Adoption of E20 fuel

The government has invited public comments for introducing adoption of E20 fuel to promote green fuel like ethanol.
Adoption of E20 fuel means blending of 20 per cent of ethanol with gasoline as an automotive fuel.
The move stressing on promoting green fuel like ethanol to reduce huge Rs 8 lakh crore crude import dependence.
The notification facilitates the development of E20 compliant vehicles. It will also help in reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, etc, the statement said.
The move will help reduce the oil import bill, thereby saving foreign exchange and boosting energy security
Ethanol is a biofuel and a common by-product of biomass left by agricultural feedstock such as corn, sugarcane, hemp, potato, etc.
Ethanol fuel is ethyl alcohol, the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, used as fuel. It is most often used as a motor fuel, mainly as a biofuel additive for gasoline.

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