(Max Planck Society/Phys.Org) How do you turn toxic waste into fuel? Ask the microbe. A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, together with a colleague from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics,
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Back TO HOMEEgypt Secures $135MN Financing for Bioethanol Project to Boost Green Energy Production
by Fatma Ahmed (Egypt Oil & Gas Group) In a step toward expanding Egypt’s green energy portfolio, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi witnessed the signing of a $135 million long-term financing agreement for the Egyptian Bioethanol Company (EBIOL) project of the
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
K2 Ethanol Orders Ethanol and Animal-Feed Plants from ANDRITZ
(ANDRITZ) K2 Ethanol Pvt. Ltd, a pioneer in the biomass and biofuel sectors, has awarded ANDRITZ a contract to build integrated ethanol and animal-feed production plants in India. The project will include the country’s first ethanol plant powered by agro-residue, supporting
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
MO Corn Farmers Call for Full USMCA Renewal, Stress Ethanol Market Access
by Carah Hart (Brownfield Ag News) A mid-Missouri farmer says he’s optimistic the U.S., Mexico and Canada will renew their trade commitments in another multilateral trade agreement next year. Jay Schutte raises corn and soybeans in Audrain County, and is an
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Hilgers, Bird Urge EPA to Create Opt-in GHG Reporting Program to Preserve 45Q, 45Z Availability for Ethanol Producers
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on Nov. 3 filed a public comment with the U.S. EPA expressing concern that the agency’s proposed repeal of its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo Makes First Delivery of Certified Carbon Credits to Biorecro, Unlocking Value from Carbon as a Co-Product
(Gevo) Gevo expands its carbon business with the groundbreaking delivery, adding a new stream of repeatable revenue now including carbon removal credits (CORCs) in addition to ethanol, protein, vegetable oil, and tax credit sales Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced the production and
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Welcomes New Trade Deals with Southeast Asia
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, issued the following statement after U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer announced new trade agreements between the U.S. and four countries in Southeast Asia—Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand. “American farmers and rural communities want
November 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Illinois: Fuelling Sustainable Aviation
by Cindy Tomei (SAFII/The Illinois Manufacturer) The Prairie State can claim a variety of unique qualities as its own: Illinois grows 95% of the processed pumpkins in the U.S., it’s the birthplace of the first skyscraper in 1885, and is the
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Jacobson in the Legislature: Madrid Ethanol Plant Connects to Carbon Dioxide Pipeline
by Mike Jacobson (North Platte Bulletin) Last week, I was invited to attend the celebration in Madrid related to the Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland ethanol plant’s connection to the Tallgrass Trailblazer CO2 pipeline. This was the first ethanol plant to connect
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
ThunderPlus & Trinity Cleantech Launch World’s First Ethanol-Based 150 kW Rapid Charger
(Bio Energy Times) In a groundbreaking move set to redefine the future of clean mobility, ThunderPlus, India’s fastest-growing EV charging company, and Trinity Cleantech today unveiled the world’s first mobile, ethanol-based 150 kW DC fast charger-cum-generator, the ME Energy Rapid Charger
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Fuels-C: Advancing Next-Generation Biofuels for a Sustainable Transport Future
(Innovation News Network) The Fuels-C project is advancing the development of next-generation biofuels from organic waste and CO₂, aiming to reduce fossil fuel dependence and enhance Europe’s energy security by 2050. Europe’s energy transition requires disruptive solutions to reduce dependency on fossil
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Indonesia: East Java to Become Major Site for Ethanol Production
by Vivek Waghmode (ChiniMandi) The Ministry of Industry has identified East Java as a prime location for setting up an ethanol plant to support Indonesia’s plan to introduce a mandatory 10 percent bioethanol blend (E10) in fuel, reports Antara News. “The most
November 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Highwater Ethanol Hosts Sleepy Eye High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fourteen students from Sleepy Eye High School’s Crop 101 class toured Highwater Ethanol today to learn about ethanol production. “We enjoyed welcoming students from Sleepy Eye High School to our facility. These tours give students an opportunity to view
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Minnewaska Area High School Students Tour CVEC
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Forty-one students from Minnewaska Area High School’s agriculture processing class toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) yesterday (October 21, 2025). “We take great pride in the growth and refinement that we continue to achieve in our production processes over
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Southland High School Students Tour Al-Corn Clean Fuel
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fourteen students from Southland High School toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel earlier today (October 24, 2025). During the tour, the students learned about the various stages of ethanol production such as incoming grain handling and grading, fermentation, grain storage, ethanol
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Green Hydrogen and Ammonia: Opportunities and Challenges for Minnesota
by Michael Reese ((University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center (WCROC)) Industrial decarbonization is the process of reducing fossil energy consumption thereby lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with producing various products. This is also known as reducing the
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
PM Opens the “Kemet for Integrated Industries” Ethanol Production Plant in Suez
(MENA/Egypt Independent) Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Sunday, October 26, 2025, inaugurated the “Kemet for Integrated Industries” ethanol production plant in the Sokhna Industrial Zone of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, emphasizing the government’s focus on value-added, technology-driven industries and private
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels – A Continuing Debate
by John Eichberger (Transportation Energy Institute) Recently, I have seen several reports claiming that biofuels are not good for the environment, that they emit more carbon than the petroleum they displace and that their production has diverted resources and negatively affected
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Industry Leaders Collaborate to Launch the Clean Fuel Credit Consortium (CFCC) in the Ethanol Market
