In Zambia, the Lusaka Times newspaper reports the government plans to start building cassava-based ethanol plants in provincial centers from next year to facilitate local ethanol blending. Corn had been discussed as a potential feedstock but was later discarded due to food security concerns. The first $40 million, 7-million-liter fuel depot in Kasenengwa District was […]
In Zambia, Bioenergy Insight reports that Sunbird Bioenergy expects to test its cassava-based ethanol blended into gasoline at a rate of 10% in August. The trial will be done by Indeni Petroleum Refinery in Ndola. With most of the company’s 5,000 outgrowers expected to start harvesting their cassava in the next few weeks, the intention […]
In Zambia, the Lusaka Times newspaper reports Sunbird Bioenergy is set to start producing ethanol from cassava in August. Once production begins, a blending trial will take place together with Indeni Petroleum Refinery in Ndola with expectations that 10% ethanol will eventually be blended locally. About 5,000 outgrowers produce cassava for the new facility with […]
In Zambia, Tio Zambia reports the government is preparing to implement ethanol blending in 2022 using domestic production to supply the newly created demand. Suryabio Fuels is among the domestic producers set to benefit from the new policy that is set to come about in June. Sugarcane and cassava are the feedstocks used for ethanol […]
In Zambia, the national oil company teamed with Sunbird Bioenergy to successfully undergo a pilot project to trial 30% ethanol blending in five government-owned vehicles. Sunbird believes it will deliver the first ethanol for commercial blending during Q1 2021 when it starts production at its small-scale facility that is a first step towards its commercial […]
In Zambia, the Lusaka Times newspaper reports that Sunbird Bioenergy has managed to sign up 1,700 farmers for its cassava-based ethanol plant of the 20,000 in total required to supply its ethanol plant. The country’s president kicked off the company’s farmer recruitment drive last month. Sunbird Bioenergy’s CEO said he was impressed by the speed […]
In Zambia, Lusaka Times reports that Zambia’s Ambassador to Brazil, Dr. Alfreda Kansembe has held bilateral talks with Brazil’s sugar, ethanol and energy companies in an effort to find partners to help establish the biofuel industry in Zambia. Dr. Kansembe toured energy plants in and around the city of Pirajuba and talked with companies like […]
In Zambia, Xinhua news agency reports that Chinese company Zhongkai International Company has launched a $9 million cassava and corn-based ethanol plant in the central part of the country. The facility will produce liquid fertilizer and CO2 in addition to ethanol. The project is seen as a key part to creating a strong value chain […]
In Zambia, the Daily Mail newspaper reports that the Energy Regulation Board is expected to greenlight a 15 million liter per year ethanol plant following a final expectation later this month. The $1.5 million plant is expected to commission in September. The country has been trying to find ways in order to increase domestic fuel […]
In Zambia, the National Broadcasting Corp. reports that the government is finally set to implement a biodiesel blending policy after many years of deliberations and false starts. The government has determined the blending level for biodiesel and has established a pricing mechanism for the biodiesel as well, but the levels weren’t reported. The Brazilian government […]
