Global biofuel alliance to aid flex fuel vehicle adoption
PUNE: The adoption of flexible fuel cars is the next big step for India as far as increasing the use of is concerned. The Global Biofuel Alliance will aid the country in taking a step in that direction, industry experts said.
In the recently concluded G20 summit hosted by India, 19 countries and 12 international organisations agreed to join the alliance, which aims to support the development and deployment of sustainable biofuels through capacity building as well as sharing of technology and policy lessons.
The alliance provides an opportuninty for Indian companies to form joint ventures with entities of other countries, where the latter can learn from India as to how to quickly scale biofuel capacity, according to Praj Industries MD & CEO Shishir Joshipura.
Vehicles that are currently plying on Indian roads do not need any kind of structural changes for the use of 20% blended ethanol. But going ahead, flexible fuel technology will be required to be brought in India in a big way. That is one areas where joint ventures can happen between countries like the US and Brazil , said president of National Federation of Cooperatives of Sugar Factories Prakash Naiknavare.
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