(Cultura Technologies/Globe Newswire) Cultura Technologies (“Cultura”) today (October 29, 2025) announced that its newly formed brand, CreditCrop, has joined the Clean Fuel Credit Consortium (CFCC), a multi-company collaboration with Verdova, Vericap, and JAG Group, Inc. The consortium aims to support clean-fuel credit generation and regulatory compliance across
October 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Report on the Trade Front: RFA's Vice President of Government Affairs Discusses Ethanol Exports
(Energy.AgWired.com) The United States is on track to export a record amount of fuel ethanol for the second year in a row in 2025, driven by growing international demand. That demand was evident at the recent Global Ethanol Summit, hosted by the
October 30, 2025 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Ernest Moniz
“Ethanol is the pathway now toward a low carbon future and the key to energy transition. If you look at low-carbon, scalable, affordable fuels, ethanol is the only game in town.” -- Ernest Moniz, EFI Foundation and former US Secretary of Energy,
October 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Growing International Markets Expected to Drive U.S. Ethanol Exports
by Jared White (Brownfield Ag News) The chairman of the U.S. Grains & Bioproducts Council says the ethanol export outlook is positive. “We see that as having the fastest, biggest potential of moving corn.” Mark Wilson, who farms in northern Illinois, says several
October 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Valero Reports Record High Ethanol Production for Q3, Significant Decline in Renewable Diesel Sales Volumes
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Valero Energy Corp. on Oct. 23 released third quarter results, reporting a profitable three-month period for its ethanol segment on record high production. Valero’s renewable diesel segment, which also includes sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), reported
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels Producation and Development in Denmark
by Sune Tjalfe Thomsen (University of Copenhagen/IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Biofuel News) • Renewable energy covers nearly half of Denmark’s gross energy use, with biomass still the largest contributor. • Biogas production has tripled since 2016 and now supplies almost 50% of national
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Cheap Oil, Costly Consequences: Why Biofuels Must Take the Lead
by Tomas Ekbom (IEA Bioenergy TCP Task 39) There has been a significant cost reduction in recent years in renewable energy, as shown in the World Energy Investment report by the IEA. With 90% of new renewable projects being more cost-effective,
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
KAAPA Ethanol Partners with Insigniam, an Elixirr Company, to Drive Enterprise Transformation and Unlock Future Growth
(Insigniam) Insigniam, a global consulting firm specializing in organizational breakthrough, innovation, and transformation, and an Elixirr company, has partnered with KAAPA Ethanol, one of the United States’ leading ethanol producers, to drive its next phase of growth and build a unified culture across
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Applauds USTR Investigation into China’s Implementation of the Phase One Trade Agreement Public Hearing December 16, 2025; Public Comments DEADLINE December 23, 2025
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, issued the following statement from CEO Emily Skor today in response to the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) announcement of a Section 301 investigation into China’s implementation of its commitments under the
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA Congratulates SIRE on 2 Billion Gallons of Ethanol Production
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association congratulates member company Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE), based in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the production of its two-billionth gallon of ethanol. “Two billion gallons of ethanol production is an incredible milestone,” said RFA President and CEO
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Toyota Keen to Build Ethanol Plant in Indonesia, Says Deputy Minister
by Anastasya Lavenia Yudi (Tempo) Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry, Todotua Pasaribu, has announced that several companies are interested in building ethanol factories in Indonesia, including Japan-based auto manufacturer Toyota. This move is intended to support the use of 10 percent ethanol-blended fuels,
October 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Harkin Says His View of Ethanol Has Changed
by y O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Tom Harkin — the Iowa Democrat who served in 40 years in the U.S. House and Senate — has had a change of heart about the ethanol industry. “For most of my time in the Senate,
October 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Lantmännen Energi AB Signs Agreement to Acquire Ekobenz
(Lantmännen Energi) Lantmännen Energi AB has entered into a preliminary agreement with ARP (Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu) S.A. and the minority shareholders to acquire Ekobenz Sp. z o.o. (Ekobenz) in Poland. The acquisition extending and strengthening Lantmännen Energy’s position as a leader in
October 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Indonesia–Brazil Seal Ethanol Fuel Pact to Boost Clean Energy
(Antara) Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia conveyed that the renewable energy development collaboration between Indonesia and Brazil targets environmentally friendly ethanol-based biofuels. The collaboration was sealed in a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) signing, witnessed by Indonesian President Prabowo
October 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Heard on the Floor at ABLC: The Economics of Urgency
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Keasling’s Mic Drop: Design for Scale, or Don’t Bother -- The crowd didn’t know who the “Secret Speaker” would be until he stepped onto the stage — but when Jay Keasling appeared, the room drew a collective
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Status of CCS 2025
(Global CCS Institute) On October 9 The Institute launched the 2025 Global Status of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Report. This flagship report provided a compelling snapshot of the latest developments and breakthroughs in CCS over the past year, unveiling up-to-date data on projects in
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Launch of the Maritime Ethanol & Methanol Alliance (MEMA)
(Global Center for Green Fuels) The Global Centre for Green Fuels (GCGF) has officially launched the Maritime Ethanol & Methanol Alliance (MEMA), a new global platform to coordinate and accelerate the adoption of ethanol and methanol as low-carbon marine fuels. Anchored in Singapore,
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Ethanol Summit Kicks off with Conversations on Ethanol’s Global Position
by Rusty Halvorson (U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council/KFGO) Attendees of the Global Ethanol Summit (GES) 2025 settled in for the first full day of programming Monday, which featured three keynote speakers, a panel and two flash talks focused on the day’s
