The central government has issued a report from an expert committee on the Roadmap for Ethanol Blending in India by 2025.
Highlights:
The roadmap proposes a phased rollout of ethanol-blended fuel to achieve E10 fuel supply by April 2022, followed by a phased rollout of E20 from April 2023 to April 2025.
The Indian government has moved the target for 20% ethanol blending in petrol (also known as E20) from 2030 to 2025.
It is produced naturally by yeast Fermentation of sugars or through petrochemical processes such as ethylene hydration.