• 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)
  • Caupert added that the potential for cellulosic ethanol has significant immediate and long-term impacts on the biofuels industry generally and the ethanol industry specifically. (americanfuels.net)
  • Rising production of grains and sugarcane and feasibility of making vehicles compliant to ethanol-blended fuel makes its biofuels policy a strategic requirement. (civilsdaily.com)
  • In its bi-monthly market commentary at Ethanol Statistics, European fuel ethanol association eBIO tackles the most controversial issues in the decision-making process on EU biofuels legislation. (openpr.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)
  • 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 production and use of biofuels such as ethanol have been the target of intensive research. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Note USA is a huge food surplus country with massive quantities of corn being produced every year which makes it feasible for it to implement a dumb policy,however India does not possess such agricultural riches to implement mandatory blending of biofuels. (greenworldinvestor.com)
  • As next months Ecologist special on Biofuels will show Ethanol production is unsustainable and damaging to the environment. (theecologist.org)
  • According to Perrin and Vogel, this study is the most comprehensive one completed to date assessing the economic costs of producing switchgrass biomass on commercial fields. (usda.gov)
  • Throughout the study, the farmers recorded all costs for producing switchgrass biomass, from seed and fertilizer expenses to equipment and labor costs. (usda.gov)
  • This act allows such fuel ethanol to also be produced from biomass that is qualified by the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority in consultation with the Conservation Commission. (mo.gov)
  • Fuel ethanol grant incentives paid for fuel ethanol produced from biomass are authorized between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019 and shall only be available to two producers, with each producer limited to total payments of $7.5 million. (mo.gov)
  • Ethanol is an organic compound that is produced from biomass. (indiatvnews.com)
  • According to 135″, China will be able to produce a significant part of its fuel ethanol from biomass. (window-to-china.eu)
  • Orient Securities analysts believe that biomass ethanol costs will be between 4700-5600 yuan/ton, whereas the cost of coal ethanol will be lower between 4000-4200 yuan/ton. (window-to-china.eu)
  • In the future, corn may cease to be the main feedstock for U.S. ethanol production if cellulosic biomass is successfully developed as an alternative. (usda.gov)
  • However, if the United States successfully develops cellulosic biomass (wood fibers and crop residue) as an economical alternative feedstock for ethanol production, corn would become one of many crops and plant-based materials used to produce ethanol (see "That 70s Energy Scene" ). (usda.gov)
  • U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 930,000 tons of densified biomass fuels in August, according to the November edition of the U.S. EIA's Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. (biomassmagazine.com)
  • Organized by BBI International and produced by Biomass Magazine, this event brings current and future producers of bioenergy and biobased products together with waste generators, energy crop growers, municipal leaders, utility executives, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, project developers, investors and policy makers. (biomassmagazine.com)
  • Moreover, conversion of sugarcane biomass into fermentable sugars for second-generation ethanol production is a promising alternative to meet future demands of biofuel production in the country. (scielo.br)
  • 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)
  • That's why some Minnesota ethanol plants are using innovative technologies such as burning wood biomass or a syrup coproduct to lower energy costs. (auri.org)
  • Central Minnesota Ethanol Cooperative in Little Falls, Minn. broke ground this fall on an $8 million on-site biomass plant. (auri.org)
  • Ethanol produced from biomass or organic waste and used as a biofuel. (bvsalud.org)
  • In 2010, the U.S. EPA designated Brazilian sugarcane ethanol as an advanced biofuel due to its 61% reduction of total life cycle greenhouse gas emissions, including direct indirect land use change emissions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Following up on a net-energy study published in the January Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ( PNAS ), a team of Agricultural Research Service ( ARS ) and University of Nebraska-Lincoln ( UNL ) scientists today reports the on-farm economic costs of producing switchgrass for cellulosic ethanol. (usda.gov)
  • In their PNAS energy-analysis paper, the team reported that switchgrass, when used for cellulosic ethanol, yielded over five times more energy than required to produce the fuel. (usda.gov)
