In India, the Financial Express newspaper reports the Prime Minister is set to dedicate Indian Oil Corp’s second-generation ethanol plant in Panipat to the Indian people on Wednesday in celebration of World Biofuel Day. The rice straw-based facility is expected to produce 30 million liters of ethanol per year while providing a reliable market for […]
Almost a year ago, The Digest reported that Raízen was rising with about $1.15 billion raised in the biggest Brazil IPO of the year. And this year is no exception to the continued Rising of Raízen with the just announced BRL$2 billion (about USD$395 million) investment package to build two new cellulosic, second-generation ethanol plants […]
In Florida, Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc announced the introduction of a second generation (2G) bioethanol product for Europe’s fast-growing biofuels market. Produced using wood-based feedstock, RYAM will be among the first in France to produce 2G bioethanol fuel from wood. With a 90% smaller carbon footprint compared to fossil fuel-based gasoline, RYAM’s bioethanol product will […]
In Romania, after four years of construction, Romania Insider reports that Clariant plans to complete its EUR140 million cellulosic ethanol facility this year, not only completing construction but also commissioning start up. Around 80,000 metric tons of straw will be collected during this current harvest season from 20 different partners to supply the facility’s startup. […]
In Romania, Economica.net reports the country’s main energy player OMV Petrom is looking to invest $291 million in a second-generation ethanol plant, allowing it to secure 35% of the total investment in European grant funding. The facility is expected to be co-located or located nearby the company’s existing oil extraction and refining facilities in Prahova […]
In India, the ANI news agency reports that Tata Projects has been selected by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited to build its second generation, 100,000 liter per day ethanol plant in Odisha that will use rice straw as feedstock but will be tested using corn stalks. The national government has been pushing for more 2G ethanol […]
In Arizona, Linked Equipment and Capna Systems announce a joint effort to provide fully turnkey Ethanol Extraction systems that can process up to 3000 lbs. of biomass in a 10-hour shift with as little as a 1500 sq. ft footprint. Through collaboration, Linked Equipment and Capna have developed a turnkey modular solution using Capna’s Automated […]
In India, the Denton Daily newspaper reports that BPCL’s second-generation ethanol plant under construction in Odisha should be commissioned by the end of next year, ramping up to produce 30 million liters of ethanol annually from rice straw. Burning of rice straw has caused major air pollution challenges in India, culminating in suffocating New Delhi […]
In India, the Business Standard newspaper report that Uttar Pradesh announced it is development an action plan to speed up the development and implementation of ethanol produced from crop waste in response to the government’s ordering it, Punjab and Haryana from burning their straw. Burning crop waste has caused severe air pollution over the past […]
In India, the Economic Times newspaper reports that the government has given Indian Oil Company the environmental green light to go ahead with its planned 2G ethanol plant located near the company’s Panipat oil refinery. The 100,000 liter per day, $107 million facility is meant to double farmers income as well as significantly reduce crop […]
