Quitol (South Goa): Speaking about India’s advancements in the energy sector on the sidelines of the India Energy Week (IEW) 2024 on Thursday, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said, “Biofuel story resonates very strongly in the exhibits showcased here. One area I was very impressed with is making sustainable aviation fuel from cooking oil and vegetable oils.” Puri commended the technology, innovations showcased at the second edition of India Energy Week 2024 in Goa. While briefing the media, Union Minister Puri also highlighted some of the innovations showcased including ‘tamper-proof’ cooking gas cylinder with QR code and diesel engines manufactured for the US market.
The Union Minister said that India achieved 12 percent ethanol blending with petrol five months ahead of the estimated target and this has led the government to advance the target of 20 percent ethanol blending by five years to 2025. “Next generation will be electric and ethanol,” he said.
Puri also announced that Goa has become a kerosene-free state. “I want to congratulate the government of Goa that they have got mukti from kerosene rules,” he said. Quoting the International Energy Agency (IEA) report released at the India Energy Week 2024, Puri said that the report’s findings that India will overtake China “to assume the position of the world’s largest source of oil demand growth is very important.”
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