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 […]
In Brazil, Globo Rural reports the sorghum area in Brazil is expected to increase 10% in the 2025/26 harvest, to 1.796 million hectares, after having already grown 12% in the 2024/25 season compared to the previous one. In a period of two crops, the area of planting the cereal should have an increase of more […]
In Washington, ethanol accounted for 11.06 percent of the nation’s gasoline in October, marking the first time in history that the monthly ethanol “blend rate” has topped 11 percent, according to newly released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The Renewable Fuels Association said the record-high blend rate reflects the expanding use of E15 […]
In Pakistan, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on the proposal to blend ethanol with locally produced petrol by refineries. The Chairman, OGRA, made a presentation on the proposal. After detailed deliberations, the committee recommended that, as ethanol prices are currently higher than petrol prices, a policy of voluntary blending […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production remained solid last week during the Christmas holidays at 1.12 million barrels per day, higher than both the week prior and during the same period last year. Along with higher production, stocks also rose to 22.944 million barrels, up 416,000 barrels from […]
In India, the Hindu newspaper reports that local communities in the Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan have been protesting for the past 15 months against the proposed ethanol plant under development by Dune Ethanol due to concerns about groundwater scarcity and pollution. The facility, deemed to be Asia’s largest ethanol plant, would use 6 million liters […]
In India, Newspoint reports that the country reached 19.24% ethanol blending in the 2024/25 year that ended on Oct. 31, with the highest blending level seen in October at 19.97%. The E20 mandate originally set for the 2029/30 blending year was brought forward to 2025/26 that kicked off on Nov. 1. To ensure sufficient feedstock […]
In China, a new catalyst design could transform how acetaldehyde is made from renewable bioethanol. Researchers from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy Sciences found that a carefully balanced mix of gold, manganese, and copper creates a powerful synergy that boosts efficiency while lowering operating temperatures. Their best catalyst achieved a 95% yield […]
In India, the Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Global Ethanol Association (GEA) to promote ethanol as a sustainable green fuel, with a strong focus on the marine sector, and its applications in road transport and civil aviation. Through this partnership, IFGE and GEA will work […]
