In India, Financial Express reported that given the high rice stocks, the government of India is discussing a reduction in the reserve sale prices of broken rice offered to grain-based distilleries for ethanol manufacturing from the central pool held by the Food Corporation of India (FCI). The report noted that discussions are on to get […]
In Nigeria, The Nation reported that the increased use of maize and cassava for ethanol production may result in higher feed prices across Nigeria and other regions in Africa, Proffesor Kola Adebayo has said. Adebayo who is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development) at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), said the situation arises because maize […]
In Brazil, Globo Rural reported that the soy and biodiesel chain in Brazil is expected to end this year with a GDP 6% lower than in 2023, according to an estimate by the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea), at Esalq/USP, in partnership with the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (Abiove). The […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that state power utility PT PLN, through PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI), will increase the use of biomass co-firing in coal-fired power plants (PLTU) by means of waste to support environmental sustainability and also open up economic opportunities. Mamit Setiawan, Corporate Secretary of PLN EPI, said that during […]
In Brazil, Jornal da Cana reported that the National Union of Corn Ethanol (UNEM) opened its new office in Brasília on December 12, 2024. The inauguration took place during the entity’s Board of Directors meeting this year. Bruno Alves, responsible for Government Relations and Sustainability at UNEM, highlighted his satisfaction at concluding the year with […]
In Brazil, InfoMoney reported that Coopercotton Cooperativa Agrícola announced this a project to build a corn ethanol plant in the municipality of Itiquira, in the south of Mato Grosso region. The cooperative, formed by family groups of producers, with over 20 years of existence, is in the phase of attracting investors and has already completed […]
In India, The Hindu Business Line reported that the specifications in corn seeds are set for a change as the Indian government is planning to incorporate “ethanol content” when approval is sought to motivate farmers to opt for best varieties which can fetch better prices. “It is essential for the farmers to know that the […]
In Nevada, Comstock announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Comstock IP Holdings, has executed a Technology Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with Oklahoma-based Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT). Under this agreement, Comstock and EFT will enter into a Master License Agreement, supported by ongoing EFT technical development, to integrate EFT’s gas-to-liquids process into Comstock’s renewable fuel solutions. The integrated […]
In Belgium, T&E reported that 24 non-profit organizations, including T&E, WWF, Oxfam, and Birdlife, are calling on the European Commission to respect the legal obligations to review the rules on deforestation-causing biofuels. The organizations said that the Commission has been postponing since June 2021 the publishing of the latest report on the expansion of unsustainable […]
In the UK, Oil & Gas Journal reported that Indonesia’s state-owned PT Pertamina has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PT Gapura Mas Lestari (PT GML) for supply of biogenic feedstock to support the second phase of a grassroots renewable fuels production unit at subsidiary PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional’s (PT KPI) 348,000-b/d Cilacap integrated […]
