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E20 : THE FUTURE FUEL

Posted: 26/06/2023

E20 : THE FUTURE FUEL

Why in News?

In a recent announcement, the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, highlighted that petrol blended with 20% ethanol, known as E20, will soon be available at 1,000 outlets of oil marketing companies (OMCs) nationwide.

The National Green Hydrogen Mission aim to achieve a production capacity of 5 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) per annum by 2030, was also highlighted.

Ethanol Blending and E20 Fuel:Ethanol is an agricultural by-product which is mainly obtained from the processing of sugar from sugarcane, but also from other sources such as rice husk or maize.

Blending ethanol with petrol to burn less fossil fuel while running vehicles is called Ethanol Blending.

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