The National Policy of Biofuels-2018 notified on 4th June, 2018 provided indicative targets of 20% ethanol blending in petrol and 5% biodiesel blending in diesel by 2030.Encouraged by the past 7 years performance under the Ethanol Blending Programme, Government decided to advance the targets of 20% ethanol blending in petrol from 2030 to Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26. The Roadmap for Ethanol Blending in India 2020-25,prepared by an inter-Ministerial Committee, estimated ethanol requirement of 1016 crore litres to achieve 20% blending targets in ESY 2025-26. The current ethanol production capacity of 1364 crore litre is spread across most of the states…
Author: Navel Kumar
The State of Assam contributes approx. 14% of total crude oil production and approx. 10% of total natural gas production in the Country, noted the Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri while answering to a Starred Question raised by Rajya Sabha M.P. Shri Pabitra Margherita in the parliament today. Answering the question related to production of petroleum and natural gas from Assam and also the steps taken by the Government to reduce the import dependence, he further added that the first refinery in Asia was established in Digboi (Assam) in the year 1901, after the commercial scale…
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi attended the program marking ‘Navy Day 2023’ celebrations at Sindhudurg. He also witnessed the ‘Operational Demonstrations’ by Indian Navy’s ships, submarines, aircraft and special forces from Tarkarli beach, Sindhudurg. Shri Modi inspected the guard of honor. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that the historic day of 4th December along the magnificent fort of Sindhudurg on the coast of Malvan, Tarkarli, the splendor of Veer Shivaji Maharaj and the inauguration of his spectacular statue at Rajkot Fort along with the roars of the Indian Navy has filled every citizen of India with passion…
The Centrally sponsored Samagra Shiksha – is an integrated scheme for School Education of the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, covers children from pre-primary to senior secondary level, including children with special needs. Under Samagra Shiksha, apart from overall interventions of the scheme, there is a dedicated component for Inclusive Education for Children with Special Needs (CwSN) through which various provisions are made available for the educational needs of differently abled children such as, provision of aids, appliances, assistive devices & teaching learning materials (TLMs), transportation, escort and scribe allowances etc. The component support also includes…
HT Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said fast growing Uttar Pradesh would soon become the leading economy in the country. He also stressed maintaining sustainability by connecting with fast changing technology and process of development. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a resort and banquet hall in Rajendra Nagar colony of Gorakhpur, the CM said investment proposal worth ₹40 lakh crore in Global Investment Summit, held earlier this year in Lucknow, reflected the restoration of investors’ confidence in Uttar Pradesh. He further said continuous efforts in reforms with easy business policies was generating a conducive atmosphere for investment and…
PTI Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Monday opened its first battery-swapping station in Kolkata for electric vehicles (EV). The oil marketing PSU opened the facility at its retail outlet in New Town on the eastern outskirts of the city in collaboration with Sun Mobility, the company said in a statement, adding that this marks a significant step forward in promoting sustainable and accessible electric mobility solutions across the city. Battery-swapping technology for two and three-wheeler EVs has proven to be a game-changer across India. IOC director (marketing) V Satish Kumar said, ‘The battery-swapping technology presents a significant opportunity for promoting sustainable…
ET State-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) is set to boost its coal transportation network by completing several railway projects by 2025, aiming to increase its coal evacuation capacity in response to the country’s energy demand. Among the projects, the Tori-Shivpur New BG Double line, running 43.70 km, has been operational since December 2019 and is currently equipped to transport around 65 million tonne per annum (MTPA) of coal. With a third line under construction, expected to be completed by March 2024, the capacity is projected to increase to approximately 100 MTPA. The Jharsuguda – Barpali – Sardega New BG line,…
ET The mission aims to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and feedstock and create export opportunities for Green Hydrogen and its derivatives to help the world fight climate change. Green Hydrogen is considered a promising alternative for enabling India’s transition to renewable energy and achieving Net Zero emissions by 2070. Hydrogen can be utilized for long-duration storage of renewable energy, replacement of fossil fuels in industry, clean transportation, and potentially also for decentralized power generation, aviation, and marine transport. The Mission outcomes projected by 2030 are: * Development of green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 MMT (Million…
The Indian Express A reference to coal phase-out and suggestion to end fresh investments in coal prevented India from endorsing a renewable energy pledge at the COP28 climate meeting, and a mention of health sector emissions is expected to keep it away from a declaration on health as well. The pledge was mainly about tripling global renewable energy installed capacity by 2030, something that India had already backed as part of the G20 grouping. But the pledge, taken by more than 100 countries Saturday, included references to coal phase-out and an end to fresh investments in that sector, something that…
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