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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) has notified the use of E20 in petrol to reduce carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons emissions from vehicles.
The ministry further wrote, “During studies, it has been observed that E20 decreases the Carbon Monoxide and Hydrocarbons emissions significantly compared to normal gasoline in two-wheelers and four-wheelers.”
According to the notice, 20% of ethanol will be blended with 80% of petrol. The government allows E10 currently (10% ethanol). This step is taken into consideration to reduce import dependency on fuel as ethanol will be produced domestically.
MORTH has notified the use of E20, a blend of 20% Ethanol with 80% gasoline, as automotive fuel, and issued mass emission standards for the same. pic.twitter.com/0gCnbzHqeM
— MORTHINDIA (@MORTHIndia) March 8, 2021