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Indonesia to Cultivate 1 Million Hectares of Cassava for E10 Fuel Project
by Alfitria Nefi P (Tempo) The Minister of Agriculture, Amran Sulaiman, plans to cultivate cassava on one million hectares of land to support ethanol production for the 10 percent ethanol (E10) supply in fuel products. Amran stated that the cassava cultivation program will be
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
No Negative Effects Found from E30 Fuel on State Vehicle Fleet
by Karl Vogel (Nebraska Today) ... In 2021, the State of Nebraska rolled out a fleet of 50 vehicles — Dodge Avengers and Chargers and Ford Fusions — for a trial, swapping regular gasoline for E30, a 30% ethanol blend. The goal
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Boosting Green Chemical Production Efficiency with Enzyme Supplies
(Celtic Renewables) Celtic Renewables has teamed up with Enzyme Supplies Ltd., a leading provider of industrial enzyme solutions. The collaboration brings together Enzyme Supplies’ cutting-edge enzyme formulations with Celtic Renewables’ award-winning bio-refining process, producing bio-based chemicals from by-products and waste. At the core of
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Highwater Ethanol Hosts Sleepy Eye High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fourteen students from Sleepy Eye High School’s Crop 101 class toured Highwater Ethanol today (October 1, 2025) to learn about ethanol production. “We enjoyed welcoming students from Sleepy Eye High School to our facility. These tours give students an
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Al-Corn Clean Fuel Hosts Triton High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fifteen students from Triton High School’s agriculture economics class toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel earlier today (September 25, 2025). Organized by the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels), the tour was aimed at educating the students on the renewable energy production
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Al-Corn Clean Fuel Host Owatonna High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-one students from Owatonna High School’s Power and Technology class toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel earlier today (September 19, 2025. “We're please to welcome back Owatonna High School to Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association producer member, Al-Corn Clean Fuel. Touring an ethanol
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
India Ramps Up Ethanol Drive with Year-round Supply, Feedstock Push
(NewKerala.com) Reaffirming India's commitment to a cleaner energy future, Ashwani Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution, underscored the government's strategic focus on building a robust, year-round ethanol supply chain. -- Reaffirming India's commitment to a cleaner energy future,
October 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Fueling Biofuels: How Legislation and Tariffs Shape Lipid Feedstock Supply
by James Primrose (Stillwell Associates) Two of the world’s largest biofuel markets, the U.S. and Europe, share several common trends. Firstly, there is a growing demand for biomass-based biodiesel (BBD) – a category including renewable diesel (RD) and biodiesel (BD) –
October 19, 2025 Read Full Article
The New Cold War between Beijing and Washington: Soy, Oils and Biofuels
by Saber Boubaker (Tunisie Numerique) The trade war between the United States and China has opened a new front: food and fuel. After semiconductors and rare metals, the economic conflict now extends to soy and biofuels, turning the global farm belt
October 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Biochar, Biomass and Bottom Lines
Cornelius van Tonder (RegenCorp/Ethanol Producer Magazine) As U.S. ethanol producers prepare for the implementation of 45Z, one thing is clear: carbon intensity (CI) is no longer just a regulatory metric—it’s a revenue driver. Achieving CI scores below 30 grams of CO2
October 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Chipping Away at the Value Proposition of Biofuels
y Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Governors' Biofuels Coalition) The RFS, SAF, Tax Credits and smart farming programs are all predicated in part on reducing carbon. The Trump administration, with little pushback from Congress, has said never mind, we don’t value
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Time For Sarvodaya and Antyodaya in Biofuel Mission
by Anandajit Goswami (The Pioneer) ... When biofuel production from villages of India will happen through such a trusteeship between villagers, market players, government agencies, and private developers, with risk sharing in a decentralised, self governed way, cooperation will happen over class
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
MoE Aims to Cut Fuel Imports through Biofuel Production
The Ministry of Energy is endeavouring to produce biofuel with a view to fulfilling domestic needs and reducing fuel imports. Biofuel mixing bioethanol made from crops such as corn, sugarcane, broken rice, with locally produced gasoline will be produced. Myanmar imports 97
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Is Ethanol a Better Shipping Fuel than Methanol?
by Craig Eason (TradeWinds) Everllence and WinGD have announced engine tests for the latest alternative propulsion newcomer -- ... Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol, is similar to methanol in that is liquid at room temperature and pressure. It is also the new
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil, US Test Tariff Truce with Gestures on Ethanol and Minerals
(Brazil Stock Guide) Lula seeks to reopen channels with Trump through Vieira–Rubio meeting in Washington, paving the way for a possible presidential encounter in Kuala Lumpur. Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira meets U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Thursday
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Food vs. Fuel: Why US Sustainable Crops Are Suddenly in High Demand
(Bain & Co.) New clean fuel incentives are reshaping US crop economics—and raising strategic risks for food companies. -- With clean fuel incentives, biofuels producers could pay twice as much per acre for sustainably grown crops—replacing food companies in the bidding. -- Food
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Vale and Wabtec Sign Agreement to Test Ethanol Use in Locomotives on the Vitória-Minas Railway
(Wabtec) Goal is to study the use of ethanol in engines as an alternative to diesel; Tests will be conducted through 2027 in Vitória-Minas Railway fleet;Partnership advances the decarbonization of the company’s rail operations Vale and locomotive manufacturer Wabtec Corporation [NYSE: WAB] have
October 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Some Economics Of U.S. Biofuels
by Timothy Taylor (Conversable Economist/Talk Markets) Twenty years ago, with the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the US decided to encourage “biofuels” in a big way with the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, which started with RFS1 and later was amended
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuel Diplomacy: India’s Next Big Export after UPI
