In Brazil, on September 2, 2024, at the Goiana Automotive Center in Pernambuco, Brazil, Stellantis began fueling its Jeep and Fiat flex-fuel vehicles—including the Renegade, Compass, Commander, and Fiat Toro models equipped with T270 Flex and Turbo 270 Flex engines—with 100% ethanol directly from the assembly line, an initiative launched in the presence of Brazil’s […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports the government has decided to again allow ethanol producers to use sugarcane juice, sugar syrup, B-Heavy molasses as well as C-Heavy molasses as feedstock beginning with the new marketing year in December. The food ministry said it would periodically review the sugar supply situation in light of […]
In Illinois, ever on the lookout for new ways to improve the fermentation of corn sugars into ethanol fuel, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have devised an approach for using genetically modified baker’s yeast to prevent a top cause of costly ethanol plant shutdowns—namely, contamination by unwelcome bacteria. A paper detailing the advance is published […]
In India, the Deccan Chronicle newspaper reports that in spite of the government significantly restricting ethanol production from sugarcane juice in fear of a sugar shortage, ethanol blending still managed to surpass 15% as of May thanks to ethanol production from grains. Ethanol demand increased 19% during the first nine months of the 2023/24 season […]
In Washington, in recent comments to the Surface Transportation Board, the Renewable Fuels Association stressed the importance of consistent, safe, and timely rail transportation to the ethanol industry and its customers. The comments were submitted in response to a request from STB for input on recent trends and strategies for growth in the freight rail […]
In Michigan, the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) and Canadian Dairy Distillery recently celebrated the groundbreaking of their innovative $41 million ethanol plant in Constantine, Michigan. As a result of their partnership, the new facility will transform 14,000 tons of milk permeate, a dairy byproduct, into 2.2 million gallons of ethanol annually. When blended with […]
In India, Financial Express reported that the Indian government is considering a proposal to increase ethanol prices for the next season commencing November 2024, while it aims to achieve the 20% blending target by 2025-26. The report cites sources saying that the revision of ethanol prices would be based on the fair and remunerative price […]
In India, Business Standard reported that India’s Cooperation Minister Amit Shah called on sugar mills to explore alternatives to sugarcane for ethanol production. Shah said India would achieve its 20% ethanol blending target by 2025-26, ahead of the original 2030 deadline. The minister highlighted that the government’s ethanol blending program has helped reduce the country’s […]
In Brazil, EPBR reports on August 14, 2024, Be8 began construction of a new ethanol plant in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, with a planned annual production capacity of 220 million liters. Set to operate in 2026, this facility will be capable of producing both anhydrous ethanol, which can be mixed with gasoline, and […]
In India, Money Control reports sugar stocks in India saw an uptick of up to 5% amid reports that the government is poised to raise ethanol prices to foster production and meet its ambitious 20% blending target by 2025-26. Since the 2022-23 season, ethanol prices have been stagnant at Rs 65.61 per litre, a status […]
