UK poised to close ethanol capacity gap in coming years

In the UK, Vivergo’s planned ethanol plant near Hull, which will be one of the largest in Europe, and Ensus’s recently reopened plant in Teesside will significantly increase the biofuel capacity for the country in the coming years. Competing with France, Germany and other EU member states, the UK will be able to increase its market share and help the country reach its renewable energy targets set by the EU for 2020. Both plants produce ethanol from lower quality, low-protein wheat traditionally used for animal feed.