Tag: 2G ethanol

International Chemical Investors Group buys Clariant’s decomissioned 2G ethanol plant in Romania

International Chemical Investors Group buys Clariant’s decomissioned 2G ethanol plant in Romania

September 2, 2024 |

In Romania, International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) signed an agreement with Clariant to purchase the decommissioned bioethanol plant in Podari, Romania in late July. In the future, the site will be operated by ICIG’s biotechnology subsidiary Corden BioChem. As a biotechnology CDMO, Corden BioChem already operates one of Europe’s largest fermentation plants at the industrial […]

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Brazilian researchers develop genetically modified yiest strain to boost 2G ethanol produce from cane 60%

Brazilian researchers develop genetically modified yiest strain to boost 2G ethanol produce from cane 60%

August 19, 2024 |

In Brazil, Agencia FAPESP says novel genetically modified strain of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae developed in Brazil has shown the potential, under conditions similar to those prevailing in industry, to increase production of second-generation ethanol by up to 60% without the need to increase sugarcane acreage. According to an article published in Scientific Reports, the […]

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Raízen inaugurates second 2G ethanol plant

Raízen inaugurates second 2G ethanol plant

May 27, 2024 |

In Brazil, Raízen inaugurated last Friday its new Second Generation Ethanol plant at the Bonfim Bioenergy Park, in Guariba (SP). With an investment of R$1.2 billion, the company’s second cellulosic ethanol plant is the largest in the world and has 80% of the volume already contracted with a production capacity of 82 million liters per […]

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