In Belgium, production and use of renewable ethanol from ePURE members and other EU producers reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by an average of 79% compared to fossil fuels in 2024, according to newly certified data. As EU policymakers consider how best to decarbonize road transport, the new high level of GHG savings once again confirms the […]
In Mexico, the U.S. Grains Council and the Secretariat of Energy Development of the State of Tamaulipas signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a cooperative framework to promote ethanol vehicle programs to decarbonize public transportation, enhance renewable energy options and support U.S. ethanol exports. The Secretariat of Energy Development of the State of Tamaulipas’ […]
In India, the Hindustan Times reports that in light of the success of grain-based ethanol, the sugar industry is calling for an extension on the current 20% ethanol mandate in an attempt to improve on-farm economics and help to recover market share. Sugarcane-based ethanol dropped 73% to just 28%. In the season before last, sugar […]
In Brazil, Finnish biotech company Enifer has announced that its proprietary PEKILO fermentation technology will be deployed for the first time in Latin America in collaboration with FS, one of Brazil’s leading producers of ethanol. The project represents a significant step in the internationalization of PEKILO®Pet and PEKILO®Aqua production, marking the first time the process […]
In China, electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) to produce value-added multi-carbon (C2+) products, especially ethanol, represents an effective strategy for sustainable energy conversion and achieving carbon neutrality. Although copper (Cu) is the standard electrocatalyst for C2+ product formation, it has inherent limitations related to its density, mechanical strength, susceptibility to corrosive environments, and the ongoing […]
In Missouri, imagine drawing on something as delicate as a living cell—without damaging it. Researchers at the University of Missouri have made this discovery using an unexpected combination of tools: frozen ethanol, electron beams and purple-tinted microbes. By advancing a method called ice lithography, the team was able to etch incredibly small, detailed patterns directly […]
In Louisiana, Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the filing of a bill of information charging Plano, Texas-based MUREX MANAGEMENT, INC. (“MMI”), with aiding and abetting transactions that defrauded financial institutions, including the failed New Orleans-based First NBC Bank. According to the bill of information, MMI was the management company of an affiliate that engaged […]
In the UK, the highly anticipated UK-USA framework agreement has been announced. In return for the removal of 25% additional tariffs on steel and aluminium, and a quota of 100,000 cars at a duty of 10%, the UK Government has made concessions on two sectors of agriculture. Specifically, the US will have access to the […]
In Iowa, according to a new economic contribution study, Iowa biofuels production has begun to reflect stagnant corn demand throughout the agriculture economy. The direct impacts of biofuels still remain strong, but the multiplying effects of corn and soybean purchases have been reduced as commodity prices fell. Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS) conducted the study, commissioned […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports the government has approved the use of another 2.8 million metric tons of rice for use as ethanol feedstock on top of the 2.4 million tons approved earlier in the season. The move comes on the back of lower sugarcane production for ethanol while the government is […]
