India and Brazil agreed to work together for bioenergy

India andBrazil have agreed to work towards developing an Indian-Brazil Alliance for Bioenergy and Biofuels along with the establishment of a virtual India-Brazil Centre of Excellence on Ethanol. Both countries have also agreed on a concerted effort to position sustainable bioenergy and biofuels as integral parts of the global energy transition, especially for transport, industry,

Oceania Biofuels to build new $500 million biorefinery

Oceania Biofuels has selected Gladstone as the location for a new $500 million renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel biorefinery, within the Yarwun Industrial Precinct. The biofuel refinery is now under contract with Economic Development Queensland, acting premier Steven Miles said. Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing, minister for Water and member for Gladstone, Glenn

USDA invests to increase homegrown biofuels

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director, Jane Asselta, has announced the agency is investing $340,000 in infrastructure and to help expand the use of renewable fuels in New Jersey. Due to these grants, the amount of ethanol sold is projected to increase by 162,715 gallons. This announcement supports the Biden-Harris Administration in

Ethanol production in India increased in 2020-21

Production of ethanol has increased from 173 crore litres in ESY 2019-20 to 302 crore litres during ESY 2020-21 (October 2020 to Sept 2021), government data showed. The data also showed that the production capacity of ethanol in the country has also increased to 825 crore litres as on September 2021, which is sufficient to

Biden to waive rule on sale of higher ethanol blend gasoline

President Joe Biden to announce he’ll suspend a federal rule preventing the sale of higher ethanol blend gasoline this summer as his administration tries to tamp down prices at the pump that have spiked during Russia’s war with Ukraine. Most gasoline sold in the U.S. is blended with 10% ethanol. The Environmental Protection Agency will

India will use stubble to convert into biofuel

The Indian government is working to convert stubble into biofuel in an attempt to reduce crop burning, Union Minister for Forests and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav said in Lok Sabha. He was speaking during a debate on climate change which also saw Opposition members questioning the government on setting a net-zero emissions target by 2070

Yamaha plans to introduce biofuel motorcycles to Asia

Japan’s Yamaha Motor aims to bring synthetic-fuel motorcycles to Asia “very soon”, while it is more cautious about ramping up its offerings of electric two-wheelers in the region. Synthetic fuels are made from bioethanol and other raw materials, and their use in passenger vehicles is seen as a step on the road to decarbonisation. “Though

MicroBite raises $1.5 m for bioethanol plant in India

MicroBite, a sister concern of the startup ThePhiFactory, has raised $1.5 million from Vijay Madduri, the co-owner of Hyderabad ISL Football Team. The company has drawn up plans to set up a five kilo litre pre day (KLPD) capacity bioethanol plant in the State. It is looking at Nalgonda, Zaheerabad and Siddipet as the possible

Timeline for loan disbursal under ethanol scheme extended in India

As part of its efforts to boost domestic production and achieve ethanol blending of 20% by 2025, the central government has extended the timeline for disbursement of loans up to September 30 with regard to all the schemes under the ethanol blending programme notified during 2018-2021. The move is aimed at facilitating the completion of

Veolia launches solution to produce CO2-neutral biofuel

Veolia launches the world’s largest biorefinery project producing CO2-neutral bio-methanol from a pulp mill, located in Finland. The project allows to unlock the potential of this alternative source of feedstock for biofuel that is almost completely unexplored to date. Developed in close cooperation with Metsä Fibre, the largest cooperative forestry association in Europe, the refinery