  • Based on the $50-per-ton figure, and assuming a conversion efficiency of 80 to 90 gallons per ton, the farmgate production cost of cellulosic ethanol from switchgrass would be about $0.55 to $0.62 per gallon. (usda.gov)
  • Second generation sugars are then transformed, through fermentation processes, into cellulosic ethanol - "advanced bioethanol" - or into other chemical intermediates. (eni.com)
  • Cellulosic ethanol startup Enerkem needs trash and money. (gigaom.com)
  • Remember cellulosic ethanol startup Verenium? (gigaom.com)
  • Researchers at the NCERC today announced that they have successfully produced ethanol from the cellulosic portion of the corn kernel. (americanfuels.net)
  • By utilizing existing technologies readily available in the commercial marketplace, the NCERC was able to produce a biofuel that builds upon the strengths of conventional corn ethanol and the promise of cellulosic ethanol, thus making bolt-on cellulosic ethanol a reality. (americanfuels.net)
  • Any of the 211 existing ethanol plants in the United States could be retrofitted with existing bolt-on technologies to produce cellulosic ethanol from corn without the need to build new facilities," Caupert said. (americanfuels.net)
  • This is a significant milestone with immediate industry impact, but producing cellulosic ethanol from corn bran is also proof that cellulosic ethanol could be produced at NCERC utilizing any cellulosic feedstock," Trupia said. (americanfuels.net)
  • The product development phase in cellulosic ethanol research and development is relatively underfunded compared to other phases. (openpr.com)
  • That is the conclusion of the cellulosic ethanol focused analysis section in the march edition of the Ethanol Statistics - Monthly Market review. (openpr.com)
  • The worldwide production of cellulosic ethanol will amount to at least 16.5 billion gallons in 2020, if the targets set in the United States, China, Europe, Japan and Brazil are achieved. (openpr.com)
  • and its sugarcane ethanol "the most successful alternative fuel to date. (wikipedia.org)
  • In terms of energy equivalent, sugarcane ethanol represented 17.6% of the country's total energy consumption by the transport sector in 2008. (wikipedia.org)
  • The first use of sugarcane ethanol as a fuel in Brazil dates back to the late twenties and early thirties of the twentieth century, with the introduction of the automobile in the country. (wikipedia.org)
  • The news was an advantageous one for the sugar mills as ethanol is one of the main byproducts released during the sugarcane processing. (articlesgolf.com)
  • India is planning to use surplus rice, besides sugarcane, to meet its biofuel target of blending 20% ethanol with petrol. (civilsdaily.com)
  • The groups explained that the change comes as part of the country's update of its existing sustainability policy, approved in 2010, in which only sugarcane-based ethanol was eligible for import and only sugarcane-based ethanol was allowed for the production of ETBE, an oxygenate. (feedstuffs.com)
  • Nowadays, new technologies are available to produce ethanol from sugarcane, corn and other feedstocks, reducing the off-season period. (scielo.br)
  • The council has also opposed direct ethanol manufacture from sugarcane on account of food security concerns. (greenworldinvestor.com)
  • Bioethanol is an alcohol made by fermentation , mostly from carbohydrates produced in sugar or starch crops such as maize , sugarcane , or sweet sorghum . (wikipedia.org)
  • The demand for ethanol will grow in the country. (indiatvnews.com)
  • If demand for ethanol reduces the availability of U.S. corn for export, one might ask how this will alter the geographical composition of U.S. exports. (usda.gov)
  • However, a combination of factors involving oil price drops, reduction of subsidies to producers and rise of sugar prices contributed to fuel shortage that led to a major downturn in the demand for ethanol-run cars. (scielo.br)
  • There are indications that the demand for ethanol is dropping outside of the U.S. (hydrogenfuelnews.com)
  • The quantity of corn apportioned for ethanol production compared with the quantity for other uses changed significantly following RFS1 implementation. (bls.gov)
  • 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)
  • Last year, Peru imported 33 million liters of ethanol from the U.S., and this year it is estimated that its ethanol imports will grow modestly to 40 million liters. (ethanolrfa.org)
  • One of the main sources of renewable volume requirements is ethyl alcohol, commonly known as ethanol. (bls.gov)
  • Ethanol (ethyl alcohol, or grain alcohol) is found in alcoholic beverages, CH 3 CH 2 OH. (wikibooks.org)
  • After the end of the war cheap oil caused gasoline to prevail, and ethanol blends were only used sporadically, mostly to take advantage of sugar surpluses, until the seventies, when the first oil crisis resulted in gasoline shortages and awareness of the dangers of oil dependence. (wikipedia.org)
  • This could provide a very valuable trade opportunity for the U.S., which could even be more significant if Peru considered moving to 10% ethanol blends. (ethanolrfa.org)