By Sreeraman Thiagarajan (Economic Times) At GFF 2025, Prime Minister Modi spoke about bridging divides between urban and rural, rich, and poor, developed and developing. The same philosophy applies to India’s biofuel story. What began as a domestic policy to reduce
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Maersk Tests Adding Ethanol to Methanol to Enlarge Fuel Availability
(Maritime Executive) Maersk reports it is continuing to test new steps that it can use to address issues within the supply of alternative fuels. The latest trial is using a blend called E10 (10 percent ethanol mixed into the methanol supplied
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Summit Weighs New Destinations for Carbon Pipeline: Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas
by Donnell Eller (Des Moines Register) -- Summit Carbon Solutions is asking Iowa regulators to amend its carbon dioxide pipeline permit to explore sequestration sites in other states. -- Opponents, including landowners and environmental groups, are challenging Summit's Iowa permit in
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Clean Marine Fuels Are an Enormous Market Opportunity for U.S. Biofuels and Ag—Don’t Let It Sink
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) There’s an old saying in politics that suggests “if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.” Sure, the adage is overused and a bit cliché. But it aptly describes events that will be
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Lincolnway Energy Implements Whitefox ICE® to Hit Record Production Volumes and Reduce Energy
(Whitefox) Whitefox ICE System Supports Efficiency Improvements as Lincolnway Celebrates 100 Million Gallon Annual Production Milestone -- Lincolnway Energy and Whitefox Technologies are proud to announce the successful installation and startup of its Whitefox ICE® membrane dehydration system at Lincolnway’s ethanol plant in Nevada,
October 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil- 586 Workers Rescued from Ethanol Plant in Mato Grosso: Media Report
(ChiniMandi) Labor officials from Brazil’s Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) have rescued 586 workers from slave-like conditions at a construction site for an ethanol plant in Porto Alegre do Norte, Mato Grosso. The operation, conducted by the Mobile Inspection Task
October 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Mexico Eyes Ethanol Revival amid Sheinbaum Support
(BNamericas) New prospects are opening for Mexico’s biofuels industry amid increased support from the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum, rising concern over falling sugar prices, and growing cooperation with ethanol powerhouse Brazil. “We are gradually seeing how a framework is taking shape
October 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Blue Biofuels Concludes DOE Phase 2 SBIR Grant
(Blue Biofuels/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Blue Biofuels is pleased to announce the successful completion of its Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Over the past year, this grant has enabled Blue Biofuels to advance
October 10, 2025 Read Full Article
RFS: Looking Back 20 Years
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) To mark the 20-year anniversary of the RFS, Ethanol Producer Magazine spoke to several long-time members of the ethanol industry about what has been accomplished as well as what’s next on the horizon. ... When asked to
October 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Senate OKs Energy, Enviro Provisions in NDAA — but No Biofuels
by Andres Picon (Politico Pro E&E Daily) Senators adopted amendments on minerals and nuclear energy, but a proposal to boost E15 ethanol sales fell out. -- The Senate passed its version of the annual defense policy bill Thursday night after adopting amendments
October 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Microalgae: The Biofuel Feedstock of the Future
by Eve Thomas (Offshore Technology) Biofuel producers must look beyond waste lipids if they want to avoid a feedstock bottleneck; land-efficient, industrial-integrable microalgae offer a solution. -- Biofuel has been touted as the cornerstone of a decarbonised future, but the complex supply chains
October 09, 2025 Read Full Article
JAL Invests in MORISORA Bio Refinery LLC
(Japan Airlines) Plant Construction Begins, Targeting Domestic Bioethanol Production Starting 2027 -- Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "JAL") has invested in MORISORA Bio Refinery LLC (hereinafter "MORISORA Bio Refinery") to advance sustainable aviation fuel (hereinafter "SAF") produced from domestically sourced woody biomass
October 09, 2025 Read Full Article
BP Eyes Nine Biomethane Projects in Brazil
(Bioenergy Insight) BP has the potential to develop at least nine biomethane projects in Brazil, according to company president Andres Guevara de la Vega, reports Argus Media. Speaking at a British Chamber of Commerce event in Rio de Janeiro, de la Vega said
October 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Aemetis California Ethanol Plant Drives Substantial Carbon Intensity Reduction using Praj Low-Carbon MVR System
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Leading Industrial Biotechnology Company Delivers Key Equipment For Aemetis Project -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and biofuels company, announced today that it is advancing decarbonization at its 65 million gallon per year ethanol plant in Keyes,
October 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Whip It Good! India’s Isobutanol Remix for Diesel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Gevo, Praj in focus as India tips a blending strategy to complement biodiesel, renewable diesel -- ... Ethanol, the star of India’s petrol program, couldn’t hold the mix in diesel. Too volatile, too hydrophilic, too combustible. The
October 07, 2025 Read Full Article
MAAPW Marks First CO2 Shipment on Trailblazer Pipeline
(Tallgrass) Mid America Agri Products/Wheatland (MAAPW) today announced the start of carbon dioxide capture at its Madrid, Nebraska, ethanol facility, with volumes to be transported on Tallgrass’ Trailblazer Pipeline for permanent sequestration in Wyoming. MAAPW: A Founder’s Vision Realized For MAAPW, becoming
October 06, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA Congratulates Western New York Energy on Billion-Gallon Milestone
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today congratulated member company Western New York Energy, based in Medina, N.Y., for reaching an incredible milestone. The company recently produced its billionth gallon of ethanol. “We congratulate the investors and staff at Western New York
October 06, 2025 Read Full Article
RED III Passes Dutch Parliament, Reassuring Biofuels Traders of Timely Transposition into Law
by Olly Wroe and Suzanna Hayek (S&P Global) Tweede Kamer adopts notable amendments; 'Jan. 1 implementation probable': sources; Initial market reaction is limited -- The Dutch House of Representatives, or Tweede Kamer, voted to implement the EU's Renewable Energy Directive, or RED III,
October 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Offers Lifeline to Ethanol, Researchers Say
by Corbin Hiar (E&E News Climatewire) The U.S. must implement new policies to kick-start production of bio-based jet fuel, according to a paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research. -- A new paper offers a policy road map for expanding U.S.
