Plan to shift inland waterways, army trucks to methanol in the works
The government is working on a plan to use methanol as fuel for inland waterway transportation and in army trucks as part of a strategy to cut dependence on imported fuel, a top official told ET.
It has initiated talks with Pune-based Deccan Water Treatment Pvt. Ltd. to undertake the conversion of diesel engines so that they can run on methanol, according to the official, as the government enhances focus on green fuels. Deccan Water Treatment will do this with the help of its Swedish joint venture partner.
Methanol is a low-carbon, hydrogen carrier fuel produced from high ash coal, agricultural residue, CO2 from thermal power plants and natural gas. It is cheaper than petrol and diesel and also ethanol.
