{"id":1298913,"date":"2025-08-16T06:50:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T01:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1298913"},"modified":"2025-08-16T06:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T01:21:18","slug":"after-e20-petrol-govt-wants-biodiesel-created-by-blending-isobutanol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/after-e20-petrol-govt-wants-biodiesel-created-by-blending-isobutanol\/","title":{"rendered":"After E20 Petrol, Govt Wants Biodiesel Created By Blending Isobutanol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Union minister Nitin Gadkari has urged faster diversification of agriculture into energy, calling for diesel blending with isobutanol. Building on ethanol\u2019s success, he highlighted India\u2019s surplus grain production, rising farmer incomes, and the sugar industry\u2019s revival through biofuels. The proposal, once cleared by the Cabinet, could accelerate India\u2019s shift to a sustainable bio-economy backed by Praj Industries\u2019 BioVerse initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-6-2-1280x720-1-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"After E20 Petrol, Govt Wants Biodiesel Created By Blending Isobutanol\" class=\"wp-image-1298920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-6-2-1280x720-1-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-6-2-1280x720-1-1024x576-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-6-2-1280x720-1-1024x576-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Ethanol Success to Diesel Blending Ambitions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After India\u2019s success in achieving 20% ethanol blending in petrol\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/business\/working-on-10-biofuel-blending-with-diesel-nitin-gadkari-3945674\/\">five years ahead of schedule<\/a>\u2014Union minister Nitin Gadkari has set his sights on diesel. Speaking at a Praj Industries event in Pune, he proposed blending 10% isobutanol under the biodiesel programme, noting that diesel consumption in India is two to three times higher than petrol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gadkari stressed that research, development, and standardisation of isobutanol are already underway. Once complete, the proposal will be placed before the Prime Minister and the Cabinet for final approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Addressing Food vs Fuel Concerns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier debates on \u201cfood versus fuel\u201d are now easing, with India producing surpluses of rice, wheat, sugar, and corn. Many states, including Punjab, have excess grain stockpiles stored in open spaces like railway platforms. Gadkari noted that converting this surplus into biofuels has already improved farm incomes and stabilised crop markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, corn prices have risen from an MSP of \u20b91,800 (and market price of \u20b91,200) to as high as \u20b92,600\u20132,800, with cultivation areas doubling or tripling in states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Ethanol production has also rescued India\u2019s sugar sector, ensuring timely payments to farmers and preventing industry collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Praj BioVerse: Building the Bio-Economy Ecosystem<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same event, Praj Industries\u2019 executive chairman Pramod Chaudhari unveiled <strong>Praj BioVerse<\/strong>, a platform to connect bio-economy stakeholders and accelerate growth. The initiative will foster innovation across the entire value chain\u2014feedstocks, technologies, biofuel products, and vehicle applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Partners include Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Hero MotoCorp, Alfa Laval, the Automotive Research Association of India, and others\u2014signalling industry-wide momentum for biofuel adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Towards a Greener, Energy-Secure Future<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With India already ahead in ethanol blending, expanding the programme to diesel could significantly reduce fossil fuel dependence, boost rural incomes, and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. Gadkari\u2019s call underscores a pivotal moment in India\u2019s clean energy journey\u2014where agriculture and technology converge to power the nation\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Union minister Nitin Gadkari has urged faster diversification of agriculture into energy, calling for diesel blending with isobutanol. Building on ethanol\u2019s success, he highlighted India\u2019s surplus grain production, rising farmer incomes, and the sugar industry\u2019s revival through biofuels. 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