  • While Panama has an aggressive ethanol blending policy that calls for blends to grow from 5% to 10%, the policy has been suspended due to absence of competitively priced ethanol from its only producer of ethanol. (ethanolrfa.org)
  • Flex-fuel cars can run either on 100% hydrous ethanol or on different blends of ethanol and gasoline. (scielo.br)
  • Furthermore, the use of ethanol blends replaced toxic additives in gasoline, such as tetraethyl lead and oil-derived benzene. (scielo.br)
  • Moreover, the use of ethanol blends has improved air quality in large urban centers, reducing emissions of carbon monoxide from 50 g/km driven to less than 5.8 g/km driven. (scielo.br)
  • Alcoholic fermentation results in the metabolism of one molecule of glucose to two molecules of ethanol and two molecules of CO.sub.2. (blogspot.com)
  • If the conversion of pyruvate to undesired organic acids could be avoided, as detailed above, then such a genetically modified microorganism would have an increased ability to produce ethanol as a fermentation product. (blogspot.com)
  • In the last 40 years, several scientific and technological advances in microbiology of the fermentation have greatly contributed to evolution of the ethanol industry in Brazil. (scielo.br)
  • New technologies have also focused on the reduction of vinasse volumes by increasing the ethanol concentrations in wine during fermentation. (scielo.br)
  • : 447 The crop's sugar, starch, or oil content is converted into biodiesel or ethanol , using transesterification , or yeast fermentation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Biologically produced alcohols , most commonly ethanol, and less commonly propanol and butanol , are produced by the action of microorganisms and enzymes through the fermentation of sugars or starches (easiest), or cellulose (which is more difficult).The IEA estimates that ethanol production used 20% of sugar supplies and 13% of corn supplies in 2021. (wikipedia.org)
  • Alcohol fuels are produced by fermentation of sugars derived from wheat , corn , sugar beets , sugar cane , molasses and any sugar or starch from which alcoholic beverages such as whiskey , can be made (such as potato and fruit waste, etc. (wikipedia.org)
  • The ethanol production methods used are enzyme digestion (to release sugars from stored starches), fermentation of the sugars, distillation and drying. (wikipedia.org)
  • Alcohol is produced by the fermentation of yeast, sugars, and starches. (cdc.gov)
  • Since 2014, the U.S. ethanol industry and government have partnered to develop a robust ethanol market development program that demonstrates the environmental, health and economic benefits of ethanol use and why strong ethanol policies include a role for trade. (feedstuffs.com)
  • Milan, 19 December 2022 - Versalis, Eni's chemical company, has acquired the technology to produce enzymes for second-generation ethanol from DSM, a global, purpose-led company in Health, Nutrition & Bioscience. (eni.com)
  • These contributions have increased our view and comprehension about fermentations in the first and, more recently, second-generation ethanol. (scielo.br)
  • Brazil produced 26.72 billion liters (7.06 billion U.S. liquid gallons), representing 26.1 percent of the world's total ethanol used as fuel in 2017. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1982, a handful of small ethanol plants produced 350 million gallons of ethanol. (farmprogress.com)
  • 2. 1992: 39 ethanol plants produced 985 million gallons of ethanol. (farmprogress.com)
  • 3. 2002: 66 ethanol plants were in operation, producing 2.14 billion gallons. (farmprogress.com)
  • 4. 2012: 211 ethanol plants produced 13.3 billion gallons. (farmprogress.com)
  • 16. Water use has fallen to 2.7 gallons per gallon of ethanol, down 40% over the last decade and comparable to water use for gasoline production. (farmprogress.com)
  • Work is underway to add over 2 billion gallons to the annual capacity of the U.S. ethanol sector. (usda.gov)
  • As of February 2006, the annual capacity of the U.S. ethanol sector stood at 4.4 billion gallons, and plants under construction or expansion are likely to add another 2.1 billion gallons to this number (map). (usda.gov)
  • If this trend and the existing and anticipated policy incentives in support of ethanol continue, U.S. ethanol production could reach 7 billion gallons in 2010, 3.3 billion more than the amount produced in 2005. (usda.gov)
  • With a corn-to-ethanol conversion rate of 2.7 gallons per bushel (a rate that many state-of-the-art facilities are already surpassing), the U.S. ethanol sector will need 2.6 billion bushels per year by 2010-1.2 billion bushels more than it consumed in 2005. (usda.gov)
  • The U.S. ended the 2004/05 marketing year (MY-September 2004-August 2005) with stocks of 2.1 billion bushels-enough to produce 5.7 billion gallons of ethanol. (usda.gov)
  • Corn Plus produces 44-million gallons of ethanol per year. (auri.org)
  • The Brazilian car manufacturing industry developed flexible-fuel vehicles that can run on any proportion of gasoline (E20-E25 blend) and hydrous ethanol (E100). (wikipedia.org)
  • Brazil and the United States have led the industrial production of ethanol fuel for several years, together accounting for 85 percent of the world's production in 2017. (wikipedia.org)
