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India’s Ethanol Scene: Maize Takes the Crown, Sugar Pouts in the Corner!” 😉
ethanol journey is fermenting quite nicely! Let’s break down the grainy details:
1. Ethanol from Grains:
Maize (Corn); India has been tapping into maize to produce ethanol, and it’s paying off. Maize-based ethanol now accounts for nearly 51% of the total ethanol production during the current supply year (November 2023 to October 2024).
Diversification:To diversify feedstocks beyond sugar cane, embraced other grains like maize. This move helps achieve the ambitious 20% ethanol blending target with petrol by 2025.
Beyond Molasses: While distilleries traditionally produced ethanol from molasses (a sugar by-product), the inclusion of maize-based ethanol has been a game-changer.
2. Biofuel Potential in India:
India has rapidly become a major biofuel producer and consumer, thanks to coordinated policies, political support, and abundant feedstocks.
Over the next five years, India has the potential to nearly triple its biofuel consumption and production. Removing roadblocks to higher ethanol blends and diversifying biofuel use (including replacing diesel and jet fuel) are key strategies.
The Global Biofuels Alliance, launched by India in 2023, aims to boost global biofuel deployment. Recommendations include developing new markets, accelerating technology deployment, and ensuring sustainability assessments.
So, while sugar might be sweet, maize is making a spirited entrance into the biofuel scene!
Originally published on LinkedIn on 2024-06-26 15:53:52: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A7211758575533121536
