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, […]
In Brazil, CEPEA reports prices for both anhydrous and hydrous ethanol rose more significantly in the last week of July in São Paulo state. Besides the fact that the production mix is higher for sugar and the smaller ethanol production, sellers were firm, asking for higher quotations. Between July 28 and August 1st, the CEPEA/ESALQ […]
In Brazil, Potential Group will invest R$ 2 billion in the construction of a corn ethanol plant in Lapa (PR), where the company projects to have a mega-complex of biofuels taking advantage of the potential of Paraná as a major grain producer and the growing demand for bioenergy, the company’s vice president, Carlos Eduardo Hammerschmidt, […]
In Nebraska, with little to no efficiency gains remaining in the ethanol production process, AgVault has developed a next generation fermentation technology solution designed to significantly improve the profitability of existing ethanol production facilities. Using low-cost carbohydrate production from existing ethanol facilities, the technology creates significant value-added products such as high grade yeasts and yeast […]
In Washington, U.S. ethanol exports totaled 173.7 million gallons (mg) in June, down 6% from May amid volatility in key markets but still 30% higher than year-ago levels. Canada remained the top destination, increasing 6% to a six-month high of 64.9 mg. Exports to India surged 158% to 24.2 mg, the largest volume in five […]
