by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) State-owned Indonesian energy company Pertamina is launching a new gasoline product containing 5 percent ethanol
molasses
Back TO HOMECentre Extends Timeline for Disbursement of Loan/Completion of Ethanol Projects up to 30 Sep 2023.
(India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) Ethanol Production Capacity reaches all time highest to 1,244 Crore Litres; Record Distilleries
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
EBP Goal. India Eyes Sugarcane Model to Raise Maize Output to Meet 20% Ethanol Blending Target
by Prabhudatta Mishra (The Hindu Business Line) The area under sugarcane has to increase, and the subsidised rice offered by
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Policies and the Current Food Crisis
by Joseph Glauber and Charlotte Hebebrand (International Food Policy Research Institute/Daily Star) ... Despite the recurring food versus fuel debate and
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
New Cane Variety Developed Jointly by TNAU and ICAR Sugarcane Breeding Institute in Coimbatore in High Demand
(The Hindu Bureau) ... Owing to the ethanol policy, the sugar mills are gradually coming out of red, and are able
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Analysis: Indonesia Must Jump Ethanol Feedstock Hurdle to Repeat Biodiesel Success
by Fransiska Nangoy and Bernadette Christina (Reuters) ... Indonesia imported about 60% of the gasoline it burned last year at
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plant Plans
by Serafina Silaitoga (Fiji Times) Government will build an ethanol plant at Rakiraki instead of another sugar mill. The ethanol plant, Sugar
March 15, 2023 Read Full Article
GammaBox Technology Seeks to Make Ethanol Production Accessible to Smaller Indian Mills
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In India, MicroBite is seeking to revolutionize the ethanol industry by making ethanol production economically viable
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Report: Philippines Considers Voluntary Move to E15, E20 Blends
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The government of the Philippines is currently studying the possibility of allowing the use of
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Report: Biofuel Consumption in Australia Remains Minimal in 2022
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Biofuel consumption in Australia remained low in 2022. Despite new fuel standards introduced for gasoline
January 25, 2023 Read Full Article
India's Sugarcane-Based Ethanol Plan Has a Big Problem: Water
bySupriya Vohra (Quartz) While India is making a push for ethanol-blended petrol, by incentivizing sugarcane-derived ethanol, concerns remain about the water-guzzling
December 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Urges IITians to Focus Their Research on Use of Bio-technology for Production of Bio-CNG, Bio-LNG and Green Hydrogen from Bio-mass
(Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways/ PIB Mumbai) We need to identify the commodities being imported in the country
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Indonesia Targets Sugar Self-Sufficiency in 5 Yrs, Eyes Ethanol Production
by Gayatri Suroyo (Reuters) Indonesia will expand its sugar plantation area to try to become self-sufficient in the next five years
November 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Achieving Target of 20 Pc Ethanol Blending in Petrol by 2025 to Save Rs 1 Lakh Crore Forex: Amit Shah
(LastLY) If India achieves the target of blending 20 per cent ethanol with petrol by 2025, it will save around
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Chhattisgarh's First Ethanol Plant to Come up in Kabirdham District
by R Krishna Das (Business Standard) The establishment of an ethanol plant will generate direct and indirect employment opportunities in
September 05, 2022 Read Full Article
The Competitive Edge: Praj Industries Ltd.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Praj, India’s most accomplished industrial biotechnology company driven by innovation, integration, and delivery capabilities. Over
July 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Indian Oil Firms to Compensate Ethanol Makers for Higher Energy Costs
by Nidhi Verma and Rajendra Jadhav (Reuters) Indian state fuel retailers have agreed to provide monetary relief to sugar mills and
June 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuel Blending to Slash Petrol Price, Emissions
by Munawar Hasan (The News International) Pakistan should focus on introducing use of biofuel in the domestic market in financial year
June 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Caution the Keyword as Govt Takes on Biofuels
by Isaac Mufumba (Monitor) The Energy ministry spokesperson, Mr Solomon Muyita, told Saturday Monitor that plans to release the guidelines—which
June 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Roadmap for Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) in India
(The Statesman) ... For the past two decades, India has been making progress towards putting in place an ecosystem to
June 06, 2022 Read Full Article
WWF-SA Launches Report on Potential of SAF Production in South Africa
(RSB) RSB member and long-term partner WWF South Africa has published an excellent report on the potential for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Is Ethanol a Sweet Solution for India? New Govt Road Map Cheers Industry but Questions Linger
by Shailesh Menon (Economic Times) The government's roadmap for blending ethanol with petrol has cheered sugar manufacturers and could trim
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Electric Vehicle: India’s Target to Have 20% Ethanol Blended in Petrol by 2025 Could Affect Its Food Security
by Tanvi Deshpande (IndiaSpend.com/Scroll.in) Achieving the target won’t drastically reduce emissions nor will India achieve energy security because of it.
