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World Ethanol2
  • One year subscription to the new video content platform Streamly - giving subscription holders access to World Ethanol & Biofuels content and recordings from the agra community events. (informaconnect.com)
  • From November 8th through 10th, we will be attending the World Ethanol & Biofuels 2022 Conference in Brussels, Belgium! (leaf-lesaffre.com)
Biomass8
  • After evolution, the resulting strain exhibited a 16.6% increased anaerobic ethanol yield (from 1.51 to 1.76 mol mol hexose equivalent −1 ) and 46.6% decreased biomass yield on sucrose. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Biomass is a rich and carbon-neutral renewable energy source and utilized for the production of ethanol and other valuable compounds. (studybiofuels.com)
  • Biomass is a very interesting bioresource for ethanol production due to sustainable development. (studybiofuels.com)
  • The plan also calls for growth in cellulosic biofuels - which are made from fibrous plant materials - biomass-based diesel and other advanced biofuels. (minneapolisnews.net)
  • Biofuel is a fuel that is produced over a short time span from biomass , rather than by the very slow natural processes involved in the formation of fossil fuels , such as oil. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cellulosic biomass , derived from non-food sources, such as trees and grasses, is also being developed as a feedstock for ethanol production. (wikipedia.org)
  • By contrast, there is enough plant biomass for cellulosic ethanol production in the United States to displace 40 percent of the country's current gasoline consumption. (grist.org)
  • Ethanol produced from biomass or organic waste and used as a biofuel. (bvsalud.org)
Biodiesel13
  • Deploying effective carbon capture and storage at biofuels plants will cement ethanol and biodiesel as the lowest carbon liquid fuels commercially available in the marketplace. (ethanolproducer.com)
  • The scheme will be in addition to other incentives and higher purchase prices available to 2G biofuels as compared to 1G biofuels (bioethanol and biodiesel). (thehindubusinessline.com)
  • This year, the Biden administration will reset the biofuel volume targets of the RFS , and it's yet to be seen how new targets could ultimately impact the price of corn, demand for soybeans to make biodiesel, the farms that produce these crops, and-ultimately-the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. (civileats.com)
  • Is there an energy gain in the production of ethanol or biodiesel? (experts123.com)
  • Most of the Ethanol, biodiesel , methanol, butanol and hydrogen production will take place in Midwest Republican States heavily reliant on agriculture. (theecologist.org)
  • In addition to ethanol, which complements regular gasoline, biodiesel is available as an alternative to regular diesel fuel. (sciencing.com)
  • Existing disadvantages of ethanol and biodiesel are expected to be ironed out as more companies invest in the expansion of renewables. (sciencing.com)
  • The two most common types of biofuel are bioethanol and biodiesel . (wikipedia.org)
  • : 447 The crop's sugar, starch, or oil content is converted into biodiesel or ethanol , using transesterification , or yeast fermentation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Biodiesel, produced mainly from rapeseed or sunflower seed, comprises 80% of Europe's total biofuel production. (theglobalist.com)
  • Global ethanol production more than doubled between 2000 and 2005, and the production of biodiesel - starting from a much smaller base - nearly quadrupled. (theglobalist.com)
  • Germany and France have announced plans to rapidly expand both ethanol and biodiesel production - with the aim of reaching the EU targets before the deadline. (theglobalist.com)
  • Lincoln is a leading provider of biofuels, which includes both ethanol and biodiesel sales. (lincolnenergysolutions.com)
Gasoline28
  • Currently 98 percent of gasoline in the U.S. contains some ethanol, most commonly 10 percent, or E10. (civileats.com)
  • In the coming months, policy makers in Washington will shape the fate of many idled ethanol plants shut down during the recession as they rule on how biofuels are defined and on bid to raise the maximum amount of ethanol in mainstream gasoline. (blogspot.com)
  • The majority of vehicles in Brazil - around 75% - are flex fuel, meaning they are able to run on ethanol and/or gasoline. (bp.com)
  • Ethanol is the odorless liquid used as an alternative to petrol and can be used as a blend with gasoline. (studybiofuels.com)
  • One is E10, which is 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent ordinary gasoline, while the other, E85, flips the ratio in favor of a heavy preponderance of ethanol. (sciencing.com)
  • Only certain kinds of cars have engines that are capable of running on a fuel that contains so little traditional gasoline, so this type of ethanol is often more clearly marked. (sciencing.com)
  • He said it also bolsters the industry's push for year-round sales of gasoline with a 15% ethanol blend, as well as sales of the 85% ethanol blend E85. (minneapolisnews.net)
  • The EPA has authorized the use of gasoline blends with up to 15 percent ethanol content for cars built since the 2001 model year, or about two-thirds of vehicles still on the road. (advancedbiofuelsusa.info)
