The 10,000-Litre Myth: Reassessing India’s Ethanol Water Footprint
A persistent narrative claiming that producing one litre of ethanol requires 10,000 litres of water has sparked intense debate across India’s agricultural and energy sectors throughout 2024. As the government aggressively pursues its 20% ethanol blending target, policymakers and environmentalists are clashing over the actual sustainability of sugarcane-derived biofuels. This scrutiny comes at a critical…