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Govt Opens 6-Month Window for Sugar Mills to Submit Ethanol Proposals
(PTI/The Economic Times) The government is implementing a scheme since 2018 to offer soft loans to sugar mills and distilleries with
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Triveni Engineering and Industries Ltd. Announced the Commencement of a New 160 KPLD Multi-Feed Distillery in Uttar Pradesh
(Triveni Engineering) The new distillery will increase TEIL’s production capacity from the current 320 KLPD to 480 KLPD; The expansion
April 07, 2022 Read Full Article
From Ethanol Producers with Love
by Iris Gonzales (The Philippine Star) Everyone is now talking about rising oil prices, renewable energy, and the need to have
March 22, 2022 Read Full Article
The Implications of India’s Revised Roadmap for Biofuels: A Lifecycle Perspective
by Promit Mookherjee (Observer Research Foundation) Transport activity in India has increased more than sevenfold over the last two decades,
March 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Illinois Corn Marketing Board Eyeing Potential Ethanol Export Markets
by Rhiannon Branch (Brownfield Ag News) ... Mark Wilson, Chairman of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, tells Brownfield their prime target
February 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Swaraj Green Power & Fuel Ltd to Set up Asia’s Largest Ethanol Production Unit in Maharashtra in two stages by using sugarcane juice & BIOSYRUP® as Raw Material Based on Technology Supplied by Praj Industries Limited, Pune
(Swarj Green Power & Fuel Limited) Swaraj Green Power & Fuel Limited (Swaraj) announced plans to set up the largest
January 13, 2022 Read Full Article
The Key to a Successful Cellulosic Ethanol Project
by Mallikarjun Navalgund (Praj Industries/Biofuels Digest) ... Ethanol is a currently available solution and is being deployed to mitigate emissions from
December 29, 2021 Read Full Article
South African “TONGAAT” Invests in Ethanol Production in Xinavane
( Intelegencia Empresorial) South African company Tongaat Hulett, the majority shareholder in the Xinavane and Mafambisse sugar factories, in the
December 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Roll-Out of Flex-Fuel Vehicles to Increase Ethanol Demand by Five Times: Nitin Gadkari
(India Infrahub) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that the E-20 fuel program will ensure using
October 13, 2021 Read Full Article
New Foray into Renewable Chemicals & Materials: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Praj Industries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed the recent DigestWebinar, here’s your chance to delve into the tech emerging
October 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Nairobi's Fuel Dispensers Replace Charcoal, Kerosene with Biofuel
(Today/Reuters) In Kenya's capital Nairobi, restaurant owner Miriam Kamau lifts a steaming ladle of food from a stove burning locally produced
October 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Last Synthetic Ethanol Plant in US to Close
by Alexander H. Tullo (Chemical & Engineering News) LyondellBasell’s facility, nearly 70 years old, couldn’t compete with ethanol distillers -- The
August 27, 2021 Read Full Article
With the Climate Crisis On, E10 Might Be India’s Ethanol-Blending Sweet Spot
by Ramya Natarajan ( Science The Wire) •India has to reduce fossil-fuel use and use carbon mitigation strategies asap, as
August 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuels, RNG, SAF, Renewable Chem: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Praj
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) You may know Praj as a biofuels company but this slide guide from ABLC Digital
August 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuels to play a big role in reduction of GHG emissions: Shishir Joshipura, Praj Industries
(Economic Times) "The most important fact is that ethanol is a green fuel. It reduces the carbon footprint for the country
August 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Malawi’s Ethanol Distillery to Generate Renewable Electricity and Heat from Biogas with Help from Clarke Energy
(Clarke Energy) • Malawi’s Ethanol Distillery – PressCane Limited, to generate renewable power and heat from biogas generated from wastewater
August 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Ethanol to Electrons: Beyond Transportation Fuel, Ethanol Could Contribute to Greener Electricity.
