<h1>NITI Aayog Task Forces Explore Methanol as Clean Energy Solution to Cut India's Crude Oil Imports.</h1> A meeting of four task forces on Methanol, chaired by a NITI Aayog member, reviewed efforts to advance the Methanol economy in India. Experts, scientists, and academicians discussed Methanol's potential as a clean, affordable energy source for transportation and cooking. India can produce Methanol from high ash coal using local technology, reducing its crude oil import bill. Existing facilities can be upgraded to convert coal, stranded gas, and biomass into Methanol. Collaboration with agencies, academia, and industry is deemed feasible for achieving production goals. The task forces, established six months ago, have held several meetings to promote the Methanol economy.