  • In a giant blow to the ethanol/corn belt lobby, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to reduce the ethanol mandate of incorporating 14 billion gallons of the biofuel into the nation's gasoline supply. (fullmetalautos.com)
  • Due to lower overall fuel consumption from a more efficient vehicle fleet since 2007, the EPA would have in effect required higher than 10% ethanol blends in gasoline for 2014, which automakers believe could cause damage to fuel system parts. (fullmetalautos.com)
  • Back in 2007, as gasoline prices were poised to surge and it appeared that American was never going to be free of its imported-oil addiction, Congress mandated that certain quantities of ethanol be included in the nation's fuel supply. (fullmetalautos.com)
  • With the elimination of MTBE as a gasoline additive to cut smog due to its tendency to contaminate soil and groundwater, ethanol became the clean-air, renewable" fuel solution. (fullmetalautos.com)
  • Flex fuel vehicles can run ethanol concentrations up to E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline), but non-FFVs are likely to experience fuel system damage when exposed to ethanol concentrations above E10. (fullmetalautos.com)
  • With less gasoline being consumed each year while the ethanol content requirement is an absolute number of gallons rather than a percent of all gasoline, the EPA was faced with the choice of either endorsing higher-than-E10 blends for vehicles not designed to use that high of a concentration, or lowering the requirement so that it's back to roughly 10 percent of the gasoline mix. (fullmetalautos.com)
  • The ethanol lobby, supported by lobbyists for corn-producing states, had been pushing the EPA for an increase in the requirement, and for the widespread introduction of E15 (15% ethanol, 85% gasoline) against the better judgment of most automakers. (fullmetalautos.com)
  • While some subsidies and government assistance probably do have a place in the development of alternatives to fossil fuels, the reduction in the ethanol mandate for 2014 is welcome news for nearly everyone - taxpayers, automakers, gasoline producers, and consumers - except for those in the corn-growing or ethanol-production businesses. (fullmetalautos.com)
  • Ethanol can be used as a fuel for vehicles in its pure form (E100), but it is usually used as a gasoline additive to increase octane ratings and improve vehicle emissions. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the U.S, ethanol fuel is mainly used as an oxygenate in gasoline in the form of low-level blends up to 10 percent, and, increasingly, as E85 fuel for flex-fuel vehicles. (wikipedia.org)
  • The ethanol market share in the U.S. gasoline supply grew by volume from just over 1 percent in 2000 to more than 3 percent in 2006 to 10 percent in 2011. (wikipedia.org)
  • Flexible-fuel cars, trucks, and minivans use gasoline/ethanol blends ranging from pure gasoline up to 85% ethanol (E85). (wikipedia.org)
  • In January 2011 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted a waiver to allow up to 15% of ethanol blended with gasoline (E15) to be sold only for cars and light pickup trucks with a model year of 2001 or later. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1908, the revolutionary Ford Model T was capable of running on gasoline, ethanol or a combination. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ford continued to advocate for ethanol fuel even during the prohibition, but lower prices caused gasoline to prevail. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol began a decades-long growth in the United States in the late 1970s. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2005, ethanol comprised about 1.2% of the world's gasoline supply by volume, but only about 0.8% by transport distance travelled due to its lower energy content. (theglobalist.com)
  • In Canada, the government is aiming for 45% of the country's gasoline consumption to be a 10% ethanol mix by 2010. (theglobalist.com)
  • Does it cost more than regular gasoline or regular ethanol? (grist.org)
  • Tax subsidies to the oil industry distort the true cost of gasoline, but when those distortions are removed, cellulosic ethanol is one of the lowest-cost ways to reduce gasoline usage and is cost-competitive with regular ethanol. (grist.org)
Feedstock7
  • The National Biofuels Policy 2018 seeks to expand the range of feedstock available for ethanol production beyond sugar molasses, an official statement said. (thehindubusinessline.com)
  • Laboratory tests earlier in 2007 showed the successful conversion of waste cotton cloth-chosen by AIC as an example of a low cost, non-food feedstock-into an ethanol feedstock. (greencarcongress.com)
  • Discuss the policies, commercialisation strategies, feedstock supply and technical solutions needed to bring advanced biofuels production to scale. (informaconnect.com)
  • Find out all about feedstock supplies for decarbonising and the huge opportunity the aviation and maritime industry offer to the biofuels sector. (informaconnect.com)
  • Fermentation is the main step that could produce ethanol from any feedstock containing sugar. (studybiofuels.com)
  • Brazil and the USA are major producers of ethanol throughout the world mainly use sugarcane and corn as a feedstock. (studybiofuels.com)
