In Brazil, CNN Brasil reports president of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), defended at an event in the city of São Paulo, on Monday the increase in the mixture of ethanol in gasoline, to 35%. The percentage was recently raised to 30%. The mandatory percentage of anhydrous ethanol mixed with ordinary gasoline in […]
In Brazil, AMAGGI and Inpasa have decided to close the negotiations for the formation of a joint venture aimed at the production of corn ethanol. The decision was made after both companies concluded that they have distinct views on the structure and governance of the project, choosing to follow their own paths at this time. […]
In Brazil, Vale and locomotive manufacturer Wabtec Corporation announced a partnership to develop studies on a dual-fuel engine that can use both diesel and a mixture of diesel and ethanol. The studies will initially be conducted in the laboratory to validate the concept and evaluate performance, emissions reduction, and the ethanol/diesel substitution rate. The studies […]
In Brazil, the Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Innovation (RCGI) is finalizing a research project that proposes an innovative solution for identifying fermentation contaminants, according to Agência FAPESP. This solution has the potential to reduce efficiency losses in ethanol production. The technology can be applied to various industries. The project is based on the mass spectrometry […]
In Brazil, Globo newspaper reports Companhia Melhoramentos Norte do Paraná plans to build a corn ethanol plant and one biomethane. The studies to erect a corn ethanol plant began a little more than a year ago, reveals Gastão Mesquita, partner and CEO of the company, in an interview with Valor. The plan is for the […]
In Brazil, ICM, Inc. has signed a Professional Services and Equipment Purchase Agreement with FS Indústria de Etanol S.A. to design and supply a new greenfield dry-mill grain ethanol production facility near Campo Novo do Parecis, Mato Grosso, Brazil. The plant, modeled after FS’s Primavera facility but with a larger nameplate capacity, will produce 540 […]
In Brazil, Vast Infrastructure and OceanPact carried out in the TLA a supply operation with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). The initiative is part of the partnership signed in May between companies to promote the use of biofuels in the Port of Açu. The agreement provides for the realization of supply operations with HVO of OceanPact […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that an official at Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry confirmed that China has approved imports of Brazilian sorghum. He added that the first cargos could be shipped this year. The agreement comes as relations between China and the United States, traditionally a major exporter of sorghum to the Asian country, have sharply deteriorated […]
In Brazil, the Biofuel Supply Notebook was launched, an integral part of the Ten-Year Energy Expansion Plan (PDE) 2035. The study, prepared by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), in partnership with the Energy Research Company (EPE), presents detailed projections on the evolution of the supply and demand of biofuels in Brazil, considering the […]
In Brazil, Noticias Agricolas reported that Brazilian soybean production in 2025/26, with planting expected to begin this month, could reach a record 180.92 million tons, a 5.3% increase over the previous season, counting on a recovery in production in Rio Grande do Sul, according to data from local consultancy Safras & Mercado. The forecast indicates […]
