In Japan, Sumitomo Chemical has established a pilot facility in the Sodegaura area of the Chiba Plant and started operation of a new process that directly manufactures propylene from ethanol. This process is supported by NEDO’s Green Innovation (GI) Fund project as a technology that can greatly contribute to the conversion of raw materials into […]
In Washington, Brazil’s punitive ethanol tariff regime and restrictive regulations demonstrate that the country is clearly not committed to fair and reciprocal trade in ethanol, the Renewable Fuels Association said in comments sent Monday evening to the U.S. Trade Representative, which is investigating Brazil’s trade practices. As a result of Brazil’s volatile application of tariff […]
In Brazil, Terra reports Cargill Bioenergia will build a unit producing corn ethanol attached to its sugar cane plant in Cachoeira Dourada (GO), the company’s press office said on Friday. The business model will be the same as the company has in Quirinópolis (GO), where the biofuels division of Cargill in Brazil already produces ethanol […]
In Canada, Farm Credit Canada says Canadian ethanol plant production through May decreased by 1% compared to the previous year, although output during that period has increased by 14% since 2021. The growth in ethanol production is attributed to improved efficiency, resulting in more ethanol produced per tonne of grain, with total grain use rising […]
In Canada, the Farms and Fuels Alliance applauded the Ontario government’s decision to introduce Canadian content requirements to ethanol, a critical move that will strengthen the province’s agricultural sector, secure thousands of Ontario jobs, and ensure a continued sustainable environmental future due to Canada’s homegrown biofuel industry. “We’re pleased that Ontario has recognized the vital […]
In Brazil, the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing of R$ 625 million for the implementation of a new corn ethanol plant by São Martinho S/A. The project will allow the company to expand production at the Boa Vista Unit, an industrial complex located in Quirinópolis (GO), and will contribute to […]
In Indonesia, the Xinhua news agency reports Indonesia has allotted 2 million hectares in Merauke for sugarcane plantations that will be used to supply feedstock for the country’s first ethanol production facility. The factory is expected to produce 300 million liters of ethanol annually in three different units starting in 2027. Indonesia has long been […]
In India, MEDAS EnggDesign Pvt. Ltd. (MEDAS), a leading EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) company specializing in distillery, brewery, and food processing solutions, has been awarded a significant contract by NSL Sugars Ltd., one of India’s top ten sugar producers. The contract pertains to NSL Sugars’ Jay Mahesh Unit, located in Mazalgaon, District Beed, Maharashtra, where […]
In Brazil, Agave tequilana, a plant widely used in Mexico in the production of tequila, begins to gain new uses in Brazil. In a research conducted by Embrapa Cotton (PB) in partnership with the company Santa Anna Bioenergia (BA), the species is being studied as an alternative for ethanol production, carbon sequestration and animal feed. […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production slipped on the week to 1.081 million barrels per day, but it still remains slightly above last year’s production. With lower production, stocks also fell by 960,000 barrels to 23.756 million barrels. Ethanol exports remained at pace at 116,000 barrels per day, […]