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Beyond transportation fuel, ethanol could contribute to greener electricity. From large-scale power generation
July 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Editorial: Tread Cautiously on Ethanol Drive: Focus Should Be on Raising Non-Cane Contribution to Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme to Protect Crop Diversity
(Telengana Today) In the midst of soaring fuel prices and growing concerns over the environment, India has given a big push
June 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Ethanol from B Heavy Molasses, Sugar Will Help the Industry, Says Gadkari
by Radheshyam Jadhav (Hindu Business Line) Massive surplus stock in Maharashtra can be used to produce ethanol and improve sugar
May 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Potential Biofuel Production Pathways in Indonesia: Overview of Processes, Feedstocks, and Types of Fuel
by Tenny Kristiana and Chelsea Baldino (International Council on Clean Transportation) Because of its abundant biofuel feedstocks, Indonesia has the potential to
April 20, 2021 Read Full Article
India Oil Firms Go Slow on Plans to Build Second Generation Ethanol Plants
by Kalpana Pathak (Mint) India plans to achieve blending of 20% ethanol with 80% petrol by 2025 to help reduce
March 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Viewpoint: Pandemic Drives Asia-Pacific Ethanol Markets
by Lauren Moffitt (Argus Media) Weaker crude oil prices have eroded the competitiveness of biofuels as a transport fuel in a
December 31, 2020 Read Full Article
BSSUK, NKJ Biofuel Tie up to Set up Ethanol Plant in Chhattisgarh
(Economic Times) Bhoramdeo Sahakari Sakhar Utpadak Karkhana Maryadit (BSSUK), a cooperative sugar mill in Chhattisgarh, has signed a pact with
December 30, 2020 Read Full Article
E20 Set to Be Leading Fuel by July 2021
(Bangkok Post/MSN) A long-delayed plan to make gasohol E20 a leading fuel for motorists should eventually come into effect in July
December 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Chhattisgarh Seeks Centre’s Nod to Make Bio-Ethanol from Surplus Paddy
by Ritesh Mishra (Hindustan Times) Bhupesh Baghel informed Pradhan that an estimated 6 lakh tonnes of surplus paddy will be
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Bharat Petroleum Confident of Meeting 10pc Ethanol Blending Target by 2022
(PTI/Outlook India) Bharat Petroleum, which is the national coordinator for ethanol blending by state-owned refiners, is confident of meeting the
November 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Nano Grain-Based Ethanol Unit Opened at NSI
(Times of India) A nano grain-based ethanol unit, installed at the National Sugar Institute-Kanpur, was inaugurated by the vice-chancellor of
November 10, 2020 Read Full Article
BIOFUEL INDUSTRY: New Ethanol Plant Opened in Masindi
(NTV) As Uganda's sugar production increases, leading to a surplus, new investments in the production of Bio Ethanol fuel, could
October 20, 2020 Read Full Article
PM Reviews Proposed Ethanol Policy to Ensure Timely Roll-out
by Timsy Jaipuria (CNBC) India is likely to roll out a comprehensive ethanol policy to ensure reduction in dependence on
October 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Report: Australia’s Biofuel Consumption to Remain Minimal in 2020
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The production and consumption of liquid biofuels in Australia is expected to remain minimal in
September 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Gevo and Praj to Commercialize Sustainable Aviation Fuel in India
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) and Praj Industries Ltd. have announced that they have signed a binding, definitive Master Framework Agreement
August 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Centre Sets Target of 362 Crore Litres of Ethanol for Sugar Mills in 2020-21
by Nanda Kasabe (MSN/Financial Express) The ministry of consumer affairs, food & public distribution has directed all sugar-producing states to ensure
August 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Exploring the Sustainability of the Indian Sugar Industry
