It is true that the need for electric vehicles has increased dramatically as it has been widely adopted all across the world. The primary objective of boosting the roll-out of electric vehicles was the need to reduce the levels of carbon emission and fuel consumption. It’s natural to think, if an electric vehicle is a solution for reducing pollution, then what is the point of using fuel powered-vehicle? But the automotive industry has taken a new turn by widely using blended fuels, such as ethanol-gasoline blends (e10, E15, E85). According to the analysis, ethanol can decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 20-50 percent as compared with gasoline. The fuel blends provide an alternative to traditional gasoline because they reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote the use of green energy sources. Furthermore, the government has promoted the manufacturing of ethanol-blended fuel, which is driving automakers to create engines that can adapt to the consumption of this fuel without reducing the engine's power and life.
Different types of Fuel Blending
In 2020-21, India's net imports of fuel were 185 Mt at a cost of USD 551 billion USD. The majority of petroleum products are used in transportation. As a result, a good E20 program that boosts bioethanol as a biofuel production can save the country USD 4 billion per year. The Indian government established the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Program to improve India's energy security, reduce fuel import dependency, save foreign exchange, and stimulate the domestic agriculture industry. The Government's notified 'National Policy on Biofuels' in 2018 projected a rough target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2030. However, given the good performance and many interventions implemented by the government since 2014, the aim of 20% ethanol blending has been pushed back from 2030 to 2025-26.