  • Sugar cane is the most important crop for producing biofuels today and the feedstock for more than 40% of all ethanol fuel. (theglobalist.com)
Fermentation10
Emissions10
  • Besides, the use of crop residues such as rice and wheat straw for biofuels production will further bring down toxic emissions, it said. (thehindubusinessline.com)
  • As BP and Bunge announce the completion of a new joint venture, BP Bunge Bioenergia, we look at how effective biofuels are in lowering emissions and whether growing them is to the detriment of the Amazon rainforest. (bp.com)
  • Looking forward, the country's demand for ethanol is estimated to increase by about 70% by 2030," Lindenhayn says, adding: "Biofuels will be an essential part of advancing towards a low carbon future by reducing emissions from transport and electricity, and Brazil is leading the way in showing how they can be used at scale. (bp.com)
  • Biofuels will be an essential part of advancing towards a low carbon future by reducing emissions from transport and electricity, and Brazil is leading the way in showing how they can be used at scale. (bp.com)
  • George Bush's claims his enthusiasm for ethanol comes from a desire to import less oil from countries the US deems unstable in the Middle East and to reduce carbon emissions. (theecologist.org)
  • The climate change mitigation potential of biofuel varies considerably, from emission levels comparable to fossil fuels in some scenarios to negative emissions in others. (wikipedia.org)
  • The global initiative to lower carbon emissions, improve energy security, and foster economic growth recently witnessed the emergence of ethanol and biofuels as key participants. (bharatherald.com)
  • Cellulose is a plentiful and renewable resource that can allow the production of biofuels with zero or even negative CO 2 emissions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Nevertheless, Malawi must reduce emissions from its ethanol plants in order to access European markets. (who.int)
  • Characterization of biofuels blends: emissions, permeation and apportionment of volatile organic compounds. (cdc.gov)
Cellulosic ethanol9
  • Delivering one unit of cellulosic ethanol energy at the pump takes only 0.10 units of fossil energy (Michael Wang, An Update of Energy and Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Fuel Ethanol, Argonne National Laboratory, Feb. 2005). (experts123.com)
  • Cellulosic ethanol is made from parts of the plant that are ordinarily discarded. (sciencing.com)
  • Our plant supplants your plant: a real-life cellulosic ethanol refinery. (grist.org)
  • The great white hope in today's biofuels world is cellulosic ethanol , and the one pre-commercial demonstration plant currently producing it lies in the great white north. (grist.org)
  • What's the difference between cellulosic ethanol and regular ethanol? (grist.org)
  • Regular ethanol is made from whole grains like corn or wheat, and this is where cellulosic ethanol has the advantage. (grist.org)
  • How does Iogen make cellulosic ethanol? (grist.org)
  • One of the big side benefits is that the plants used to create cellulosic ethanol contain lignin, a compound that is separated out in the process and can then be burned to create energy. (grist.org)
  • At the moment, yes, but it's an unfair comparison because cellulosic ethanol hasn't yet been manufactured on an industrial scale. (grist.org)
Fuels19
  • I think all of us need to be advocates and tell the story of the importance of biofuels and the Next Generation Fuels Act in particular," said Budzinski. (ilcorn.org)
  • I have 17 years of experience, and specialize in the field of energy with specific knowledge in the areas of power production, renewable fuels and ethanol production. (roundtablegroup.com)
  • RedOx's proprietary Metal Mediated Redox (MMR) technology can convert a range of ligno-cellulosic materials into ethanol and other fuels and chemicals. (greencarcongress.com)
  • The MMR process is capable of performing three key steps required for fuel synthesis-hydrolysis, oxidation/reduction, and catalysis-and converts ligno-cellulosic materials into ethanol and other high-performance, high-value fuels and chemicals, including hydrogen. (greencarcongress.com)
  • The ten-fold expansion in ethanol production in the U.S. from 2002 to 2019 has been driven by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a federal program that since 2005 has required transportation fuel to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuels. (civileats.com)
  • The current study used the survey-based USDA National Resources Inventory (NRI), which had been endorsed previously by the Renewable Fuels Association, a trade association for the ethanol industry, to quantify cropland expansion area and the portion attributable to corn ethanol. (civileats.com)
  • The Board supports organizations and policies that advocate the increased use of ethanol fuels - and administers public information, education and ethanol research projects. (governorsbiofuelscoalition.org)
  • Biofuels are fuels derived from living things. (sciencing.com)
  • Fossil fuels are ultimately derived from things that were living in prehistoric times, but biofuels are made from things that are alive right now. (sciencing.com)
  • Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, told reporters on a conference call that the EPA's plan creates a 'clear pathway for sustainable growth for our industry when it comes to the production and use of low-carbon fuels like ethanol. (minneapolisnews.net)
