In Belgium, European ethanol biorefineries produced more food and animal feed than fuel in 2025, according to audited data released by ePURE. ePURE members – representing 85% of EU installed ethanol production capacity – and other European producers of renewable ethanol produced 6.61 million tonnes of food and feed co-products and 5.32 million tonnes of […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports Pertamina is seeking an excise exemption for imported ethanol to help accelerate the country’s biofuel rollout. The request is aimed at reducing the cost of ethanol imports and supporting the availability of feedstock as Indonesia expands gasoline blending. Pertamina has been working to develop higher ethanol-blended fuels as […]
In Canada, in the early hours of September 16, lightning struck a corn-based ethanol storage tank at Greenfield Global’s Chatham facility. No injuries were reported, and all employees and personnel on-site are safe. The fire was isolated to the storage tank farm, has been extinguished, and there does not appear to be damage to any […]
In India, the ANI news agency reports Numaligarh Refinery Limited’s bamboo-based second-generation ethanol plant in Assam has successfully produced 2G ethanol and is now undergoing stabilization before commercial production. Individual units are being tested toward full utilization while NRL works to improve operating efficiency and develop additional products, including acetic acid. The refinery plans to […]
In Brazil, Forbes reports the expansion of corn ethanol plants opened a second investment front in Mato Grosso, this time outside the industrial tanks and linked to the energy supply of the factories. And the study of the Agro do Itaú BBA Consultancy, released in São Paulo on September 11, calculates that the State may […]
In Argentina, Clarin newspaper reports the Argentine biofuels industry shows two speeds. While bioethanol is going through an expansion stage and reaches new productive highs, biodiesel remains behind, with a recovery still insufficient compared to the levels it knew how to reach years ago. The contrast reflects both the evolution of the domestic market and […]
In the Czech Republic, Czech researchers from Charles University, Prague, have developed an advanced photocathode that helps convert the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into pure ethanol using sunlight. The new technology solves a long-standing problem of material degradation in water, achieves record conversion efficiency, and opens the way toward sustainable production of green fuels. In laboratory tests, the new photocathode […]
In Washington, blending ethanol into the nation’s fuel supply has helped to substantially lower gasoline prices during the ongoing Iran conflict, a new study for the Renewable Fuels Association shows. Prepared by George Hoekstra, a 35-year veteran of the petroleum refining industry, the study concludes that the average E10 cost savings advantage has been 38 cents […]
In Washington, the corn ethanol industry continues to stand out for employing military veterans and maintaining a diverse workforce, according to the 2026 U.S. Energy & Employment Report released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Veterans comprise 16 percent of the ethanol workforce—one out of every six employees. That share is higher than any other […]
In Washington, the average ethanol content of gasoline sold in the U.S. surpassed 11 percent for the second consecutive month in June, and the 12-month average blend rate hit a new record of 10.58 percent, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data reviewed by the Renewable Fuels Association. A large majority of the gasoline sold […]
