Bioethanol News

Renewable fuel producer Pacific Ethanol has been awarded $3 million (€2.4 million) to develop grain sorghum as a low-carbon feedstock. The research will take place at its plants in Stockton and Madera in a bid to replace a percentage of the corn that is used. The renewable energy producer's award is part of $7.7 million awarded in grants by the California Energy Commission under the state…
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Big River Resources is teaming up with Prairie Gold to build a new facility that extracts corn protein. The duo, who joined forces last year, will construct a new ethanol facility in Galva, Illinois, using technology to extract zein from corn. The Illinois-based facility is expected to be completed in May, with production up and running in July. With ethanol plants in West Burlington and…
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Brazil will raise the ethanol content of its petrol, with the expectation of creating demand for an additional 1 billion litres of biofuel per year and supply assistance for the Latin American country's sugar mills. Earlier this year, the country passed a law to raise the required level of sugar-based ethanol in petrol from 25% to 27.5%. Completed feasibility studies show that this rise is…
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released the November issue of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, which expects ethanol production to average 934,000 barrels per day in 2015. June's ethanol production matched the monthly average production record of 959,000 barrels per day set in December 2011. At present, the EIA anticipates 2014 production to average 927,000 barrels per day…
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In May, Ergon will restart its ethanol refinery at the Port of Vicksburg. The plant, which can produce almost 60 million gallons a year, opened in 2008 and operated for four years. It then stopped production in December 2012. Ergon bought out its partner Bunge North America this year. The company will upgrade the plant to allow it to make corn oil for the production of ethanol and biodiesel.
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IGPC Ethanol's ethanol plant in Ontario, US, has reached over 1 billion litres of ethanol. Since 2008, IGPC Ethanol has contributed considerably to Canada's domestic supply of ethanol. Using corn feedstocks, the facility has produced over 170 million litres of ethanol per year. IGPC Ethanol is Canada's first farmer owned ethanol production facility. The company is looking to continue its…
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State-run agricultural research firm Embrapa states Brazil can increase planted areas for bioenergy sixfold without removing rainforest. Manoel Texeira Souza, general manager, Embrapa, said at BNamericas' 11th Southern Cone Energy Summit that as much as 50 million hectares were available for future growth. 'If we can transfer 20% or 30% of that land into new [plantations] we will exceed our…
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Companhia de Bioenergia de Angola (Biocom) has produced 1,550 tonnes of sugar and 3,600m³ of ethanol (ethyl alcohol). Carlos Martins, director of Biocom says the company is still testing the machines for processing sugarcane into sugar and ethanol to enable productions to start soon, cites Angolan news agency Angop. Continuous rainfall in the South African country has led to a halt in sugar…
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The Fuels Institute, an expert non-profit organisation, has released a study that estimates a large increase in E85 sales over the next nine years. E85 sales will at least double by 2023, the report states. How much these sales will rise depends on specific market circumstances, but the report predicts E85 sales could grow by 20 times over this period. The Fuels Institute reveals that the report,…
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A new plant producing Exilva microfibrillar cellulose (MFC) will be built at the Borregaard site in Sarpsborg, Norway. Borregaard's Board of Directors has decided to invest NOK 225 million (€27 million) in the facility. Exilva MFC is based on natural and renewable raw materials. It has the potential to replace products derived from petrochemicals, and organic solvent systems can also be…
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A new 50 MW power plant in Oahu, Hawaii, will run on a biofuel blend, which will include liquid fuels and natural gas. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) will soon become available on the island as part of Oahu's plan to lower its reliance on oil and coal. Helsinki-based Wärtsilä Corporation will supply the plant to Hawaiian Electric Company. The project currently awaits approval by the Hawaii…
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Enerkem has made three separate announcements relating to development plans in China. Firstly the waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Shanghai Environmental Group, a municipal solid waste (MSW) company and subsidiary of Shanghai Chengtou Holding, to develop a project partnership to build a municipal solid waste-to-biofuels and…
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