  • When the center is encouraging such a move in the country, the sugar mills will get the nudge to divert sugar quantities toward the production of ethanol. (articlesgolf.com)
  • Nearly all (over 99 per cent) of the feedstock used in the production of ethanol by ePure members, for example, cereals, sugars, wastes and residues, was grown or sourced in Europe. (kimia.co.uk)
  • The Renewable Fuels Association has partnered with the Girls Auto Clinic to lead the way in bringing ethanol education and promotion to a new and growing audience: women who are actively interested in auto purchasing, maintenance, and repair. (ethanolproducer.com)
  • Bioethanol, produced through Proesa® technology, is used for the formulation of petrol with a renewable component. (eni.com)
  • European renewable ethanol association (ePURE) members produced 5.6 billion litres of ethanol and 5.33 million tonnes of co-products in 2019, according to newly released data from the association. (kimia.co.uk)
  • An ePURE press release confirms the vital role that European renewable ethanol biorefineries play in achieving EU Green Deal objectives for reducing emissions. (kimia.co.uk)
  • As well as renewable ethanol, ePURE members' refineries produced 5.33 million tonnes of co-products, such as 3.83 million tonnes of high-protein, GMO-free animal feed and 0.8 million tonnes of captured CO2. (kimia.co.uk)
  • ePURE represents 36 members, including 19 producers, with around 50 plants in 16 EU member states, accounting for about 85 per cent of EU renewable ethanol production. (kimia.co.uk)
  • According to the Illinois Renewable Fuels Association, the ethanol industry provides more than 4,000 full-time jobs with an economic impact exceeding $5.29 billion in Illinois alone. (americanfuels.net)
  • He said that ethanol being an indigenous, eco-friendly and renewable fuel holds promising prospects for India. (indiatvnews.com)
  • What happened to ethanol producer prices after passage of the Renewable Fuel Standard? (bls.gov)
  • The program sets minimum requirements for refiners to produce transportation fuel using renewable sources. (bls.gov)
  • This Beyond the Numbers article uses Producer Price Index data to examine price movements for ethanol after the passage of the standard's two versions-Renewable Fuel Standard 1 (2005) and Renewable Fuel Standard 2 (2007). (bls.gov)
  • 4 Renewable fuel targets were put into effect in 2006, resulting in an unprecedented increase in the level of ethanol output. (bls.gov)
  • Note: The Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program set minimum requirements for refiners to produce transportation fuel using renewable sources. (bls.gov)
  • The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) released a new video entitled "40 Facts About Ethanol. (farmprogress.com)
  • European renewable ethanol association (ePURE) members produced produced 5.9 million metric tons of food and feed coproducts and 4.5 million metric tons of ethanol in 2022, according to an audit released Sept. 6. (biodieselmagazine.com)
  • The U.S. Grains Council (USGC), the Renewable Fuels Assn. (RFA), Growth Energy and their member organizations welcomed the news Tuesday that the Japanese government's new biofuel policy will allow imports of ETBE made from U.S. corn-based ethanol. (feedstuffs.com)
  • Producing ethanol from carbon dioxide, water, and renewable electricity offers a route to sustainable energy. (nature.com)
  • The proposed facility will produce renewable diesel and naphtha. (biomassmagazine.com)
  • Their reasoning is that we simply don't have the capacity to produce enough renewable energy to meet our needs. (theecologist.org)
  • As long as corn is the primary feedstock for ethanol in the U.S., however, sustained increases in ethanol production will eventually require adjustments in the corn market. (usda.gov)
  • It seems that Panama's only ethanol plant has not been run very efficiently, and has had difficulty finding sufficient feedstock to produce enough ethanol. (ethanolrfa.org)
  • The chemicals and alcohol industry says there is not enough ethanol for everyone and it would be forced to import if ethanol was diverted for blending. (greenworldinvestor.com)
  • In June 2021, the government set the target for attaining 20% of ethanol blending in fuels by the year 2023. (articlesgolf.com)
  • The plan is to divert its excess sugar production to produce ethanol, 3.5 million tonnes in 2021-22 and 6 million tonnes the next year, in addition to grains like rice, corn, and barley. (civilsdaily.com)
  • The government's food department revealed its plans to divert 17 million tonnes of surplus rice from its food stocks of 90 million tonnes to produce ethanol. (civilsdaily.com)
  • This is in addition to the 2 million tonnes of sugar which is already being diverted to produce ethanol. (civilsdaily.com)
  • The NordFuel refinery would employ a significant number of people locally, generate electricity flexibly and produce 65.000 tonnes of ethanol for transport every year. (ibcfinland.fi)