  • The EPA proposes to set the total target for all kinds of renewable fuels at 20.82 billion gallons for 2023, including 15 billion gallons from corn ethanol. (minneapolisnews.net)
  • Today's hearing provided Congress with only one perspective: Big Oil's," said Fuels America, a coalition of organizations backing the biofuel mandate. (advancedbiofuelsusa.info)
  • Other publications reserve the term biofuel for liquid or gaseous fuels, used for transportation. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Renewable Fuels Association reported 209 ethanol distilleries in operation located in 29 states in 2011. (wikipedia.org)
  • What does the future hold for the production of biofuels and other alternative fuels? (theglobalist.com)
  • In the United States, high oil prices and agricultural lobbying prompted passage in 2005 of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), which will require the use of 28.4 billion liters (7.5 billion gallons) of biofuels for transportation purposes by 2012. (theglobalist.com)
  • In Japan, the government has permitted low-level ethanol blends in preparation for a possible blending mandate - with the long-term intention of meeting 20% of the nation's oil demand with biofuels or gas-to-liquid (GTL) fuels by 2030. (theglobalist.com)
  • The compositions of biofuel blends and conventional fuels differed significantly. (cdc.gov)
  • Study results can be used to assess exposure and health impacts resulting from the use of new fuels and biofuel blends. (cdc.gov)
20231
Producers10
  • Midwest ethanol producers have asked the administration to adopt a model that would enable ethanol-based SAF to qualify while environmentalists want standards that would favour inputs like used cooking oil and animal fat. (biofuels-news.com)
  • Pressure on the beleaguered ethanol industry is set to intensify this year as producers are poised to chase a smaller U.S. corn crop, driving up corn prices and pushing down profit margins. (blogspot.com)
  • With an operating capacity of approximately 2.2 billion gallons of ethanol, Nebraska ethanol producers used 31 percent of the state's corn crop in 2016. (governorsbiofuelscoalition.org)
  • In addition to purchasing more corn, several ethanol producers have invested in new technology to increase capacity and product diversification. (governorsbiofuelscoalition.org)
  • Established in 1971, the Ethanol Board assists ethanol producers with programs and strategies for marketing ethanol and related co-products. (governorsbiofuelscoalition.org)
  • Plus, not only did corn producers have a large built-in market for their crops, but ethanol producers also received various forms of subsidies over the years. (fullmetalautos.com)
  • From 1980 to 2011, ethanol producers received $0.45 for every gallon of ethanol they produced. (fullmetalautos.com)
  • Who are the leading producers of biofuel? (theglobalist.com)
  • Hand Sanitizer: Salvation for Ethanol Producers? (altenergystocks.com)
  • The European Union has raised the standards expected of biofuel producers, but it should "level the playing field" by applying similar standards to other export crops from developing countries. (who.int)
Mandates6
  • But the US and EU governments brushed off my verbal assault, maintaining their escalating biofuel mandates. (motherjones.com)
  • For urban residents, the US biofuel mandates-now sending 40 percent of the US corn crop into ethanol production-are pushing up the price of corn, a staple food in Guatemala. (motherjones.com)
  • And for Guatemala's subsistence farmers, biofuel mandates in the Global North mean less land for growing food. (motherjones.com)
  • The country's lush farmland is largely "owned by a handful of families," Rosenthal reports, and they're finding it much more profitable to grow sugarcane and palm to satisfy Europe's biofuel mandates than to rent it to peasant farmers to grow food. (motherjones.com)
  • But environmentalists argue it's a net ecological and climate detriment because growing all that corn fosters unsustainable farming practices, while the oil industry says ethanol mandates constrain free market forces and limit consumer choice, and that higher blends can damage older vehicles. (minneapolisnews.net)
  • The ethanol mandates that the 2007 law required created a giant market for corn, which is the primary ingredient in most ethanol sold in the U.S. (fullmetalautos.com)
20211
  • In 2021, Colombia imported 60 million liters of ethanol fuel, a significant decrease of around 74 percent in comparison to the previous year. (statista.com)
Importance of biofuels1
  • The article also discussed the security threat surrounding the DoD's reliance on oil and the importance of biofuels. (asu.edu)
Produce ethanol from cellulose2
Blends3
  • By 2011 most cars on U.S. roads could run on blends of up to 10% ethanol(E10), and manufacturers had begun producing vehicles designed for much higher percentages. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, the fuel systems of cars, trucks, and motorcycles sold before the ethanol mandate may suffer substantial damage from the use of 10% ethanol blends. (wikipedia.org)
  • Predictions of vapor concentrations were highly correlated to measurements, but activity coefficients are needed for ethanol blends. (cdc.gov)
