What India Needs: The Great Indian Fuel Shift with Ramya Natarajan
Send us Fan Mail India wants to fuel its cars with ethanol. But can its farms keep up? The push for ethanol-blended petrol is gaining momentum, with the promise of reducing India's dependence on imported crude oil. But producing more fuel also means making choices about how the country uses its land, water, and agricultural produce, and opens up fears of food and shortage. In this episode of What India Needs, Shutapa Paul speaks with Ramya Natarajan, Research Scientist at the Centre...
India wants to fuel its cars with ethanol. But can its farms keep up?
The push for ethanol-blended petrol is gaining momentum, with the promise of reducing India's dependence on imported crude oil. But producing more fuel also means making choices about how the country uses its land, water, and agricultural produce, and opens up fears of food and shortage.
In this episode of What India Needs, Shutapa Paul speaks with Ramya Natarajan, Research Scientist at the Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), about the questions surrounding India's E20 programme and the future of alternative fuels.
The conversation examines the trade-offs in using crops for fuel and the potential of alternatives such as compressed biogas and sustainable aviation fuel. It also explores the opportunities in second-generation ethanol and the challenges of building the supply chains needed to support it.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:45 - History and context of the ethanol programme
00:06:30 - Vehicle compatibility and consumer choices
00:12:50 - The food vs. fuel dilemma
00:24:15 - Alternative fuels and diversified strategies
00:29:55 - Research work at CSTEP & SAFARI model
00:36:13 - Quick Q&A
00:40:43 - Outro
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#Biofuels #AlternativeFuels #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SustainableMobility #FuelEconomy #IndianEnergy #FoodSecurity #CSTEP #IndiaEnergy
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