Ethanol fuel is a better alternative....
Due to the growing urbanization of the population, the demand for energy in the country is increasing. India is heavily dependent on imports for its oil needs. It has become a financial burden. Use of fossil fuels. It causes damage to the environment. Ethanol helps prevent them to a small extent.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on World Environment Day in June that they had achieved great success by adding ethanol to gasoline. He said that when they took power in 2014, they decided to blend 10% ethanol in gasoline by November 2022. Modi described that this target was achieved a few months ago. During the inauguration of an ethanol plant in Panipat, Haryana last August, Modi revealed that Rs 50,000 crore in foreign exchange has been saved over the past seven years by adding ethanol to the fuel. essence. The plant was built under the auspices of Indian Oil Corporation at a cost of Rs.900 crores.
Ecological
Encourage the use of environmentally friendly energy and reduce imports of crude oil. The real goal is to mix ethanol with gasoline. The share of two-wheelers in the total number of vehicles in the country is 74%. The share of passenger cars is 12%. They mostly run on gasoline. India's import bill is increasing due to its dependence on foreign countries for its oil needs. Fossil fuels degrade the environment. In this context, experiments on alternative fuels have suggested encouraging the use of ethanol. In 2006, India's Petroleum Ministry, which conducted a study, ordered oil companies to sell gasoline containing five percent ethanol in 20 states and four union territories in the country. In fact, since 2001, actions in this direction have begun. In 2019, the policy was extended to the whole country except Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep. 325 million liters of ethanol were supplied to oil companies to meet the target of 8.5% ethanol in gasoline in 2020-21. More than 400 crore liters to reach the 10% target in 2021-2022. While the fuel supply had to be met, all of these goals were achieved. The Center has set a target of 20% by 2025. Currently, the gasoline we buy contains ten percent ethanol. Ethanol can become an efficient fuel if appropriate modifications are made to the vehicle. Two-wheelers produced in the country today. Passenger vehicles are designed to contain ten percent ethanol. By April 2023, 20% of them must be released to run on ethanol. A committee was formed under the auspices of the Indian Automotive Research Society, the Indian Petroleum Corporation and the Indian Oil Corporation to study the benefits of adding 20% ethane to gasoline.
The Center decided to collect sugar cane juice, molasses (jaggery sludge), sugar and ethanol from surplus rice and corn in collaboration with Food Corporation of India. Incentives such as the interest rate subsidy have been introduced to increase the supply of ethanol. So far, 70 sugar factories have secured loans of Rs.3,000 crore. As a result, 31 projects with a capacity of 102 crore liters were completed. Ethane is mainly produced from molasses in the country. It has low emissions due to its presence of oxygen. The cultivation of sugar cane and paddy requires a lot of water. In the coming days, more sugar cane will have to be grown for ethanol. In order to conserve water, it must be seen that sugar cane can be grown with less water.
Better results
The global transportation industry is currently facing challenges such as the depletion of fossil fuels, volatile crude oil prices and stringent environmental regulations. Today, the world regards ethane as the most suitable alternative transportation fuel due to better fuel quality and environmental benefits. America and Brazil are the two main producers of ethanol. Next come the European Union, China, Canada, India and Thailand. India has fared better in terms of ethanol supply forecasts, expansion of production facilities and development of vehicle engine technology. Therefore, by 2025, it is said that the goal of adding 20% ethanol to gasoline will be achieved.
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