Consider raising rates of ethanol from sugarcane: ISMA

Indian Sugar and Bio Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has requested the Government to consider suitable increase in ethanol prices when produced from sugarcane juice and B-Heavy molasses (BHM) to support the sugar sector’s viability and ensure timely cane payments to farmers. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on January 29 approved a 3 per cent rise in C

Odebrecht’s invests 5 billion reais in sugarcane and ethanol

Odebrecht’s 5 billion reais investment in sugarcane and ethanol production promises a greener future for biofuels. The company harnesses gamma radiation to optimize the saccharification process, making Brazil a frontrunner in sustainable energy solutions. In a bold move that’s set to reshape Brazil’s sugarcane and ethanol landscape, Odebrecht, a leading construction and petrochemical conglomerate, has

ICAR in partnership with TN starts developing sugarcane variety

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, together with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, have developed a new sugarcane variety called punnagai that is seeing high demand for its first planting season next year. The variety doesn’t flower and can see yields of 160 metric tons per hectare, in addition to being

Ethanol production picks up in Brazil

UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that ethanol production picked up in June. Mills in the south-central region of Brazil processed 38.6 million tons of sugarcane during the first half of June, up 5.76 percent when compared to the same period of last year. Since the start of the current harvest season, which

MicroBite develops a disruptive technology for its bio-ethanol plant in Telangana

MicroBite, a Hyderabad based bio-ethanol startup, has developed a disruptive technology for ‘inline’ sterilization of liquid raw materials. This could be of significant importance to the ethanol industry, especially while handling the inventories of perishable materials for a longer period. Bio-ethanol plants in India predominantly use conventional tanks for storing perishable raw materials. Sugarcane based

First greenfield ethanol plant inaugurated in Bihar

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated a greenfield grain-based ethanol plant built at a cost of $1.37 million at Purnea. The project is a part of Bihar’s ambitious foray into ethanol production using sugarcane, maize and rice to meet the country’s fuel needs. The ethanol plant has been built using the latest technology and will