Tag: ethanol

Argentina greenlights GMO yeast for ethanol production

Argentina greenlights GMO yeast for ethanol production

February 27, 2024 |

In Argentia, Energia Online reports the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries authorized the commercialization of the yeast Saccharomyce cerevisiae strains GICC03486 (GPY10009) and GICC03506 (GPY10023) last month, both with improved capacity for the production of bioethanol from the fermentation of grains. The decision was made official through Resolution 3/2023 signed by the Secretary of […]

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TruAlt Bioenergy to expand ethanol production by 270,000 liters per day

TruAlt Bioenergy to expand ethanol production by 270,000 liters per day

February 21, 2024 |

In India, the Press Trust of India reports TruAlt Bioenergy will expand its ethanol production by 270,000 liters per day in the next fiscal year and is set to invest up to $72 million setting up 10 other ethanol plants. Current production is around 2 million liters per day at 5 facilities. The company is […]

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Rengo to invest $113M in construction waste-to-ethanol for SAF feedstock

Rengo to invest $113M in construction waste-to-ethanol for SAF feedstock

February 19, 2024 |

In Japan, the Nikkei newspaper reports Rengo plans to invest $133 million in ethanol production from construction waste as feedstock by 2027 to create a feedstock supply for sustainable aviation fuel. Japan aims for 10% SAF consumption by 2030. The idea is to produce the ethanol 20 million liters of ethanol per year via Rengo […]

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Ethanol contributed $2.5B to Minnesota’s GDP in 2023

Ethanol contributed $2.5B to Minnesota’s GDP in 2023

February 15, 2024 |

In Minnesota, a new study by the University of Minnesota Extension shows the ethanol industry contributed $2.5 billion to Minnesota’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023. It said the industry produced 1.35 billion gallons of ethanol in 2023, which in turn resulted in $6.6 billion of economic activity and supported 20,914 jobs. The industry also […]

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers boost ethanol production via yeast fermentation

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers boost ethanol production via yeast fermentation

February 15, 2024 |

In Illinois, scientists from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found a way to boost ethanol production via yeast fermentation, a standard method for converting plant sugars into biofuels. Their approach, detailed in the journal Nature Communications, relies on careful timing and a tight division of labor among synthetic yeast strains to yield more […]

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Oil marketing companies sign deals for 3B liters of ethanol from new ethanol plants under construction

Oil marketing companies sign deals for 3B liters of ethanol from new ethanol plants under construction

February 14, 2024 |

In India, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reports oil marketing company will secure more than 3 billion liters of ethanol from dedicated ethanol plants across eight states that are under development. About 970 million liters will come from Tamil Nadu alone. The agreements require the facilities to supply the first tranche of ethanol within two […]

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GH2 Project co-produces ethanol and acetal with green hydrogen

GH2 Project co-produces ethanol and acetal with green hydrogen

February 13, 2024 |

In Spain, Hydrogen Central reports that researchers from Horizon Europe-funded GH2 Project estimated they can produce 87 liters of ethanol from 1 kilogram of green hydrogen, which can then be converted into 72 liters of acetal. Findings from the project’s researchers was recently published in Global Challenges. Although the discovery may not be a major […]

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São Martinho’s CFO sees Brazil’s corn-based ethanol rush coming to an end

São Martinho’s CFO sees Brazil’s corn-based ethanol rush coming to an end

February 12, 2024 |

In Brazil, Bloomberg reports that São Martinho’s chief financial officer believes the gold rush to produce ethanol from corn in the country is coming to an end, saying that such plants are no longer economical. The company just commissioned a corn-based ethanol plant. Over the next few years, another 2.5 billion liters of installed capacity […]

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Ethanol production rises back above 1M gallons per day

Ethanol production rises back above 1M gallons per day

February 8, 2024 |

In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production rose above 1 million barrels per day last week to 1.033 million barrels a day, pushing stocks up by more than half a million gallons to 24.779 million gallons. With most ethanol producers back above the breakeven point and oil refiners buying […]

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RFA reports show ethanol exports passed $7.1B in 2023

RFA reports show ethanol exports passed $7.1B in 2023

February 8, 2024 |

In Washington, according to new statistical reports by the Renewable Fuels Association, the value of the U.S. ethanol industry’s exports soared to a record level of just over $7.1 billion in 2023.  Ethanol export volumes strengthened to 1.43 billion gallons in 2023, the third-highest level on record. Meanwhile, distillers grains shipments registered at 10.8 million […]

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