PM at India Energy Week launch: Ethanol blending allowed up to 20% in petrol
Domestically produced ethanol has been identified as an opportunity to reduce oil imports, in an effort to achieve energy independence
India's 20% ethanol-petrol blending target advanced to 2025
Currently, 8.5% of ethanol is blended with petrol in India
India’s ethanol mandate comes with some hidden trade-offs
India’s push for ethanol has raised concerns about its impact on the environment & food security
India's ethanol roadmap : The targets and challenges
E20 material compliant and E10 compliant vehicles may be rolled out across the country from April 2023
India’s green push for second-generation bioethanol
Could diversify feedstock basket, help secure long-term sustainability with improved economics
Was ethanol the reason for the ban on broken rice exports
A look at official data shows that the allocation of Food Corporation of India rice for ethanol was drastically increased in 2021-22, as compared …
As told to Parliament (December 22, 2022): Around 60% of India prone to earthquakes
Around 11% of India falls in Zone V, which is the most seismically active
Second-generation bioethanol: It is time to launch it headlong
Reactive pipeline technology could be a game changer for bioethanol production; it can reduce crude oil imports and bolster India’s energy …
Private sector aggressively pursuing production of green hydrogen: Hardeep Singh Puri at G20 event
IEA Director Fatih Birol says the renewable energy sector is not limited to climate goals, is an integral part of the economy today
As told to Parliament (December 13, 2022): 130 sq km of forest land set to be diverted in Great Nicobar Island
Mitigation measures have been proposed for the ‘sustainable development’ projects
How safe is your hand sanitiser
The government hasn’t had much control over India’s hand sanitising manufacturers, who have mushroomed amid the COVID-19 pandemic
As told to Parliament (March 25, 2022): Central hub to provide quality seeds to farmers
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Is ethanol blending in petrol really green?
Aggressive sugarcane farming contaminates land, water
As told to Parliament (March 24, 2021): No green aviation policy drawn up
As told to Parliament (September 14, 2020): Some 10.4 million jobless migrant workers returned home post-lockdown
As told to Parliament (December 20, 2023): Improvement in malnutrition indicators for children in India
As told to Parliament (February 8, 2023): No starvation death reported by states or UTs, Smriti Irani tells Rajya Sabha
As told to Parliament (February 13, 2023): Climate change likely to pull down wheat yield by 6-25% in 2100, says minister
Rainfed rice yields in India are projected to reduce marginally
Coronavirus: How hand sanitisers protect against infections
This factsheet tells you what hand sanitisers comprise and how they work
Uttar Pradesh’s Bioenergy Policy: Good on paper, execution may be tricky
Offers cheap land for lease, tax and tariff exemptions to reduce fossil fuel use
As told to Parliament (September 21, 2020): No data on farmers’ suicides, admits government
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
As told to Parliament (March 20, 2023): Rainfed rice can go down by 20% in 2050 in absence of climate adaptation
As told to Parliament (April 4, 2022): Amit Shah plays down Opposition worries on data collection Bill