Ethyl alcohol2
  • I have been making homebrew whiskey for around 10 years now and use pure white sugar to produce 95% ethyl alcohol or ethanol. (biofuelsforum.com)
  • Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, has the chemical formula C 2 H 5 O, often written CH 3 CH 2 OH to offer more information about its physical structure. (sciencing.com)
Gallons6
  • Ethanol production in the United States has grown significantly since NCERC opened its doors from roughly 2.8 billion gallons annually to the nearly 16 billion gallons of production today," said NCERC Executive Director John Caupert. (ncga.com)
  • According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration , the United States exported more than 1 billion gallons of ethanol in 2016, an increase of 26 percent compared to 2015. (governorsbiofuelscoalition.org)
  • The target would grow to 22.68 billion gallons for 2025, including 15.25 billion gallons of corn ethanol. (minneapolisnews.net)
  • The new EPA requirement is between 12.7 and 13.2 billion gallons of ethanol for 2014. (fullmetalautos.com)
  • The U.S. produced 15.8 billion U.S. liquid gallons of ethanol fuel in 2019, and 13.9 billion U.S. liquid gallons (52.6 billion liters) in 2011, an increase from 13.2 billion U.S. liquid gallons (49.2 billion liters) in 2010, and up from 1.63 billion gallons in 2000. (wikipedia.org)
  • At its cellulose demonstration plant in Ottawa, Canada, Iogen converts wheat, oat, and barley straw into 3 million liters of ethanol per year (about 793,000 gallons). (grist.org)
Corn ethanol plant2
  • These products and technologies are being utilized in every commercial corn ethanol plant operating today, with a significant impact: more than 5,000 new jobs created and nearly $6 billion of annual revenue. (ncga.com)
  • R eporter Matt Andrejczak visits a California corn-ethanol plant that once represented hopes for biofuels but now stands for the industry's sudden stagnation. (blogspot.com)
Amount of ethanol1
  • minneapolis, minnesota - The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed increasing the amount of ethanol and other biofuels that must be blended into the nation's fuel supplies over the next three years, a move welcomed by renewable fuel and farm groups but condemned by environmentalists and oil industry groups. (minneapolisnews.net)
Country's2
  • The country's ethanol imports were forecast to remain stable in 2022, remaining at 60 million liters. (statista.com)
  • Most of the regular ethanol sold in the United States is made from corn, but, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, corn can supply only about 10 percent of the country's needs. (grist.org)
Carbon6
  • Capturing and storing carbon dioxide in underground wells has the potential to become the most consequential technological deployment in the history of the broader biofuels industry. (ethanolproducer.com)
  • During the Farm Progress Show, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-13) stood alongside farmers and biofuels experts to confirm ethanol's role in lowering carbon and supporting rural economies. (ilcorn.org)
  • Lark's findings are the latest evaluation of the hotly contested biofuel carbon footprint. (civileats.com)
  • As the world advances towards a lower-carbon, energy independent future, we look at the future of biofuels as a cost effective solution in delivering greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions now. (informaconnect.com)
  • Ethanol produced from sugarcane is one of the most carbon-efficient biofuels available globally, says Mario Lindenhayn, executive chairman of BP Bunge Bioenergia. (bp.com)
  • The primary issues related to the large amount of arable land required for crops and ethanol production's impact on grain supply, indirect land use change (ILUC) effects, as well as issues regarding its energy balance and carbon intensity considering its full life cycle. (wikipedia.org)
Production of ethanol1
  • In fact, with the use of new technologies and new cane varieties, we are seeing a massive improvement in yields that will allow the same production of ethanol with reduced use of land, he says. (bp.com)
Crops5
  • Sugarcane juice, sugar-containing crops like beet, sorghum, corn and cassava, and damaged grains unfit for human consumption, such as rotten potato, wheat and broken rice, can be considered for ethanol production. (thehindubusinessline.com)
  • And nearly all of the biofuel crops it produces are for export, anyway. (motherjones.com)
  • Biofuels can come from both plant and animal sources, with most in the U.S. derived from crops used for other purposes (e.g., corn and sugar cane). (sciencing.com)
  • First-generation biofuels (also denoted as "conventional biofuels") are made from food crops grown on arable land. (wikipedia.org)
  • We extend earlier studies by incorporating the effects of land use change on crop water use, and the opportunity costs of using scarce agricultural resources for biofuels rather than other export crops. (who.int)
Sustainable6
  • US President Joe Biden's administration looks likely to delay a decision on whether to make it easier for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from corn-based ethanol to qualify for subsidies under the White House's signature climate law until December. (biofuels-news.com)