October 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Optimism Grows among Ethanol Producers as Exports Drive 2026 Outlook
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) Renewable Fuels Association chief economist Scott Richman says the outlook for next year is positive. “Producers remain optimistic, right now the export market is very good. And as long as we can sustain that, things will
October 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Hardeep Puri Holds Talks with Brazilian Officials on Biofuels, Energy Transition, and Investments
(ANI/Financial Express) Puri, on Saturday, said that both parties discussed Indian investment in oil and gas sector in Brazil. -- Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri held talks with Special Advisor to the President of Brazil Celso Luis Nunes Amorim and
October 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Solution Could Reduce Contamination Losses in Ethanol Production
(Agência FAPESP) – The Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Innovation (RCGI) is finalizing a research project that proposes an innovative solution for identifying fermentation contaminants. This solution has the potential to reduce efficiency losses in ethanol production. The technology can
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
ClassNK Grants Approval in Principle for Methanol Superstorage
(SRC) ClassNK grants Approval in Principle for Methanol Superstorage -- Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to SRC for Methanol Superstorage, the innovative tank design concept that uses a Sandwich Plate System (SPS) technology to almost double shipboard
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
India Risks Falling Behind Brazil as Molasses Feedstock Regulations Cloud Ethanol-Based SAF Ambitions
by Samyak Pandey (S&P Global) India's ethanol surplus could support aviation decarbonization; Regulatory uncertainty around sugarcane feedstocks hinders SAF scaling; Addressing feedstock policy, certification key to unlocking AtJ potential India could leverage its abundant ethanol surplus to support international aviation decarbonization, but regulatory uncertainty
October 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Ultrasmall Palladium Nanoparticles Supported on Zirconium Phosphate for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Ethanol
(EurekAlert) Researchers at Fuzhou University have developed a novel catalyst using ultrasmall palladium nanoparticles supported on zirconium phosphate, achieving enhanced electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethanol. This breakthrough, published in Frontiers in Energy, highlights a significant step towards sustainable fuel production, addressing the
October 01, 2025 Read Full Article
WinGD to Offer First Lower-Emission Ethanol-Fuelled Ship Engines from 2026
by Jeslyn Lerh (Reuters) Swiss manufacturer WinGD will be ready next year to offer its first ship engines powered by ethanol, it said on Tuesday, a lower-emission fuel that can be produced from biomass sources like corn and sugarcane. With the International
September 30, 2025 Read Full Article
U-turn on Ethanol Imports to Protect Farmers, Secure Supplies
by Maudey Khalisha (The Jakarta Post) The Trade Ministry has reinstated controls on ethanol imports to stabilize molasses prices and protect sugarcane farmers, while also issuing new rules on cassava to support domestic producers. READ MORE Related articles Tapioca Import Requirements Tightened,
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Lowering Barriers for Maritime Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Corridors as key demonstration platforms for maritime biofuel adoption. New MARPOL Annex VI will mandate GHG intensity reductions and economic incentives. DNV’s scenario projects bio-methanol and bio-MGO dominance. Maersk has invested $100M in a green
September 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Analytics Amalgamated
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol producers’ data often ends up divided between departments, making it hard for production and lab teams to compare notes. Process information streaming from the plant’s distributed control system (DCS) and the intermittent test results
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels and India’s Energy Transition: How Government Policies and Industry Innovators are Driving Sustainability
by Kishan Karunakaran (Chemical Industry Digest) Biofuels are emerging as a key driver of India’s energy transition, supported by strong policies and industry innovation. By converting waste into clean energy, they enhance energy security, reduce emissions, boost rural incomes, and promote sustainable
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Everllence Successfully Runs World-First Ethanol-Fueled ME-LGIM Two-Stroke Engine
by Nick Blenkey (Marine Log) In another “first ever,” Everllence has confirmed the successful running on ethanol – at all load points – of a 90-centimeter bore ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engine in Japan. Everllence pioneered the ME-LGIM platform over a decade ago with the
September 25, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Indian Maritime Biofuel Landscape and Scientific Advancements
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) India targets net-zero emissions for its shipping sector by 2070 and major ports by 2047. The 2022 marine fuel consumption was 1.24 million tonnes, projected to reach 1.43 million tonnes by 2030. Biofuel blend trials (B20-B50)
September 24, 2025 Read Full Article
India Must Gear up to Export Ethanol: Gadkari
(News Arena Network India) Congress leader Nitin Gadkari has said India must now look beyond blending ethanol into petrol and prepare to export surplus ethanol, marking a new global role in biofuels. -- India’s push towards energy self-reliance is now poised for
September 24, 2025 Read Full Article
New Carbon Dioxide Pipeline to Begin Nebraska Operations and Contributions to Communities Soon
by Paul Hammel (Nebraska Examiner) Deal to share proceeds with local orgs seen as template for large infrastructure projects in rural and urban areas -- A Kansas pipeline company is about to activate its $1.5 billion pipeline to transport carbon dioxide from
September 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Frontier Infrastructure, in Collaboration with Gevo and Verity, Launches Complete Carbon Management Platform for Ethanol Industry
(Frontier Infrastructure/PR Newswire) First-of-its-kind solution combines rail transportation, permanent sequestration, and digital carbon tracking to accelerate decarbonization -- Frontier Infrastructure Holdings LLC ("Frontier"), a portfolio company of Tailwater Capital and a leading developer of low-carbon infrastructure across the Mountain West and Texas, today
September 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Green Plains Enters into Agreement with Freepoint Commodities to Monetize 45Z Tax Credits
(Green Plains/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Green Plains Inc. on Sept. 17 announced that it has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Freepoint Commodities LLC to sell Clean Fuel Production Credits, also known as 45Z tax credits, generated in 2025 under
September 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Canadian Biofuels Reach Major Milestones Despite Challenging Year for Producers: Biofuels in Canada 2025 Report
(Advanced Biofuels Canada) New data shows record growth in low carbon fuel use and emission reductions, while maintaining affordability for drivers -- Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) today (September 22, 2025) released the tenth annual Navius Research Biofuels in Canada report, the national report on Canada’s
September 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Grassley Awarded for Biofuels Leadership
(Waverly Newspapers) Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, accepted Growth Energy’s 2025 “Fueling Growth Award” for his efforts to support biofuel production. “Homegrown biofuels are good, good, good. They’re good for lowering prices,
