Amidst the worldwide oil shortage, the government is going to take a big step. Now preparations are going on in the country to drive vehicles on alcohol. Although, this plan may take a few years to be implemented, but preparations for it will be started very soon.
After Ethanol-20 or E20, preparations are underway to run vehicles on Ethanol-85 or E85 fuel in the country. E85 is a fuel which contains 85 percent alcohol and only 15 percent is petrol. This proposal was brought in 2016 and now preparations are on to start work on it very soon.
Many media outlets, quoting government officials, have reported that at a time when there is such a shortage of oil, the government is preparing to implement this plan. According to the report of The Hindu, an official, on condition of anonymity, said that the government will issue draft rules on E85 very soon. He told that there is consensus on this in the government and there is a consensus on this in the market also. Apart from this, preliminary testing of E85 has also been started.
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Some changes will have to be made in the engine for E85 or flex fuel and it is ready to be launched in a few years. Using E85 in non-flex-fuel vehicles can cause rust, damaged seals and hoses, and difficulty starting the vehicle. It can be used only in specially manufactured flex-fuel vehicles.
ET Now quoted another official as saying that the draft to allow blending of 85 percent ethanol in petrol is ready and this draft will be released soon. Ethanol is produced domestically from sugarcane, wheat and other grains.
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According to reports, E85 will be introduced as a separate fuel grade from E20. The ethanol content in E20 is up to 27 percent. Sale of E20 petrol has been made mandatory in all states from April 1. This step is being taken at a time when oil and gas ships are stuck on the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war, due to which there is a shortage of oil and gas in the country.