Ethanol
India launches gasoline blended with 85% ethanol at lower price
Indian automakers have started launching flex-fuel vehicles that are compatible with the higher ethanol variant.
India ethanol push drives big rise in land farmed to make fuel
India depends on imports for some 85% of its oil, so using more ethanol, made from crops such as sugarcane, rice and maize, is central to its plans to boost its energy security and reduce planet-heating emissions.
Update: U.S. House passes bill allowing year-round sales of E15 gasoline
The House on Wednesday approved the H.R. 1346 bill, or the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, by a vote of 218 to 203, which would allow fuel retailers to offer E15 year‑round, removing seasonal restrictions linked to smog concerns.
Lobbying battle intensifies as E15 ethanol bill nears U.S. vote
Both sides are lobbying Congress, with representatives from the Renewable Fuels Association, the American Petroleum Institute, and the Small Refineries of America meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Monday and Tuesday.
India proposes rules to allow higher ethanol-blended fuels in vehicles
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said the draft includes provisions for E85 fuel, a blend of 85% ethanol with petrol, and E100, which would allow vehicles to run on nearly pure ethanol.
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