In the UK, as a result of the government’s decision to roll out E10 in September, both Vivergo and Ensus have decided to restart ethanol production. Both facilities had shut down because the delay in implementing the E10 mandate had made them inviable to continue operating. Now that E10 has been mandated and the environment […]
In the UK, local press reports that the Ensus ethanol plant has only been running at a low rate since March and has had several shutdowns due to the lack of demand for ethanol because the government has yet to enforce E10. Currently the policy is only for E5. The company says that the country […]
In the UK, Vivergo says there is a real chance its ethanol plant in Hull could be shut if the government caps conventional biofuel blending at 2% from the current 4.5% mandate and eventual 9.75% mandate expected for 2020 in line with the European Union Renewable Energy Directive. If conventional biofuels are capped at 0%, […]
In the UK, CropEnergies is looking to do a trial test run at the Ensus ethanol plant no later than July in an effort to see if it can bring the plant back online after being mothballed in February 2015. In the meantime, the company has invested in upgrades to boost production and energy efficiency […]
In the UK, the Ensus ethanol plant that has been mothballed since February is likely to remain shut until 2017. Owner CropEnergies plans to invest EUR40 million in upgrades so the facility is operation when it opens up again, but has to shed 22 of 98 jobs in order to make the books balance.
In the UK, the new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government says the Ensus biorefinery needs to stand on its own feet financially, while recognizing that the project is an important investment for the Humber region. He said it’s too soon to write off the facility that is currently mothballed as […]
In the UK, the Ensus ethanol plant is going to remain mothballed until there is a “sustained improvement” in market condition that warrant starting up production again. The plant has been offline since February and CropEnergies says that ethanol prices remain below the cost of production. The company says 2014/15 has been the most difficult […]
In the UK, Ensus shipped 2,000 metric tons of ethanol from Teesside last week with the fuel destined for Grangemouth, Scotland. Vivergo also last week shipped 5,000 metric tons from Saltend to Malmo, via Stockholm.
In the UK, despite both Ensus and Vivergo coming online, Defra has lowered its estimate for wheat use for industrial and food use by 307,000 metric tons for 2013/14. Lower demand for wheat is part of the wind down but much of it is a result of the uncertainty behind ethanol demand in Europe as […]
In the UK, Platts is reporting that Ensus and Vivergo have scheduled ethanol shipments for 9,600 metric tons to Rotterdam for January. Of the total, 4,100 tons from Vivergo will go to Rotterdam in addition to 4,000 tons to Sweden and 4,000 tons to an unknown destination. Ensus shipped the other 5,500 tons to Rotterdam […]
