After E20 petrol, India eyes 15% isobutanol blend in diesel: Nitin Gadkari
The minister said the government is working towards allowing a 15 percent blend of isobutanol in diesel, describing it as a key step in India’s push for energy self-reliance and cleaner transportation fuels.
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India is preparing for the next phase of its biofuel transition with plans to introduce up to 15 per cent isobutanol blending in diesel, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said, outlining a roadmap aimed at reducing the country’s dependence on fossil fuel imports.
Speaking about the government’s alternative fuel strategy, Gadkari said ethanol cannot be blended directly with diesel, leading to efforts to develop isobutanol from ethanol as a viable substitute.
“Ethanol can’t be blended directly with diesel, so we’re producing isobutanol from ethanol,” Gadkari said. “Isobutanol can serve as an alternative to diesel.”
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The minister said the government is working towards allowing a 15 percent blend of isobutanol in diesel, describing it as a key step in India’s push for energy self-reliance and cleaner transportation fuels.