(Standford University/EurekAlert!) Generations of political support for sugar cultivation have helped India become the second-largest producer of sugar worldwide. Now, the
August 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Praj and ARAI in Alliance to Drive Green Fuel Technologies for Transportation
(Praj Industries) Praj Industries (Praj) and Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) have entered into MoU to jointly drive application
July 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Chemicals and Materials: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Praj’s Bioeconomy Perspective
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Praj Industries recently added renewable chemicals and materials to their portfolio of products going beyond
July 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Expansion: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Gevo’s Next-Gen Renewable Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Gevo is developing a platform to fund expansion projects in the next phase of its
June 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Ministry Discloses Updated Egyptian Petrochemicals Plan 2020-2035
(Egypt Today) ... A feasibility study was carried out to launch an ethanol production project worth $110 million. Shareholders have
May 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Production: Sugar Mills Pitch for Tripartite Contracts with Banks, OMCs
by Ty Jayan (The Hindu Business Line) Govt recently approved an additional ethanol capacity of 600 crore litres -- Sugar industry,
May 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Indonesia’s Biofuel Plan in Limbo as Problems in Sugarcane Production Mount
by Norman Harsono & Wahyoe Boediwardhana (Jakarta Post) Indonesia's plan to roll out sugarcane-based biogasoline will miss another deadline this
April 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Government Plans to Double Ethanol Output, Increase Blending to Cut Oil Imports
by Rituraj Tiwari (Economic Times) The enhanced capacity will help meet the government’s target of 10% ethanol blending by 2022.
March 04, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Production in the Philippines Expected to Increase
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service’s annual biofuels report for the Philippines says the country is
February 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Mumias Sugar Set to Revive Ethanol Factory Friday
by Benson Amadala (Business Daily Africa) The cash-strapped Mumias Sugar Company is expected to resume ethanol production Friday after reconnection
January 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Changing Process of Bio-diesel Production Would Help Reduce Emission of Dangerous Nanoparticles: TERI
(TERI) Airborne nanoparticles from diesel vehicles are even more harmful to human health than PM2.5 and PM10. TERI has suggested
December 06, 2019 Read Full Article
UP Sugar Mills Not Interested in Converting Old Sugar to Ethanol
by Jayashree Bhosale (Economic Times) The food ministry’s latest notification allowing India’s sugar producers to convert surplus stocks into ethanol
December 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Report: Thailand Could Benefit from Ethanol Imports
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A recently released report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service says that
December 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Commerce Min Turns down US Proposal to Reduce Import Duty on Ethanol
by Preeti Bhagat and Sampad Nandy (Cogencis) he commerce ministry has turned down a request by the US to reduce the
December 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blending: UP Govt Distilleries to Supply 53 Million Litres to OMCs
by Virendra Singh Rawat (Business Standard) State-controlled cooperative federation to invest Rs 160 crore on ethanol roadmap -- To enhance the sugarcane value chain
October 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Does Security of Supply Drive Key Biofuel Markets in Asia?
