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Centre approves E100 fuel for vehicles: what the rule change means
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E100 means pure ethanol in the tank: the biofuel policy and flex-fuel terms GS3 expects
Centre approves E100 (100% ethanol) fuel for vehicles.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2009
What you need to know
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The Centre has cleared the use of E100, a fuel with 100% ethanol, for vehicles, according to reports on the new rule change.
India's ethanol programme blends ethanol produced from sugarcane juice, molasses and grains into petrol to cut crude imports and emissions.
The move extends the programme beyond blended petrol towards flex-fuel engines.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- E100 is a fuel with 100% ethanol; it is meant for flex-fuel engines, unlike ordinary blended petrol.
- India's ethanol programme blends ethanol from sugarcane juice, molasses and grains into petrol.
- Aims of ethanol blending: cut crude oil imports and reduce emissions.
- National Policy on Biofuels, 2018 allows surplus food grains for ethanol with National Biofuel Coordination Committee approval.
- Flex-fuel engines can run on petrol, ethanol or a blend of the two.
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How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- E100 refers to a fuel made up of 100% ethanol, as against blended petrol such as E20.
- Ethanol blended with petrol in India can be produced from sugarcane juice, molasses and grains.
- The National Policy on Biofuels, 2018 permits the use of surplus food grains for ethanol production, subject to approval of the National Biofuel Coordination Committee.
- Flex-fuel engines are designed to run on more than one fuel, such as petrol and ethanol blends.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS3 (Economy - Energy; Biofuels). Issue: India's heavy dependence on imported crude oil and the emissions from transport. Policy: the ethanol blending programme and the National Policy on Biofuels, 2018, now extended from blended petrol towards E100 and flex-fuel engines. Implication: lower import bill and cleaner fuel, but pressure on sugarcane and grain use, water and food security; way forward is diversifying feedstock (second-generation ethanol, surplus and waste biomass), building flex-fuel vehicle and fuelling infrastructure, and balancing farmer income with food security.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
In the context of alternative sources of energy, ethanol as a viable bio-fuel can be obtained from
- Potato
- Rice
- Sugarcane
- Wheat
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C
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ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂಧನವಾಗಿ ಎಥೆನಾಲ್ ಬಳಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ:
- ಪೆಟ್ರೋಲ್‌ಗೆ ಬೆರೆಸುವ ಎಥೆನಾಲ್ ಅನ್ನು ಕಬ್ಬಿನ ರಸ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಕಂಬಿಯಿಂದ ಉತ್ಪಾದಿಸಬಹುದು.
- ಜೈವಿಕ ಇಂಧನ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ನೀತಿ, ೨೦೧೮ ಹೆಚ್ಚುವರಿ ಆಹಾರಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಜೈವಿಕ ಇಂಧನ ಸಮನ್ವಯ ಸಮಿತಿಯ ಅನುಮೋದನೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟು ಎಥೆನಾಲ್ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆಗೆ ಬಳಸಲು ಅನುಮತಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಮೇಲಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದು/ಯಾವವು ಸರಿ?
- ೧ ಮಾತ್ರ
- ೨ ಮಾತ್ರ
- ೧ ಮತ್ತು ೨ ಎರಡೂ
- ೧ ಅಥವಾ ೨ ಯಾವುದೂ ಅಲ್ಲ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ ೧ ಮತ್ತು ೨ ಎರಡೂ. ಕಬ್ಬಿನ ರಸ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಕಂಬಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿತ ಕಚ್ಚಾವಸ್ತುಗಳು; ೨೦೧೮ರ ನೀತಿ ಸಮನ್ವಯ ಸಮಿತಿಯ ಅನುಮೋದನೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚುವರಿ ಆಹಾರಧಾನ್ಯ ಬಳಕೆಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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