Diversify cane output towards ethanol production for energy sector

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that over-production of sugar is a problem for the economy and there is a need to diversify cane output towards ethanol production for the energy sector. Addressing the felicitation programme of National Cogeneration Awards 2022 in Mumbai, Gadkari said that majority of our population depends

IPSC deepens partnership with California Ethanol + Power (CE+P)

IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC) announced that it has deepened its partnership with California Ethanol + Power (CE+P) via a 15-year asset management deal to oversee its forthcoming Sugar Valley Energy campus outside of Brawley, California. The project is expected to produce approximately 70 million gallons of extremely low-carbon, fuel-grade Essential Ethanol™ from locally grown

NSI, IIMR to promote ethanol production from maize

National Sugar Institute (NSI), Kanpur and ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, (IIMR) Ludhiana, will work jointly to promote production of ethanol from maize. Maize is considered an important raw material for producing ethanol. Out of the total requirement of 1016 crore litre of ethanol for blending in petrol by 2025, about 466 crore litre is

Karnataka aims to reduce fossil fuels by increasing ethanol production

Karnataka, which ranks third among sugarcane-growing states in the country, is coming up with a new ethanol policy that will provide for bigger profits for sugarcane growers. Ethanol can also be used to make disinfectants, sanitisers, medical spirit and bio-compressed natural gas. If all goes well, Karnataka will be the first state in the country

Maruti to develop E85-compatible flex-fuel engines

Maruti Suzuki is working on new flex-fuel engines compatible with up to 85 percent ethanol blended petrol (E85 fuel). Vehicles equipped with these engines will be capable of running on a wide spectrum of ethanol-petrol fuel blends, including pure petrol and E85. E85 petrol has 51 to 85 percent ethanol. It requires a re-engineering of

Brazil exports third DDGS shipment of corn-based ethanol to Vietnam

Corn-based ethanol production increases in Brazil and so does its DDGS supply, so the first cargo of 55,000 metric tons has set sail for Vietnam. Corn ethanol production is expected to rise 31% season over last season at 4.5 billion liters, accounting for about 15% of the country’s overall total production that is dominated by

It is taking time to materialize ethanol from 2G sources in India

India’s plan to produce ethanol from second-generation (2G) sources – mainly farm waste – is taking time to materialise. As the first second-generation ethanol plant in India set up by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in Panipat is scheduled to be dedicated to the nation by Indian PM today. Though state-run oil companies had decided to

Indian parliament’s lower house passes bill to promote use of green fuels

Lok Sabha passed a bill seeking to promote the use of non-fossil fuels, including ethanol, green hydrogen and biomass. The bill is also aimed at helping the country achieve its international commitments with respect to climate change goals. The bill was passed by the House after rejecting amendments moved by some Opposition members. Among other

Indian PM to dedicate 2G ethanol plant in Panipat to nation

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation a second generation (2G) ethanol plant tomorrow. The plant was built at an estimated cost of $11.31 million (Rs 900 crore) in Haryana’s Panipat. The dedication of the plant is part of a long series of steps taken by the government over the years to

Ethanol manufacturing unit work to begin soon in Andhra Pradesh

Sentini Bioproducts intends to set up an ethanol manufacturing unit with a capacity of 150 klpd in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.  The project also comprises 4.5 MW co-generation power plant, ad work on the project is expected to commence by September 2022.  The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has accorded environment