In Brazil, Novacana reports the CEO of Vibra recently said that the company believes in the potential of ethanol as a product to support the journey of the energy transition, but advocated clear regulations, the result of public debates, and predictable agendas regarding changes in the mix. The government has been advocating the change in […]
In Brazil, Revistarpa News reports Bioenergética Aroeira, based in Tupaciguara, in Triângulo Mineiro, will invest R$ 750 million in the implementation of a grain-based ethanol plant. Of this amount, R$ 618 million are resources from the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), already approved, and the rest are its own resources. The development […]
In Zimbabwe, the Cabinet approved the Zimbabwe Sugarcane Industry Development Plan 2026-2035) which seeks to make the sector globally competitive and climate resilient. The plan targets to increase sugarcane yield from 81 mt/ha to 110 mt/ha, expanding ethanol production from 155 million liters to 600 million liters, electricity generation from 23 MW to 200 MW […]
In India, KPMG launched a comprehensive perspective on the evolution of India’s ethanol blending programme and its transition into a large-scale, integrated transport fuel ecosystem. Over the past decade, the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme has scaled significantly, with blending levels rising from ~1.5 per cent in 2013–14 to achieving E20 much ahead of schedule […]
In Washington, U.S. ethanol exports totaled 171.6 million gallons (mg) in April, registering below 200 mg for the first time in 6 months amid broadly weaker shipments across several key markets. Canada reversed its March surge, declining 14% to 64.8 mg, while maintaining its position as the leading destination for denatured fuel ethanol. Exports to the European […]
In Washington, the Energy Information Administration says compliance credits for biomass-based diesel and ethanol have doubled in value since the start of this year. The credits, known as renewable identification numbers (RINs), have increased in price, mostly because of higher U.S. biofuel blending targets. The combination of high RIN prices and rising motor gasoline and […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports U.S. soybean processing remained strong in April as demand for soybean meal and oil supported crushing activity. The USDA reported 218 million bushels were crushed, down from March but higher than a year ago. Soybean oil inventories increased due to higher production, while biodiesel demand remained robust and meal […]
In China, a research team at Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, has constructed ultrathin porous cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanosheets decorated with two types of “dual-functional” sites: individual ruthenium atoms (Ru single atoms) and sulfur vacancies. This design, reported in Science Bulletin, enables highly efficient and selective photoreforming of ethanol under simulated sunlight. Under light irradiation, the Ru […]
In Iowa, Brownfield Ag News reports Governor Kim Reynolds has signed into law Senate File 2493 that drops the excise tax on E85 and higher ethanol blends when used for for agricultural machinery, opening the way for ethanol-powered tractors and other agricultural equipment, such as the John Deere E98 Ethanol Prototype 8R tractor that has […]
In Zimbabwe, the Herald newspaper reports the government is planning to shift gears and move its sugarcane industry more fully away from sugar production focus on ethanol. It plans to produce 600 million liters of ethanol by 2035, up from the current 155 million liters. Currently blending 20% ethanol, Zimbabwe first implemented ethanol blending in […]
