The Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme is a government initiative to increase the amount of ethanol blended with petrol in India:
- Goals:
- Blending 10% ethanol with petrol by 2021-22
- Blending 20% ethanol with petrol by 2025
What is Ethanol blending?
- It is the process of mixing ethanol with gasoline to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
What is ethanol?
- Ethanol is a renewable biofuel that’s a byproduct of processing sugarcane, rice husk, or maize. It’s also known as ethyl alcohol.