(International Energy Agency) Replacing a portion of gasoline and diesel demand with biofuels is a means of increasing a country’s
October 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Delta Sugar Invests $2m in JV with Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company
(Mubasher/Zawya) Delta Sugar’s board of directors approved contributing 5% to the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company’s (ECHEM) facility for producing bioethanol from
September 05, 2019 Read Full Article
India’s Rising Prowess in Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Praj’s Perpective from India
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Product, processes and partnerships are what it’s all about in India right now with the country’s
September 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Report: India to Use, Produce a Record Volume of Ethanol in 2019
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network shows
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Praj Joins Hands with Brazil-Based Dedini lndustrias for Ethanol Production Technologies
(WebIndia123) Bio-based technologies and engineering firm Praj Industries said on Monday it has entered into a cooperation agreement with Dedini lndustrias
August 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Just Drop It in!: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Gevo’s Drop-in Hydrocarbons
by Jim Lane (Biofuhttp://radar.weather.gov/radar_lite.php?product=NCR&rid=LWX&loop=yesels Digest) Gevo produces and sells low-carbon, renewable, high-performance fuel products. From ethanol to isobutanol, jet fuel, isooctane,
August 08, 2019 Read Full Article
(Philippines) Congress to Probe Price, Supply Bottlenecks for Biofuels
by Charmaine A. Tadalan (Business World) The Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Biofuels is set to investigate the biofuel industry over price
August 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Sugar Mills Go for Ethanol Production
by Navtan Kumar (Sunday Guardian Live) Indian sugar mills are gradually shifting towards ethanol production in the wake of surplus sugar production
July 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Indian Producers Investigate Philippines Ethanol Model During Bioenergy Week
(U.S. Grains Council) The seventh annual Bioenergy Week of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) provided an opportunity for the U.S. Grains
July 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuels Can Help Reduce Current Account Deficit
by Syed Akhtar Ali (The Express Tribune) Pakistan’s current account deficit has created many problems for the economy. Major imports are
July 11, 2019 Read Full Article
EID Parry Chalks out Expansion Plans to Tap Ethanol
(PTI/Money Control) The company has obtained in-principle approval from the Department of Food and Public distribution, for its expansion under the
July 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Uttar Pradesh to Partner Centre for Ethanol Blending in Fuel to Cut Oil Import Bill
by Virendra Singh Rawat (Business Standard) The state, along with Maharashtra, clocks 9-10% of blending due to higher cane availability -- Uttar Pradesh,
June 20, 2019 Read Full Article
If Rice Is Nice, Rice Trash Is Cash: Gevo, Praj Working to Convert Rice Straw to Products
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Specifically, in the past month, Gevo also executed an agreement with Praj to develop jet
June 19, 2019 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Gevo
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Digest’s new “Stocks Worth Tracking” Multi-Slide Guide Series highlights hot companies that are making strides
May 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Maharashtra Sugar Millers Seek Long-Term Pacts with OMCs for Ethanol
by Nanda Kasabe (Financial Express) Sugar millers in Maharashtra have sought the intervention of the Niti Aayog to ensure long term purchase
May 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Congress Proposes to Import Molasses to Strengthen Bioethanol Industry
by Cherryl Anne Cruz (Carmudi Philippines/Yahoo!) The House of Representatives, led by former President and House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, met up
May 02, 2019 Read Full Article
A Sweet Approach to Clean Cooking
by Danilo De Oliveira Pereira (United National Industrial Development Organization) UNIDO is implementing a programme which creates value chains of clean cooking
April 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Gevo to Work With Praj Industries to Commercialize Renewable Isobutanol, Jet Fuel and Isooctane in India
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced today that it has signed a binding, definitive Construction License Agreement with Praj Industries
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Albioma Commissions First Sugarcane-Based Bioethanol Combustion Turbine
(Biofuels International) Albioma has announced the industrial commissioning of the first peak-load combustion turbine (CT) operating mostly on bioethanol in Saint-Pierre,
February 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Only 7% of Sum Cleared for Ethanol Projects Disbursed
by Preeti Bhagat and Stuti Chawla (Cogencis) Banks have disbursed only 4 bln rupees of the 61.4-bln-rupee soft loan approved by the
February 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Maha Sugar Mill Takes Lead in Making Ethanol from Cane Juice
(India Post News Weekly) A cooperative sugar mill in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra has taken the lead in producing fuel grade
February 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Brazil May Boost Ethanol Production without Deforestation
by Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade (SciDev.net) Ethanol sugarcane by-products serve to feed cattle with highly nourishing forage; Requires adapting US system; Recovery strategies
February 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Nitin Gadkari Unveils M15 Blending Program at SIAT 2019
by Amit Panday (AutoCar Professional) Nitin Gadkari: “We are commissioning a Center of Excellence on methanol for ARAI. My ministry
January 22, 2019 Read Full Article
OMCs Blend Record 1.5 Billion Litres Ethanol with Petrol in 2017-18
Ajay Modi (Business Standard) OMCs had entered into contracts with sugar mills to procure 1.6 billion litres of ethanol during the
December 21, 2018 Read Full Article
Govt Links Ethanol Export to In-House Use of Molasses
(The News) The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of cabinet on Monday bound ethanol manufacturers to directly purchase its raw material from
December 18, 2018 Read Full Article
Top 4 Techs: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon Capture, Gas-to-Liquids, Bio-Based Ethylene Glycol, Biomass to Commodity Chemical Application
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Carbon Capture, Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) Technologies, Bio-Based Ethylene Glycol, and Biomass to Commodity Chemical Application. EPIC Modular Process writes that “through our
December 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Can Ethanol Change Business Dynamics for Sugar Industry?
