After cars, now ethanol may make its way to your kitchen

Ethanol may soon make its way to your kitchen as a cooking fuel. Even as debate rages on the impact of E20 petrol, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is preparing a policy framework that aims at making ethanol a mainstream household cooking fuel.As part of the proposed framework, the government is expected to examine subsidy mechanisms and measures to develop the necessary supply chain for wider adoption of ethanol. At the same time, industry associations representing fuel suppliers are understood to be holding parallel discussions with the government on the proposed policy, according to an ET report.Ethanol in kitchensEthanol is a renewable fuel produced through the fermentation of sugars and food grains. Expanding the use of ethanol as a cooking fuel could help India lower its reliance on LPG and reduce its growing fuel import bill.