  • It's critical for us to find the right partners to supply really good, sustainable biofuels to our products, and this is of course a really good place to meet these partners. (informaconnect.com)
  • To avoid a " food versus fuel " dilemma, second-generation biofuels (also called advanced biofuels or sustainable biofuels ) are made from waste products. (wikipedia.org)
  • Editor's note: All facts were adapted from "Biofuels for Transportation: Global Potential and Implications for Sustainable Agriculture and Energy in the 21st Century," a report compiled by the Worldwatch Institute and the German Agencies of Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and Renewable Resources (FNR). (theglobalist.com)
  • Now, as we face the urgency to develop sustainable technologies for the production of chemicals and biofuels from renewable resources, there is a fresh set of challenges for efficient bioreactors and processes to meet perhaps the most diverse set of needs and applications. (aiche.org)
  • Sustainable performance of lignocellulose-based ethanol and biogas co-produced in innovative biorefinery systems. (lu.se)
Bioethanol1
  • The U.S. Grains Council's Latin America (LTA) office participated in the Pan American Conference on Biofuels, including engaging on a panel regarding the development of bioethanol for fuel. (ethanolproducer.com)
Farmers6
  • The Union Cabinet on Wednesday unveiled a comprehensive biofuels policy which, among other things, allows farmers to divert excess crop produce for biofuels production and sets aside ₹5,000 crore to help establish second-generation (2G) ethanol refineries. (thehindubusinessline.com)
  • Besides, farmers who are "at risk of not getting the appropriate price for their produce during the surplus production phase" can use the surplus grains to generate ethanol which cannot be blended with petrol, provided they have the approval of the National Biofuels Coordination Committee, the statement said. (thehindubusinessline.com)
  • The advancements that have been made in the biofuels industry, thanks to the work of NCERC, has directly benefited corn farmers through the growth of ethanol and exploration for new bio-based products from U.S. corn," said Illinois corn farmer and NCGA ethanol action team member Jim Reed. (ncga.com)
  • Ethanol is a politically sensitive issue in Iowa, home to the nation's first presidential test and thousands of farmers who produce the corn that feeds ethanol plants. (governorsbiofuelscoalition.org)
  • As the administration is working to address climate change, we've long known that biofuels will play an important role in reducing greenhouse gases while having the added benefit of providing expanded opportunities for farmers,' National Farmers Union President Rob Larew said in a statement. (minneapolisnews.net)
  • It was one of a kind of event where farmers were invited from across the nation to discuss about the issue of ethanol & biofuel and how they can be benefitted from the sectors and double their income. (bharatherald.com)
Cellulose3
  • AIC believes that it is unique in using electrochemical synthesis in biofuel production and that its approach provides for more optimal processing of the cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin components of ligno-cellulosic feed stocks. (greencarcongress.com)
  • Clostridium thermocellum is a promising candidate for cellulosic biofuel production due to its native ability to consume cellulose [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Iogen's patented enzyme - an active protein made from a fungus - breaks the cellulose down into sugars, which are then fermented and purified into ethanol. (grist.org)
Crop1
  • For the last decade, ethanol has helped keep corn in high demand, and made it the most-planted U.S. crop. (civileats.com)
Industry15
  • Now in its 40th year, the FEW provides the ethanol industry with cutting-edge content and unparalleled networking opportunities in a dynamic business-to-business environment. (ethanolproducer.com)
  • Rush pointed to the legislation as a pathway to grow the ethanol industry and combat electric vehicle proposals from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). (ilcorn.org)
  • Budzinski, outspoken about her support for the biofuels industry, said the act has numerous benefits. (ilcorn.org)
  • Will the ethanol industry get a second chance? (blogspot.com)
  • Take a closer look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the ethanol industry. (blogspot.com)
  • In 2016, Nebraska's ethanol industry produced more than 7.2 million tons of distillers feeds and 268,000 tons of corn oil. (governorsbiofuelscoalition.org)
  • RenovaBio is expected to further support growth in the sugarcane ethanol industry. (bp.com)
  • In a globalized world, the expansion of the biofuels industry has contributed to spikes in food prices and a shortage of land for food-based agriculture in poor corners of Asia, Africa and Latin America because the raw material is grown wherever it is cheapest," she writes. (motherjones.com)
  • Now, optimists might argue that a rising biofuel-export industry will at least bring much-needed jobs to Guatemala. (motherjones.com)
  • Others, like the authors of this 2012 USDA report , might point to Brazil and its prodigious sugarcane ethanol industry as a harbinger of hope for Guatemala. (motherjones.com)