by Yash Upadhyaya (Bloomberg Quint) ... The central government in May had asked oil marketers to target 10 percent blending of
November 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Nitin Gadkari: Use Biofuel for Public Transport
(Times of India) Referring to country's high fuel import bill and rising oil prices, Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin
October 09, 2018 Read Full Article
India's Ethanol Consumption for Fuel at All-Time High, Lags Goals: USDA
by Joshua Pedrick (S&P Global Platts) The volume of ethanol blended with gasoline is at an all-time high in India thanks
October 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Bioethanol Sector Asks SRA to Clear Molasses Imports
by Alena Mae S. Flores (Manila Standard) An umbrella organization of distillers and bioethanol producers asked the government to allow the
September 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Shree Renuka Sugars Plans To Expand Ethanol Capacity By 25%
by Sai Ishwarbharath (Bloomberg Quint) Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd. plans to capitalise on the Union Cabinet’s approval to hike the procurement price
September 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Rotten Potatoes: That's the Government's Answer to Your Rising Fuel Bill
by Garima Singh (Economic Times) ... While the government is hoping the rally in global rates declines soon, it is also looking
September 03, 2018 Read Full Article
The Establishment of a Marine Focused Biorefinery for Bioethanol Production Using Seawater and a Novel Marine Yeast Strain
by Abdelrahman Saleh Zaky, Darren Greetham, Gregory A. Tucker & Chenyu Du (Scientific Reports) Current technologies for bioethanol production rely on the
August 25, 2018 Read Full Article
Govt Pushes for Ethanol, Sugar Mills Say It’s Unviable
Chiranjeevi Kulkarni (Deccan Herald News Service) The Centre’s push for ethanol, touted as an effective tool to cut oil imports, may
August 16, 2018 Read Full Article
Building Commercialization Partnerships: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Biologics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Biologics is focused on the production of renewable n-butanol and other C4 chemicals from various
August 07, 2018 Read Full Article
The Top 10 Advances in Renewable Butanol: What’s Speeding up, Where Are the Slow-Downs?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Portugal comes the news that SilicoLife was awarded with a SME instrument phase 1 grant
August 03, 2018 Read Full Article
On Energy Independence Day, India, China Surge as Leaders in Clean Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Because if you want it, here it is, come and get it, biofuels that
July 11, 2018 Read Full Article
Vivo Energy Kenya and Koko Networks Form Ethanol Cooking Fuel Partnership
(Koko Networks) Vivo Energy becomes first multinational fuels company to enter Kenyan market for ethanol cooking fuel, using KOKO technology to
July 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Kalasin Locals Kick up Stink over Molasses
by Yongyuth Phuphuangpet (Bangkok Post) Storage ponds said to be causing pollution -- Locals yesterday signed a petition to pressure Mitr Phol BioFuel
June 07, 2018 Read Full Article
BK Birla Group to Set up Distillery for Rs80 Crore to Revive Its Sugar Business
by Soumonty Kanungo (Live Mint) Jay Shree Tea MD D.P. Maheshwari says the BK Birla Group is looking to process molasses,
May 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Grasping at Straws: Pathetic State of Biofuels in India
by Ramya Natarajan (Economic Times/Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy) For the past several winters, Delhi has drawn global
May 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Cabinet Approves National Biofuel Policy
(Times of India) The Cabinet today approved the National Policy on Biofuels which allows doping of ethanol produced from damaged foodgrains,
May 16, 2018 Read Full Article
Sugarcane’s Toxic Waste Can Turn into a Boon for Farmers
by Paul Johnl (Times of India) Sugarcanemolasses-based distilleries in India are not only water guzzlers but purge a highly toxic residue— spent-wash or vinasse.
