Amid hike in demand for ethanol, India may become importer of corn

India’s push to produce more corn-based ethanol has turned Asia’s top corn exporter into a net importer for the first time in decades, putting pressure on local poultry producers and disrupting global supply chains. Traditionally, the poultry and starch industries used to absorb most of India’s approximately 36 million tonne of corn production. The surge

Ethanol push turns India into corn importer

India usually exports 2 million to 4 million metric tons of corn, but in 2024, exports are expected to drop to 450,000 tons. A push by India to make more corn-based ethanol has turned Asia’s top corn exporter into a net importer for the first time in decades, squeezing local poultry producers and scrambling global

Caramuru, Biocen partner to develop corn ethanol plant

Caramuru, a Brazilian oilseed processor announced it has formed a joint venture (JV) with Brazil based Biocen – Bioenergia Celeiro do Norte S.A to develop a corn ethanol plant in central Brazil. Caramuru will own 51% of the JV, while Biocen will own 49%.  The facility, planned for development in Nova Ubiratã, in the state

EPA discloses guidance on ethanol production

The U.S. EPA updated guidance that describes three additional ways ethanol plants that co-process corn kernel fiber and corn starch can demonstrate the resulting volume of cellulosic biofuel produced. The new guidance supplements guidance released in May 2019 that focused on quantifying an analytical method for determining the cellulosic converted fraction of corn kernel fiber

Corn use for fuel ethanol production in the US increased in March

According to the latest Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report by USDA released recently, the corn use for fuel ethanol production in March was up compared to both the previous month and March 2021. Total corn consumed for alcohol and other uses was at 511 million bushels in March, up 12 percent when compared to

Ethanol production in Brazil down 10% in the first half of May

UNICA data shows that ethanol production in Brazil was down 10% during the first half of May at 1.65 billion liters compared to the same period in 2021. The figures include corn ethanol production and not just sugarcane based. The data also shows that sugar production was down more than 30% from 2021 at 1.67

Biofuels may not be as green as we’ve been told

The combustion engine is, hands down, one of the most important inventions of all time. But, it comes with a very high cost to the environment – hazardous emissions. While many leaps in efficiency and emission control have been made over the decades, we can never fully eliminate the release of emissions like carbon dioxide