September 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Copper Alloy Catalysts' Surface Changes Mapped during CO₂ Conversion Reactions
(Seoul National University/Science X/Phys.Org/MSN) Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a joint research team has become the first in the world to elucidate the reconstruction mechanism of copper alloy catalysts during electrochemical CO₂ conversion reactions. The research sheds light on
September 23, 2025 Read Full Article
USGBC Continues Laying Groundwork for DDGS Exports to India
(U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council Senior Director of Global Strategies Kurt Shultz traveled to India to build end-user interest in purchasing U.S. distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), that so far do not have
September 23, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Control of Aldehyde Emissions from Alcohol-Fueled Non-Road Engines
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This FY22-FY25 project, with $400k in FY24 funding, addresses toxic aldehyde emissions from low-lifecycle carbon fuels (LLCFs) in off-road engines. Alcohols like methanol and ethanol form less reactive aldehydes during oxidation. Stable formaldehyde delivery for experiments
September 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Leveraging Ethanol’s Versatility in the Marine Sector
(U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council) Shipping’s energy transition now runs on firm timelines and audited lifecycle emissions accounting. The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) updated greenhouse-gas strategy sets a net-zero ambition “by or around 2050,” with waypoints for 2030 and 2040 and
September 19, 2025 Read Full Article
USGBC, Members Reaffirm Commitment to Japanese Biofuels Customers
(U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council) Last week, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) staff and members traveled to Japan to participate in the 2025 U.S. Bioethanol Supply Conference, meet Japanese industry stakeholders and visit key sites in the transportation and energy
September 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Biomethane Production from Lignocellulosic Agricultural Feedstock: Case Studies and Projects
(UABIO) We have prepared material on one of the sections of Analytical Note No. 2: Advanced biomethane production from ligno-cellulose materials, which contains the actual experience and case studies selected by our experts for this document. These facilities demonstrate significant progress over
September 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo Executes Deal with Biorecro to Accelerate Multi-Year Carbon Credit Offtake and Business Expansion
(Gevo) Gevo’s carbon business expands, enabling a consistent new revenue source for Gevo, and strengthens Biorecro’s BECCS project portfolio with an in-operation project. -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced today (September 18, 2025) that its subsidiary, Net-Zero Richardton, LLC, has signed a
September 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Environment & Agriculture Government & Politics Labor & Growth Former State Senator Remembered for Dogged Advocacy of Rural Nebraska
by Paul Hammel (Nebraska Examiner) Loran Schmit was powerful legislative force who often took on powerful interests, credited for boosting ethanol -- Former Nebraska State Sen. Loran Schmit is remembered as a dogged advocate for rural Nebraska and the father of the
September 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Here Be Dragons: Catalyxx and the Quest for Higher Alcohols
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Catalyxx has found its Aragorn in Arkema, the French champion of resins and coatings. Together they have chosen Carling, in the misty Moselle, as the place to plant their fortress — a first-of-its-kind industrial stronghold
September 19, 2025 Read Full Article
NRL Explores Ethanol-to-Jet Fuel Possibility as Biorefinery Hits Record Production
by Gunjan Dev Sarma (Assam Tribune) NRL explores ethanol-to-jet fuel option as biorefinery stabilises; refinery expansion nears 81% completion -- Numaligarh Refinery Limited, which launched the country’s first biorefinery to produce fuel-grade ethanol from bamboo biomass, has not ruled out the possibility
September 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Summit Announces Carbon Pipeline Plan
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Summit Announces Landowner Incentives, Money for Communities on Pipeline Route -- Summit Carbon Solutions said it is ready to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to partnering with landowners along the proposed
September 18, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Flex-Fuel Mixing Controlled Combustion Systems Enabled by Prechamber Ignition
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This 60% complete project, funded at $3.125M, is developing a heavy-duty flex-fuel (E10-E98) engine with prechamber ignition to mimic diesel combustion. This approach promises ~50% reduction in lifecycle CO2 using bioethanol, maintaining snap torque and efficiency.
September 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo and Haush to Partner in European SAF Development Projects
by Richard Winterbourne (Haush) The companies intend to speed up the development of cost-competitive fuels in Europe with technology, local relationships, market and regulatory knowledge. Gevo, Inc. and HAUSH Ltd., a European-based leader in renewable energy projects, have entered into an agreement to explore
September 17, 2025 Read Full Article
National Survey: Americans Strongly Support Year-Round Access to E15
(Renewable Fuels Association) New polling conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the Renewable Fuels Association shows strong support for legislation allowing year-round access to E15, a lower-cost fuel blend containing 15 percent ethanol. The survey of nearly 2,000 registered voters
September 17, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Releases Rulemaking to Reallocate Waived RFS Volumes, Biofuel Industry Expresses Cautious Optimism Public Comment DEADLINE October 31, 2025
by Erin Krueger (Biomas Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Sept. 16 released a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) that considers several options for reallocating Renewable Fuel Standard renewable volume obligations (RVOs) waived under the small refinery exemption (SRE) program. The SNPRM
September 17, 2025 Read Full Article
New Study: Unrestricted Sales of E15 Would Fuel the Economy
(Renewable Fuels Association) A new economic study released today by the National Corn Growers Association and the Renewable Fuels Association shows that expanding year-round, nationwide consumer access to fuels with a 15% ethanol blend would provide a boon to the American economy, benefiting farmers,
September 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Outdated Biofuel Pricing Regulations Are Holding Back SA’s Sugar Industry
by Thomas Funke (SA Canegrowers/Business Day) Unlocking opportunities requires targeted policy support and a regulatory environment that ensures investment certainty -- ... One of the most promising opportunities to offset these negative pressures lies in building a domestic biofuels industry using sugar
September 15, 2025 Read Full Article
The Current Scenario of SAF Production in Brazil (2025)
by Jefferson dos Santos Estevo* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) continues to expand worldwide. Data from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), as of the end of August, indicate that if all 472 announced production
September 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Nitin Gadkari Rejects Criticism over E20 Fuel Rollout, Says Work on for 10% Biodiesel
by Soumya Chatterjee and Zia Haq (Hindustan Times) Work on to achieve a 10% biodiesel goal under fuel-blending programme, said Gadkari -- Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday dismissed criticism over the rollout of 20% ethanol-blended petrol (E20),
