In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports ethanol production fell slightly last week to 1.114 million barrels day due to cold temperatures and snow that hindered production in many parts of the key regions. In the meantime, crush margins have tightened for many producers even though they remain in the positive territory. With lower production, stocks […]
In China, scientists have unveiled a sunlight-powered catalyst that transforms methane—the main component of natural gas—directly into ethanol, a high-value liquid fuel and chemical feedstock. The new material, described today in Frontiers in Energy, achieves an apparent quantum efficiency of 9.4%, a record for photocatalytic methane-to-ethanol conversion, while operating under near-ambient conditions. The breakthrough centers […]
In Argentina, EcoNews reports Essential Energy signed an agreement with Embraer to evaluate aspects of the production and distribution of biofuels for rural Argentine producers. They estimate that in the coming months the units that operate on bioethanol will be commercialized to perform spraying work in fields in the region and throughout the country. Although […]
In Luxembourg, Courthouse News reports the General Court of the European Union has upheld the European Commission’s $56 million fine against Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen for trade practices that distorted the European ethanol market by participating in a price fixing cartel. Lantmännen claimed the staggered investigation process used by the European Commission was unfair because […]
In Ohio, The Andersons, Inc. announced last month investing in strategic growth opportunities across the company, including a $60 million capital investment at the Clymers, Indiana, ethanol plant, which is expected to deliver increased ethanol capacity of 30 million gallons in mid-2027, completing the expansion of the export terminal at the Port of Houston in […]
In Washington, Pro Farmer reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production broke another record last week at average of 1.196 million barrels per day, well above the levels analysts surveyed by Bloomberg expected of 1.105 million. With the 17 billion bushels of corn produced last season, prices have been very low, providing opportunities for […]
In Denmark, the Financial Times reports the CEO of Maersk hopes that by focusing on ethanol as a way to decarbonize shipping that in turn stands to benefit US and Brazilian farmers, versus green methanol where China would be the biggest winner, climate sceptics such as US President Trump might be swayed to support green […]
In Japan, LanzaTech Global, Inc. announced the successful operational results at the municipal solid waste (MSW) to ethanol pilot plant in Kuji City, Iwate, Japan owned and operated by longstanding partner, SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. This 1/10th commercial scale facility, with the capacity to produce approximately 400 tons of ethanol per year, operated for nearly […]
In Indiana, POET will expand POET Bioprocessing – Shelbyville, doubling the facility’s bioethanol production capacity. The expansion will double POET – Shelbyville’s bioethanol production from 98 million gallons to 193 million gallons. The upgraded facility will also double its dried distillers grains and corn oil output, add 20 new full-time team members, and grow local […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production fell by an average of 22,000 barrels per day last week to 1.098 million barrels per day, but even so, refiners purchased volumes fell to a three-year low, boosting stocks to 23.652 million barrels. That figure is 708,000 barrels higher than the […]