May 08, 2018 Read Full Article
India’s Biofuels Horizons: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Praj Industries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Praj is an India-based process solutions specialist with continued leadership in ethanol & brewery space over
April 26, 2018 Read Full Article
RED II Perpetuates Advanced Biofuel Trade Distortions and Incentivises Fraud
(Ethanol Europe Renewables/EurActiv) The Energy Directive (RED 2) transport decarbonisation ambitions ostensibly promote major capital investment in truly advanced biofuels
April 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Parliamentary Committee Raises Concern over Ethanol Blending Programme
(IANS /Moneylife) Raising an alarm over slow ethanol procurement for blending with the petrol, a parliamentary committee has flagged loopholes in
March 23, 2018 Read Full Article
Questions Raised over EU’s Proposed Advanced Biofuels List
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EurActiv) Not all second-generation biofuels listed by the European Commission are sustainable, critics warn, urging policymakers to use
March 20, 2018 Read Full Article
ABR Energy Teams with Malawi Ethanol Producers to Produce Power
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Malawi, ABR Energy is teaming with Press Corp to produce power from ethanol near its Press
February 22, 2018 Read Full Article
A Sit Down with Conrad Rautenbach from Green Fuel
(The Herald) Fuel prices shot up recently before Government intervened by reducing import duty on fuel to stem the price madness
February 19, 2018 Read Full Article
Government Approves Use of Bio-Ethanol as Vehicle Fuel
by Aminur Rahman Rasel (Dhaka Tribune) ...The government has decided to allow the use of bio-ethanol as vehicle fuel by mixing
January 04, 2018 Read Full Article
Perspectives on Biofuels in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Susan van Dyk, Emile van Zyl, Brett Pletschke (International Energy Agency Bioenergy Task 39) This short contribution provides some perspectives on
December 22, 2017 Read Full Article
‘Address Ethanol Availability Issues’
by Andhra Pradesh (The Hindu) Chairman of the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas Pralhad Joshi on Thursday wanted the State
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Make Ethanol from Surplus Food Grains: Draft Policy
(The Economic Times) The government plans to allow foodgrains during surplus production years to be used for production of ethanol that
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
The Royal Seeds of a Biofuel Revolution
by Yuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) The late King laid the groundwork for Thailand's path toward energy independence. -- ... Although biofuel took longer
October 28, 2017 Read Full Article
A Sticky Matter: Sugar Molasses Dent EU’s Ambitions on Advanced Biofuels
by Paola Tamma (EurActiv) Sugar molasses, which the European Commission sees as “advanced” biofuel, present many of the same problems as conventional
October 04, 2017 Read Full Article
A Blustery Day in the Bioeconomy’s Billion Acre Wood: The Latest from EPA, POET, Fuels America, Calyxt, Eligo Bioscience, Queensland, Gevo, Virgin, and Unilever
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Headwinds -- US road transport biofuels producers are up in arms this week. There are reports of
October 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Japan Considers Allowing US Ethanol to Meet Biofuel Mandate
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Japan recently filed a report with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information
August 31, 2017 Read Full Article
Zera Says Door Open for Ethanol Licences
by Tatira Zwinoira (News Day) Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has said players who have the capacity to do mandatory blending
August 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethiopia: New Ethanol Production Plant to Be Constructed
(2Mercado.com/Fana Broadcasting Corporation) Ethiopia has joined hands with Eugen Schmitt Company, a German company, to construct ethanol plant in Wonjo
August 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Molasses Would Be the Preferred Raw Material for Ethanol Production in Guyana
by Audreyanna Thomas (Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc./Stabroek News) The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) would like to provide some information which
August 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Heard on the Floor at the Bio World Congress: The Top Storylines from Day 2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... (T)te dialogue around advanced fuels has become about the actions of doers, rather than
July 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Gevo and Praj Link up to Push ahead with Isobutanol Technology
