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) for their commercial cultivation. “There was a meeting held in August to take a review of the sweet sorghum crop and […]
Distilleries producing ethanol from maize have received orders to supply 431 crore litres of ethanol for which as much as 11.3 million tonnes (mt) of the coarse cereal will be required. This raises a question how such a huge quantity will be available. However, industry sources said during the current season, 8 mt of maize […]
TruAlt Bioenergy has secured a contract for ethanol supply with India’s top oil marketing companies (OMCs) under the ethanol blending programme for the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2024-25. A media statement said this contract covers a volume of 300 million litres. In addition to this, TruAlt Bioenergy has secured an order to supply approximately 65 […]
The sugar industry in Maharashtra has issued a warning that many sugar mills may be unable to start their crushing operations this season if the government does not take prompt action to increase the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar and ethanol. Represented by the West Indian Sugar Mills Association (WISMA), the industry has submitted […]