  • BetaTec Hop Products has capitalized on this marriage and introduced a range of naturally-derived substances for use in the biofuels industry which enhance yeast performance and control gram-positive bacteria. (betatec.com)
  • How much have recent advances in the biofuel industry affected porduction? (theglobalist.com)
  • Many in the industry believe that these targets represent a floor - rather than a limit - to biofuel production. (theglobalist.com)
  • The Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (CCI India) marked a historic moment in its Green Energy vertical as its Ethanol and Biofuel Conference was inaugurated by the distinguished presence of the Minister of External Affairs and Culture Mrs Meenakashi Lekhi. (bharatherald.com)
  • Since the corn-based ethanol industry has been around for years, it is more cost-effective. (grist.org)
Percent ethanol1
  • The United States is nearing the point where the law will require use of more ethanol than can be physically blended into the fuel supply at the most prevalent level of 10 percent ethanol per gallon. (advancedbiofuelsusa.info)
20192
  • Also, many fuel stations in the U.S. are not set up for regular ethanol users (just as electric car charging stations remained comparatively, if not prohibitively, rare as of 2019). (sciencing.com)
  • The two primary types of ethanol sold in the U.S. as of 2019 were almost mirror images of other in terms of their content. (sciencing.com)
Sugarcane4
  • But BP Bunge Bioenergia was formed around both parties' existing biofuel mills and existing land under sugarcane cultivation. (bp.com)
  • Brazil, an industrial-agriculture powerhouse, has used domestically produced sugarcane derived ethanol to become largely petroleum-independent. (motherjones.com)
  • Moreover, Brazil's sugarcane ethanol program is way overblown as environmental and social policy, as Nikolas Kozloff showed in a blistering 2010 Foreign Policy piece . (motherjones.com)
  • The nation's voracious demand for sugarcane-derived ethanol is actively wiping out what's left of the Atlantic rainforest, indirectly contributing to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, and using huge amounts of greenhouse-gas-emitting nitrogen fertilizer, Kozloff shows. (motherjones.com)
Liters1
  • In 2005, Brazil produced 16.5 billion liters of ethanol fuel, 45.2% of the world's total, with the United States in a close second at 16.2 billion liters - or 44.5% of the total. (theglobalist.com)
World's largest1
Biochemicals1
  • NCERC partners with companies on dozens of renewable compounds, including biofuels, biochemicals, biomaterials and bioproducts. (ncga.com)
Producer3
Pros and1
  • As a Guatemalan farm advocate told Rosenthal, "There are pros and cons to biofuel, but not here…These people don't have enough to eat. (motherjones.com)
Demand5
  • For instance, last month, Archer-Daniels-Midland, the food processing and commodities trading giant, reported its highest-ever earnings, a net income of over $2.7 billion , due in large part to rising biofuel demand. (civileats.com)
  • He tells Reuters: "Ethanol demand is the linchpin of the current pricing model that we have. (greenerideal.com)
  • We continue to see huge demand for ethanol in Asian and South American markets," Sneller said. (governorsbiofuelscoalition.org)
  • [4] Demand for aviation biofuel is forecast to increase. (wikipedia.org)
  • The demand for ethanol produced from field corn was spurred by the discovery that methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) was contaminating groundwater. (wikipedia.org)
Subsidies7
  • Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul also said they oppose ethanol subsidies. (governorsbiofuelscoalition.org)
  • Only Newt Gingrich backed federal support for ethanol, noting that he voted for the subsidies in Congress in 1984. (governorsbiofuelscoalition.org)
  • Romney supports ethanol subsidies, while Cain opposes them. (governorsbiofuelscoalition.org)
  • In past years, a candidate's opposition to ethanol subsidies was seen as a political hurdle to winning in Iowa. (governorsbiofuelscoalition.org)
  • Though that particular subsidy has ended, at the low end of the EPA's 2014 ethanol production mandate, that would have cost $5.7 billion and the government has spent over $45 billion in ethanol subsidies over the past few years. (fullmetalautos.com)
  • Aside from the wasted money in ethanol subsidies (whether they be direct or indirect subsidies), converting food to motor vehicle fuel brings a set of ethical issues to the forefront. (fullmetalautos.com)
  • With sequestration still in effect in Washington and constant budget battles, not to mention dramatically increased domestic oil production over the past few years, don't expect there to be much political appetite for re-instating subsidies for ethanol anytime soon. (fullmetalautos.com)
Brazil1
  • Ethanol fuel is the most common biofuel worldwide, particularly in Brazil . (wikipedia.org)
Impacts3
  • Biofuel production can have conflicting impacts on economic growth, food and energy security, and natural resources. (who.int)
  • To this end, we develop an integrated modeling framework to simultaneously assess the economic and environmental impacts of producing biofuels in Malawi. (who.int)
  • We also find that the economic and environmental impacts of biofuels are preferable to those of tobacco or soybeans. (who.int)
Anhydrous1
  • The fermented liquid is distilled by continuous boiling results in the formation of 95% anhydrous ethanol. (studybiofuels.com)
