Tag: ethanol

Chinese researchers develop catalist to activate ethanol into butadiene

Chinese researchers develop catalist to activate ethanol into butadiene

March 18, 2024 |

In China, butadiene, one of the most important light olefins in the petrochemical industry with a global production capacity of 18 million metric tons per year, is currently produced through the extractive distillation of C4 fractions from naphtha steam cracking processes or dehydrogenation of C4 hydrocarbons, both of which involve extensive energy consumption and significant […]

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India supporting increased corn production and sourcing for ethanol feedstock

India supporting increased corn production and sourcing for ethanol feedstock

March 11, 2024 |

In India, the Hindustan Times newspaper reports that the government plans to procure more corn for ethanol production to decrease the country’s 25% ethanol blending mandate’s reliance on sugarcane. Sugarcane production has fallen significantly this year, forcing the government to limit its use for ethanol feedstock and in turn boosting demand for alternative feedstocks, mostly […]

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Brazilian sugar millers to focus on record sugar prices and leave ethanol to corn

Brazilian sugar millers to focus on record sugar prices and leave ethanol to corn

March 7, 2024 |

In Brazil, Reuters reports that sugarcane millers have decided to leave the ethanol market to their corn-based bretheren, at least in part, in order to produce more sugar, which currently provides a better return. When the next sugarcane season kicks off in April, millers plan to divert 10% more cane towards sugar production instead of […]

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Union Minister urges Indian States to promote use of ethanol

Union Minister urges Indian States to promote use of ethanol

March 1, 2024 |

In India, The Hindu reported that Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, has urged State governments to promote the production and use of ethanol as an alternative fuel source as he considers that it would not only help save the environment, but also support farmers. “In the near future, we will see […]

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Ethanol stocks nearing one-year high

Ethanol stocks nearing one-year high

February 29, 2024 |

In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol stocks have soared to nearly a one-year high at 26.022 million barrels last week despite an increase in purchases from refiners and blenders, supplying more blended gasoline to the market than the week prior. Production fell slightly from the week prior but was […]

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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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