(Biofuels International) India-based bioethanol company Praj Industries will be working with US-based advanced biofuels company Gevo to use Gevo’s proprietary
July 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Indigenous Tech for Biofuels May Emerge Soon, Says Dharmendra Pradhan
(Economic Times) The government is hopeful that a new model regarding the use of biofuels and developed through indigenous technology
July 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Service Providers Partner to Build Ethanol Plants in India
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering in Mumbai is partnering with the Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai to
June 28, 2017 Read Full Article
N-butanol and Beyond: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Biologics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Biologics is focused on the production of renewable n-butanol and other C4 chemicals from
June 28, 2017 Read Full Article
California LCFS Guides Advanced Biofuels Industry
by Heather Zhang (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Carbon credit prices recover and multiple new pathways are certified as the state’s program
June 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Larsen Arm LTHE Inks Pact with ICT to Build Ethanol Plants
(Business Standard/Press Trust of India) L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering has signed an agreement with Institute of Chemical Technology to build ethanol
May 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Cooperative Sugar Mill Shahabad in Haryana Moving Forward with $12.7 Million Ethanol Plant
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In India, following the implementation of a 24MW cogeneration plant, the Cooperative Sugar Mill Shahabad
May 11, 2017 Read Full Article
Australia’s Productivity Commission Says Biofuels a Bad Deal All Around
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, the federal government’s economic advisor—The Productivity Commission—has called on New South Wales, Queensland
March 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Global Bioenergies Finalizes Acquisition of Syngip Access to Third-Generation Resources
(Global Bioenergies) Process expected to be profitable starting at $45 per barrel – Further improved environmental benefit; Dilution of 1.1% for existing
February 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Uganda: Museveni Wants Law on Sugarcane By-Products
by Ismail Musa Ladu (The Monitor/All Africa) President Museveni has directed the Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Ms Amelia
January 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Uganda: Kakira Sugar Opens Shs130 Billion Ethanol Plant
by Isaac Mufumba (All Africa/The Monitor) Kakira Sugar Limited, a local sugar producer, has started commercial production of ethanol at
January 09, 2017 Read Full Article
Kaset Thai Upbeat on Q4 Ethanol Revenue
(Bangkok Post) Biofuel gains to back core sugar business -- SET-listed Kaset Thai International Sugar Corporation Plc (KTIS) expects seasonal
January 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Renewable Specialty Chemicals: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Biologics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Biologics is focused on the production of renewable n-butanol and other C4 chemicals from various
December 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Record Production of Ethanol May Cut Fuel Bill
by Dipak K Dash (Times of India) Sugar mills recorded the highest ever production of ethanol of more than 110 crore
December 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Rotting Rice to Be Used to Make Ethanol
by Yuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) Almost 4 million tonnes of decaying rice kept in government stocks for more than two
December 08, 2016 Read Full Article
All City Buses Will Run on Biofuel: Nitin Gadkari
by Anjaya Anparthi (Times of India) While launching nation's first ethanol-run Green bus service, Union minister for road transport and highways
December 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Mumias Sugar Steps up Regional Molasses Imports on Biting Cane Shortage
by Gerald Andae (Business Daily Africa) Mumias has been importing molasses — the raw material used in ethanol production —
November 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Purti Group Co Develops Bio-CNG for Vehicles
by Snehlata Shrivastav (Economic Times' Energy World) Manas Agro Industries and Infrastructure Limited (MAIIL) of the city, an extension of Purti
November 17, 2016 Read Full Article
For the Welfare of His People
(Bangkok Post) Benefits to the nation bestowed by His Majesty's Sufficiency Economy Philosophy -- ... Throughout his 70 years on the