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Topic: Ethanol

India aims to switch to ethanol amid the global oil crisis. Not all cars are ready

Ethanol is less energy-dense than petrol, which has affected the fuel efficiency of older petrol vehicles. More modern petrol engines mitigate this almost entirely.

Indian drivers, farmers in a fix over the rushed E20 rollout. Centre is the only one to benefit

In a majority of petrol stations, E20 and E10 are retailed for a similar price, basically augmenting oil company profits.

From Pushpak Viman to Harvard dream & world on vacation, press on frontline

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I’ve changed my mind on ethanol blending. It’s a win India can’t afford to slow down

A senior auto industry executive told me the ideal scenario for India would be a 'baseline' of E20 petrol, with consumers free to choose higher or lower blends.

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves revision of ethanol procurement prices

This price increase, according to the government, aims to ensure sufficient ethanol availability to meet the increasing blending target of 20 percent ethanol in petrol by 2025-26.

Maize is in high demand for ethanol production. But don’t procure it at MSP

More maize is needed to produce ethanol. But it can raise price of eggs and chicken.

We did the math. Here’s what India needs to achieve E20 plan of blending petrol with ethanol

Modi govt’s aggressive push to meet E20 target in the next two years can pit energy needs against food security.

India is moving closer to its ethanol blending goal. But the ‘green switch’ is far from easy

A current engine could run E20 fuel in a pinch, but extended use could lead to leaking pipes and damaged parts.

Biomass to ethanol, IIT study finds enzyme that breaks forest scraps into renewable energy

The study by IIT-Guwahati & University of Lisbon found the enzyme, RfGH5_4, to effectively break down the cellulose and hemicellulose in woody biomatter and converted it into bioethanol.

When farmers give you stubble, make ethanol — how IOCL Panipat plant can cut farm fires, emissions

Ethanol plant in Panipat will process 2.1 lakh metric tonnes of dry rice straw each year to make 3 crore litres of ethanol which will be blended with petrol and sold.

On Camera

25 years after 9/11—Trump’s new counter-terrorism doctrine reveals an exhausted America

For Trump, the killing of IS second-in-command, al-Minuki, is an ad for the new counter-terrorism doctrine. But America needs to ask itself why taking the hammer to the problem has failed to demolish it.

Maharashtra Charity commissioner halts key Tata Trusts meeting citing pending probe

The pivotal board meeting scheduled for 16 May was expected to see trust chairman Noel Tata nominating new board members of Tata Sons Pvt, the group’s holding company.

Drones no longer enablers, they’re replacing manned aircraft roles—CISC Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

Speaking at IAF think-tank seminar, Air Marshal Dixit was backed by Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, who said unmanned aerial systems are no longer just the eyes in the sky but ‘claws in the sky’.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.