Ethanol fuel attracted bees? Here’s the reality
Key takeaways
- During an event in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Gadkari mentioned that ethanol could become a practical alternative to petrol.
- In this context, two videos are widely circulating on social media, claiming they are related to ethanol-blended fuels.
- One video shows bees gathering around a motorcycle’s fuel tank and a fuel nozzle at a petrol pump, with users claiming this happened while E85 petrol was being dispensed.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Hyderabad: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways of India, Nitin Gadkari, recently announced that he has signed the final document approving regulations to legally permit the use of 100 percent ethanol as a vehicle fuel.
During an event in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Gadkari mentioned that ethanol could become a practical alternative to petrol.
The proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, are designed to promote the broader adoption of alternative fuels such as E85 (85 percent ethanol blended with petrol), E100, biodiesel, and hydrogen-CNG mixtures. In this context, two videos are widely circulating on social media, claiming they are related to ethanol-blended fuels.