In Uruguay, Medios Publicos reports the government is studying the possibility of increasing the mixture of ethanol in gasoline as well as resuming the use of biodiesel in diesel. Current regulations provide for a mixture of bioethanol in gasoline of at least 8.5%, even through the current blend in reality is closer to 9.8%. Biodiesel […]
In India, The States Man reported that the Himachal Pradesh government will set up Ethanol plant at Jeetpur Behari in the Una district. The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and the state government would equally share the construction cost of the plant. According to the report, the state’s share would include the cost of the […]
In India, PTI reported that India is in talks with Brazil for a technological partnership to expand usage of ethanol.Brazil has been using ethanol for a very long time in vehicles and there is a lot to learn from the American nation, Union Minister V K Singh said. “We can learn from them and collaborate […]
In Illinois, DTN reports the 7th District federal appeals court has overturned the lower court’s decision to throw out Green Plains’ lawsuit against Archer Daniels Midland for allegedly price fixing ethanol. The appeals court said the lower court had misread a law in its strictest terms, rather than a more open way that may be […]
In India, Reuters reports the transportation minister has agreed with the petroleum minister that Indian Oil will open 300 ethanol fueling stations across the country in an effort to boost ethanol distribution and achieve blending goals. The shift to ethanol and higher blending levels is part of a wider domestic strategy to achieve net-zero by […]
In Kansas, WIBW reported that three gas stations in Kansas are set to expand the availability of ethanol-blended fuels thanks to a $5 million grant. The report stated that the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that $5 million in grants is set to increase the availability of domestic biofuels in Kansas state. The Department indicated […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows that ethanol stocks soared last week to 24.371 million barrels, an increase of 792,000 barrels compared to the week prior, bringing the total to a 38-week high. Rising production that averaged 1.062 million barrels a day, 119,000 more than the same time last year, […]
In Brazil, the national grain ethanol producers association, UNEM, says the newest ethanol, meal and corn oil facility in Brazil has been in operation came online on January 1, located in the municipality of Maracaju (MS). As a result, the country now has 22 cereal ethanol industrial units, 10 of which are fully dedicated. The […]
In India, Reuters reported that Indian state fuel retailers have raised the purchase price of ethanol made from maize $0.8635 per liter to encourage its production for blending with gasoline. According to the report, India is promoting the use of maize as an alternative to sugar to boost ethanol production and ensure sufficient supply of […]
In Brazil, Globo Rural reported that Brazil has reached the mark of 22 plants producing cereal ethanol, according to a survey by the National Corn Ethanol Union (Unem). The number was reached this week with the start of operations at a Neomille unit, in Maracaju, controlled by local firm Cerradinho Bioenergia. Currently, corn and cereal […]