September 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Grassley Calls Treasury’s 45Z Timeline ‘Unacceptable,’ Urges Swift Action
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sen. Chuck Grassley on Sept. 10 called the U.S. Treasury Department’s planned May 2026 release of proposed 45Z clean fuel production credit regulations “unacceptable” and stressed the importance of timely 45Z guidance to two Treasury
September 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Scaling Storage in Brazil: From Ethanol Injection to Offshore Readiness With a National CCS Law
by Fernando C. Hernandez (Journal of Petroleum Technology) With Brazil enacting South America’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) law, this article examines the technical and regulatory architecture required to scale CCS deployment and provides exclusive insight into Brazil’s accelerating CCS landscape. The
September 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Study Projects Expansion of Biofuel Production with R$110 Billion by 2035
(Brazil Ministry of Mines and Energy (Google Translation)) The document presents projections on the supply and demand of biofuels in Brazil, in a scenario of strengthening the fair and inclusive energy transition. -- This Monday (09/08), the Biofuels Offer Notebook was launched , an
September 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Ethanol Association Launching Marine Fuel Sector
(Global Ethanol Association) We are launching the Ethanol Marine Fuel Sector Initiative, an innovative effort aimed at developing commercial pathways for ethanol as a low-emission marine fuel. We invite stakeholders from across the industry, including shipowners, asset financiers, engine manufacturers, classification societies, shipyards, ethanol producers,
September 11, 2025 Read Full Article
California Motorists Saved More than $1 Billion at the Pump by Choosing E85
(Pearson Fuels) Since E85’s introduction to California nearly 20 years ago, consumers have saved more than $1 billion at the fuel pump by choosing E85 instead of unleaded gasoline. Today, with about 600 retail stations distributing E85 throughout the state, more Californians
September 11, 2025 Read Full Article
In Doubt about Denaturant
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The federal regulation that requires ethanol producers to blend a small amount of denaturant with their pure biofuel prior to shipping has been in place for more than a hundred years and is deeply entrenched
September 11, 2025 Read Full Article
CapCO₂ Solutions Is Now Raising Capital through Honeycomb Credit
(CapCO2 Solutions) We are thrilled to announce that CapCO₂ Solutions is now raising capital through Honeycomb Credit, a trusted community investment platform that empowers everyday investors to back businesses like ours. Through Honeycomb, we can grow with the support of our
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Exclusive-US Biofuel Plan Would Reallocate Half or Less of Waived Blending Quotas, Sources Say
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters/Yahoo! Finance) The White House is considering a plan that would require large oil refineries to cover around half or less of the biofuel blending requirements recently waived for smaller facilities, according to three sources familiar with the
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
New Audit Confirms EU Renewable Ethanol Industry’s Significant Production of Food, Feed and Biogenic CO2
(ePURE) Independently certified data from European producers show significant production of food and feed along with sustainable biofuel in 2024, highlighting strategic importance of domestic ethanol biorefineries -- European ethanol biorefineries produced more food and animal feed than fuel in 2024, according
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
More Ways than a “Skinny Farm Bill” to Pass E-15
by Jared White (Brownfield Ag News) The head of the Renewable Fuels Association says the “skinny farm bill” is not the only way Congress can pass nationwide, year-round E-15 this year. Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield, “There are some must-pass bills that are
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Outraged Farmers Blame Ag Monopolies as Catastrophic Collapse Looms
by Chris Bennett (AgWeb) ... On Sept. 2, 2025, a telltale farm meeting went nuclear. Field representatives from the offices of Sen. Tom Cotton, Sen. John Boozman and Rep. Rick Crawford, along with a rep sent by Gov. Sarah Sanders, initially
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
MAHLE Is Set for the Future: Production-Ready Innovations for Sustainable Mobility
(MAHLE) At IAA Mobility, MAHLE is presenting innovations for electrification and further sustainable powertrain solutions; New range extender system and thermal management module extend the range of electric vehicles and relieve customers’ range anxiety; MAHLE supplies components for efficient ethanol engines which help
September 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Scientists Use AI to Predict Protein Structure and Function
by Sophia Ramirez (Brookhaven National Laboratory) Researchers developed an artificial intelligence workflow that could help them grow biofuel crops on infertile soil and protect the plants from infectious diseases -- Using data from known protein structures and sequences, scientists developed an artificial
September 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Petrovietnam, Brazil's FS Seek Cooperation in Biofuel Production
by Minh Hue (The Investor) Le Xuan Huyen, deputy CEO of Petrovietnam, together with representatives from the state-owned group's member units, last week met with representatives of Brazil’s leading ethanol producer FS in Hanoi to discuss cooperation in biofuel production. At the
September 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Piccadily Agro to Increase Ethanol Production Capacity
by Randhir Patil (Bio Energy Times) Piccadily Agro Industries Ltd has unveiled an ambitious growth plan to scale up its ethanol production capacity and double its malt and barrel storage infrastructure, signalling a major strategic expansion both within India and overseas. The company,
September 08, 2025 Read Full Article
DOE Study: Ethanol Industry Again Leads Energy Sector in Veteran Presence, Workforce Diversity
(Renewable Fuels Association) The U.S. corn ethanol industry continues to stand out for employing military veterans and maintaining a diverse workforce, according to the 2025 U.S. Energy & Employment Report recently released by the U.S. Department of Energy. Veterans comprise 16 percent of
September 08, 2025 Read Full Article
The Green Push: Clean Energy Ambitions Fuel India’s Rise in Green Hydrogen and Biofuels
by Rahul Koul (Indian Chemical News) India’s hydrogen and biofuels sector has made promising strides with strong policy backing and early investments, but high costs, infrastructure gaps, and regulatory hurdles remain key challenges -- India’s hydrogen and biofuels sectors are rapidly emerging
September 07, 2025 Read Full Article
An Alternative Pathway to Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Alexei Beltyukov and Stephen Sims (Universal Fuel Technologies/SAF Magazine) ... FT processes remain more expensive than HEFA, primarily due to higher capital costs per unit of production capacity and more complex production processes. ... FT plants making SAF will produce up to 20%
September 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Sky’s the Limit: The 2025 Sustainable Fuels Summit Tackled Industry-Wide Questions on Policy, Feedstock Diversification and the Road Ahead.
by Caitlin Scheresky (SAF Magazine) On June 9-11, industry experts in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel and biodiesel convened in Omaha, Nebraska, for the 2025 Sustainable Fuels Summit. SFS’s nine breakout panels across the three-day conference explored various angles within the
September 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Readying the Runway: How Do You Build an Industry from the Ground up?
