Ramakumar 's biggest car manufacturer the Indian Oil Corporation is working with Maruti Suzuki to develop new biofuels. Along with NITI Aayog and the Indian Oil Corporation of India, they'll test the impact of biofuels on emissions, fuel efficiency and engine wear and tear. Also, they'll look at increasing blended ethanol content from 10% to 20% in car fuel. The National Policy on Biofuels has also noted that India’s energy security would remain vulnerable until alternative fuels to substitute/ supplement petro-based fuels are developed based on indigenously produced renewable feedstocks. Analysts said the move makes environmental as well as economic sense, because ethanol is cheaper to produce than petrol. Furthermore, relying on domestically made biofuels, rather than costly foreign imports, offers greater energy security.
Ramakumar 's biggest car manufacturer the Indian Oil Corporation is working with Maruti Suzuki to develop new biofuels. Along with NITI Aayog and the Indian Oil Corporation of India, they'll test the impact of biofuels on emissions, fuel efficiency and engine wear and tear. Also, they'll look at increasing blended ethanol content from 10% to 20% in car fuel. Analysts said the move makes environmental as well as economic sense, because ethanol is cheaper to produce than petrol. Furthermore, relying on domestically made biofuels, rather than costly foreign imports, offers greater energy security.