After achieving its 20 percent ethanol blending target, India is exploring ethanol ATMs that could allow households to buy ethanol for cooking from fuel stations. The proposal aims to utilise surplus ethanol capacity, reduce LPG import dependence and expand ethanol use beyond vehicles. Pilot kiosks may be tested at select outlets.
Having already met its 20 percent ethanol blending target in petrol, the Indian government is now turning its attention to a new set of ideas to put its surplus ethanol production to use, including so called ethanol ATMs that could let households buy ethanol for cooking directly from fuel retail outlets. The proposal is part of a broader plan being discussed by the government and state run oil marketing companies to expand ethanol's role beyond automotive fuel.
What exactly is an ethanol ATM?
An ethanol ATM refers to a dispensing kiosk or automated machine that oil marketing companies may set up at existing fuel retail outlets, allowing consumers to purchase ethanol in canisters for household use. The idea mirrors how petrol or diesel is currently dispensed at fuel stations, except the product on offer would be ethanol meant primarily for cooking rather than for vehicles. As part of the proposed rollout, oil marketing companies are expected to begin with a pilot phase, installing initial canister dispensing kiosks at select outlets to test consumer response before any wider deployment.
Why is the government exploring ethanol as cooking fuel?
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