Fuel18
  • According to the statement, the total ethanol production for fuel blending in 2017-18 is expected to be 150 crore litres, leading to forex savings of ₹4,000 crore. (thehindubusinessline.com)
  • NCERC has assisted in advancements in fuel ethanol production, with more than 75 products and technologies that have passed through our doors now in the commercial marketplace. (ncga.com)
  • A moral dilemma has always been at the heart of the food vs. fuel debate: Can we afford to use corn for ethanol in a starving world? (greenerideal.com)
  • Among the disadvantages of using ethanol as a source of fuel are its low fuel economy (i.e., you get fewer miles to the gallon). (sciencing.com)
  • by Ayesha Rascoe (Reuters) The Environmental Protection Agency plans to announce targets for U.S. ethanol use in 2013 and 2014 this summer, an EPA official told lawmakers on Wednesday, even as critics of the program warned of a brewing fuel crisis. (advancedbiofuelsusa.info)
  • Loopholes in fuel-economy regulations made it prudent for vehicle manufacturers to build flex-fuel capability into their vehicles, even if the highest ethanol concentration the majority of the U.S. vehicle fleet can handle is E10 (10% ethanol). (fullmetalautos.com)
  • The drop in ethanol fuel import volumes in recent years is the result of a decreased blend mandate and devaluation of the Colombian peso against the U.S. dollar. (statista.com)
  • In 1826 Samuel Morey experimented with an internal combustion chemical mixture that used ethanol (combined with turpentine and ambient air then vaporized) as fuel. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ethanol fuel received little attention until 1860 when Nicholas Otto began experimenting with internal combustion engines. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ethanol provides roughly 40% of Brazil's non-diesel fuel and 2-3% of U.S. non-diesel fuel. (theglobalist.com)
  • How much of the global fuel supply does ethanol make up? (theglobalist.com)
  • What products are used to produce ethanol fuel? (theglobalist.com)
  • Ontario will be the center of the ethanol program - where the government expects all fuel to be a 5% blend of ethanol by 2007. (theglobalist.com)
  • A European Union directive, prompted by the desire for greater energy security as well as Kyoto Protocol requirements, has set the goal of meeting 5.75% of transportation fuel needs in all member states with biofuels by 2010. (theglobalist.com)
  • And finally, how will ethanol alter Japanese fuel consumption patterns? (theglobalist.com)
  • We require a certificate of analysis from each of our biofuel suppliers as a means of authenticating the quality levels we promise in our fuel products. (lincolnenergysolutions.com)
  • Our ethanol meets the ASTM D4806 standard specification for denatured fuel ethanol for blending with gasolines for use as automotive spark-ignition engine fuel. (lincolnenergysolutions.com)
  • 50,000 Crores in the next 6 months in Ethanol and Bio-Fuel Sectors. (bharatherald.com)
Climate Change2
  • George W Bush used his seventh annual State of the Union Address to say that Climate Change is 'a serious challenge' and announce ethanol as the answer to oil dependency. (theecologist.org)
  • He claimed, "These technologies (known as biofuels in the UK) will help us become better stewards of the environment and they will help us confront the serious challenge of global climate change. (theecologist.org)
20173
Targets3
  • It's the first time the EPA has set biofuel targets on its own instead of using numbers from Congress. (minneapolisnews.net)
  • Cooper said there's probably no way to meet the proposed higher targets without more use of E15 and E85 instead of the conventional 10% ethanol mix. (minneapolisnews.net)
  • Grundler said EPA, which has the authority to lower ethanol use targets or waive them completely, will determine the best way to address the issue of the so-called "blend wall" and will release the targets by the end of summer. (advancedbiofuelsusa.info)
Reuters1
  • The administration has been divided over the issue, which has prompted a fierce lobbying push from US Farm Belt stakeholders that see SAF as crucial for the ethanol market's growth, Reuters reported. (biofuels-news.com)
Bioenergy1
Sugar3
  • In anaerobic cultures, a higher ethanol yield can be achieved when transport of hexoses is proton-coupled, because of the lower net ATP yield of sugar dissimilation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study provides a proof-of-concept for the replacement of the endogenous hexose transporters of S. cerevisiae by hexose-proton symport, and the concomitant decrease in ATP yield, to greatly improve the anaerobic yield of ethanol on sugar. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The second step is the concentration of juice the sugar (sucrose) crystals are separated by centrifugation and drying the remaining syrup is known as molasses used for ethanol production. (studybiofuels.com)
Renewable Resources1
  • We present the key findings about biofuel production and prospects as compiled for the "Biofuels for Transportation" project by the Worldwatch Institute and the German Agencies for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and Renewable Resources (FNR). (theglobalist.com)
Molasses1
Unsustainable1
Export1