2024-03-15 10:28:11
New Delhi: Now the vehicles will run completely on ethanol. The government has launched Ethanol 100 today i.e. on Friday. Sale of Ethanol 100 has started in 183 petrol pumps. After this, sale of Ethanol 100 will start at 400 petrol pumps by April 15. In these, sales will be started from 100-100 petrol pumps in Maharashtra, UP, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Ethanol is known as ethyl alcohol. It is a bio-fuel. It is prepared from plant materials of maize, sugarcane, wheat and agri crops. It is produced through the fermentation process, which converts sugar into alcohol by the action of molecular yeast or other microorganisms. Ethanol 100 contains 92-94 percent ethanol, 4-5 percent motor spirit and 1.5 percent co-solvent higher saturated alcohol. It is a mixture of. It is a clean and green alternative to petrol. This fuel produces less emissions of greenhouse gases, which helps reduce the effects of climate change and improve air pollution. Ethanol 100 is also good for vehicles. It improves the engine efficiency of vehicles. Ethanol 100 can become the main fuel option in the future. It is a more environmentally friendly fuel option than traditional petrol.
Ethanol emits fewer greenhouse gases than conventional gasoline. When it is burned as fuel, it releases carbon dioxide (CO2), but the CO2 emitted is approximately equal to the amount absorbed by crops during their growth.