by Katie Schroeder (SAF Magazine) A coalition in Minnesota is building the framework necessary to make the state a leader in the SAF industry across the board, developing logistics and supply chains, leveraging every possible feedstock and securing private and public support for
September 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Pretreatment Methods Bring Second-gen Biofuels from Oilcane Closer to Commercialization
by April Wendling (Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI)) In collaboration with other Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs), researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) are developing industrially feasible techniques for second-generation biofuel production from oilcane,
September 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Vietnam to Make Switch to Ethanol-Blended Fuel in Move to Boost U.S. Imports
by Khanh Vu (Reuters) Vietnam is planning to switch completely to ethanol-blended gasoline from next year, opening up the possibility for the Southeast Asian country to import more ethanol and corn from the United States. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has submitted
September 05, 2025 Read Full Article
China Classification Society Held a Seminar on Ventilation Effects of Methanol Fuel Spaces on Ships
(China Classification Society (Google Translation)) Driven by carbon reduction policies and regulations both domestically and internationally, methanol has garnered widespread industry attention due to its excellent adaptability to ships and significant emissions reductions. To ensure the safe use of methanol-fueled vessels,
September 04, 2025 Read Full Article
TruAlt Bioenergy and Sumitomo Corporation Ink Landmark Bioenergy Agreement in Tokyo during PM Modi’s Japan Visit
(ChiniMandi) In a landmark moment for Indo–Japanese cooperation, TruAlt Bioenergy Limited (TBL), India’s leading producer of biofuels, and Sumitomo Corporation, one of Japan’s largest integrated trading and investment groups, formally announced an ongoing discussion of a strategic bioenergy partnership during the
September 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Mitsubishi Is in Talks to Buy Raízen, Says Bloomberg
by Rafael Gregorio (The AgriBiz) The Japanese conglomerate is considering becoming the third partner in the energy company, alongside Cosan and Shell. The target investment amount would be R$10 billion. READ MORE Related articles Raizen Owners Said to Be in Talks to Sell
September 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Criminal Organization Bought Several Ethanol Mills
by Camila Souza Ramos, Nayara Figueiredo and Fernanda Pressinott (Valor International) A sweeping operation launched yesterday (August 28, 2025) by a task force of federal and state investigators accused members of the First Capital Command (PCC) criminal organization of acquiring farmland and
September 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Corn Growers Fuel Ethanol Innovation in Ag Equipment
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Support from the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and its state corn grower associations is allowing Clemson University and John Deere to move forward on Department of Energy (DOE) project that could increase the use of ethanol in agricultural
September 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels: Black Gold from Golden Straw
by Adeel Ghayur (Express Tribune) ... For Pakistan, biofuel production offers a similar opportunity, serving as both a strategic step towards achieving energy independence and a crucial measure to address the environmental challenges associated with crop residue burning. Pakistan has decades of
September 02, 2025 Read Full Article
India Lifts Ethanol Production Restrictions for 2025/26
(Food Business Middle East & Africa) India removes ethanol output limits, boosting biofuel blending targets while ensuring steady sugar availability for domestic demand. -- India has lifted restrictions on ethanol production from sugarcane juice, syrup, and all types of molasses for
September 02, 2025 Read Full Article
China's Biofuels Industry Swivels to SAF as EU-US Trade Row Drags Downstream Sales to Four-Year Low
by Samyak Pandey (S&P Global) China pivots from biodiesel exports to sustainable aviation fuel production amid EU trade barriers; Chinese SAF production capacity projected to reach 3.0-3.8 billion liters in 2025; Domestic biofuel consumption stagnates as China prioritizes EV over liquid biofuels for
September 02, 2025 Read Full Article
As Blue States Sue to Ban Ethanol-Fueled Vehicles, Corn Growers Want Court’s Ear
(Capital Press) Corn Belt farmers are eager to do what they can to prevent Oregon, Washington and California from banning ethanol-powered vehicles. The National Corn Growers Association and corn growers in 11 states have moved to intervene in a lawsuit blue states
September 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Davangere Sugar Charts Ambitious Expansion amid India's Biofuel Push
(PNN/ANI/LastLY) ... Davangere Sugar Company Limited (DSCL) (NSE: DAVANGERE, BSE: 543267) is gearing up for a transformative phase of growth, leveraging a favourable government policy, rising ethanol demand, and deep-rooted farmer partnerships as India accelerates its transition toward cleaner fuels and
September 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Effective Deep Eutectic Solvent Pretreatment in One-Pot Lignocellulose Biorefinery for Ethanol Production
(Industrial Crops and Products) • Development of a novel one-pot DES mediated pretreatment method that eliminates the need for a washing step. Investigation of enzyme kinetics to understand inhibition patterns at varying DES concentrations and biomass loading. Direct saccharification post-pretreatment minimizes uncompetitive inhibition,
September 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Japan to Fund around $408 Million for Bamboo-Based Ethanol Project in India: Report
(Chinimandi) Japan will fund up to 60 billion yen (about $408 million) in public and private funding for a biofuel project in India that will convert bamboo biomass into automobile fuel, according to the Nikkei Asia. The move marks Japan’s largest
August 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Mexico Taps Brazil’s Ethanol Expertise to Boost Biofuels Strategy
(Bnamericas) Mexico’s government has signed an agreement with Brazil to help develop its emerging biofuels industry, as the two countries strengthen economic cooperation. On Wednesday, energy minister Luz Elena González Escobar and Brazil’s vice president Geraldo Alckmin signed a declaration of intent
August 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Special EPM Podcast Series Hosted by Sue Retka Schill Featuring Sen. Tom Daschle
(Ethanol Producer Magazine) Homegrown Fuels Podcast Episode 13. Sen. Tom Daschle earned the nickname Dasch-ahol for his gasohol advocacy. He served as South Dakota’s Representative beginning in 1978 in the midst of the gasohol craze, and was elected to the Senate
August 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Universal Fuel Technologies’ Sustainable Aviation Fuel Accepted into ASTM Clearinghouse for Qualification
(Universal Fuel Technologies) Company's Flexiforming-produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) advances toward commercial adoption; Acceptance validates proven technical capability and production scale required for Clearinghouse qualification; Milestone positions Unifuel as a credible pathway towards 100% drop-in SAF for commercial airline adoption As the global
August 27, 2025 Read Full Article
SAF’s a Baldwin! Hello! We Clue You in on Why We’re Totally Following UFT’s Flexforming SAF Tech and Its Progress
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) I read earlier today an assertion that SAF costs seven times as much as jet fuel, and it reminds me the world is still pretty clueless about SAF’s progress. As if the U.S. Navy’s $2.18-per-gallon order with AltAir
August 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Scientists Develop Coordinated Strategy to Boost Biofuel Production from Brown Algae
by Zhang Nannan (Chinese Academy of Sciences/TechXplore) A team of researchers led by Prof. Li Weiming from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel "coordinated engineering" approach to enhance biofuel production from brown