  • Owing to this vision the government has approved the suggestion of petrol blending with ethanol. (articlesgolf.com)
  • Ethanol is also less polluting and offers equivalent efficiency at a lower cost than petrol. (civilsdaily.com)
  • The reason why ethanol is blended with petrol is that it reduces vehicular emissions. (indiatvnews.com)
  • At present, 10 per cent ethanol is blended into petrol, and the government is looking to double this. (indiatvnews.com)
  • The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council has questioned the rationale behind mandatory doping of 5% ethanol in petrol, saying there is "a mismatch" between the objectives cited for pushing the programme and the empirical evidence supporting them. (greenworldinvestor.com)
  • The ministry had argued that mixing of ethanol in petrol was an environment-friendly initiative, which would save the country foreign exchange, provide energy security and benefit the sugar industry. (greenworldinvestor.com)
  • A common source for producing alcohols is from carbonyl compounds. (wikibooks.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)
  • Most of the Ethanol, biodiesel , methanol, butanol and hydrogen production will take place in Midwest Republican States heavily reliant on agriculture. (theecologist.org)
  • Biodiesel is produced from oils or fats using transesterification . (wikipedia.org)
  • The North American SAF Conference & Expo, produced by SAF Magazine, in collaboration with the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) will showcase the latest strategies for aviation fuel decarbonization, solutions for key industry challenges, and highlight the current opportunities for airlines, corporations and fuel producers. (ethanolproducer.com)
  • The ethanol industry is a boon for farmers. (indiatvnews.com)
  • It offers the industry a new online source of reliable and comprehensive information on the ethanol industry and industries related to it. (openpr.com)
  • Features include global ethanol news, global commodity prices, industry reports and several other features. (openpr.com)
  • Companies and professionals that are active in the Ethanol Industry, whether it is in production, R&D, financial services, chemicals, storage and transportation or otherwise, can now get a 15% introductory discount if they subscribe to the Ethanol Statistics - Monthly Market Review before June 1st. (openpr.com)
  • This led to a burgeoning industry of ethanol production. (bls.gov)
  • The ethanol industry has made impressive strides in the last 30 years in production volumes, foreign oil displacement, production efficiencies, co-products, job creation, and cellulose and advanced ethanol market entry. (farmprogress.com)
  • The ethanol industry has a great story to tell and this video helps us tell it with data, color and occasionally humor. (farmprogress.com)
  • We continue to work around the world, sharing the benefits of U.S. ethanol with other countries that are serious about reducing their GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions," said Tom Sleight, president and chief executive officer of USGC, which has an office in Japan to work closely with the Japanese government and industry. (feedstuffs.com)
  • For the first time, the U.S. ethanol industry will have the opportunity to compete for a portion of Japan's fuel blending market,' Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said. (feedstuffs.com)
  • The year 2005 was marked by a flurry of construction activity in the Nation's ethanol industry, as ground was broken on dozens of new plants throughout the U.S. Corn Belt and plans were drawn for even more facilities. (usda.gov)
  • The reason for this trip was not to enjoy the sites and culture of these two countries, but to take part in an ongoing effort by the U.S. ethanol industry to grow ethanol markets around the world and to strengthen America's trade ties. (ethanolrfa.org)
  • By partnering with the U.S. Grains Council in this trade promotion effort, our industry has been given an opportunity to better understand the transportation fuel market in Peru and Panama, and pinpoint exactly how increased imports of American ethanol to South America can benefit these and other countries in the region. (ethanolrfa.org)
  • it is also driving innovation and growth in the biofuel industry with its farming and ethanol production practices. (ethanolrfa.org)
  • 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. (biomassmagazine.com)
  • After the second oil crisis in 1979, the automobile industry started to produce the first car to run on ethanol only for the Brazilian market. (scielo.br)
  • Brazil is known to be far more successful than the USA at producing ethanol *efficiently* - meaning without consuming more petroleum inputs during production than the finished ethanol can displace - because of their ability to use feedstock from the sugar industry. (greenworldinvestor.com)
  • This would also help embolden the ethanol industry and help the industry survive the hardships it is likely to experience this year. (hydrogenfuelnews.com)
  • Brazil is the world's second largest producer of ethanol fuel. (wikipedia.org)
  • Conventional wisdom says that growing corn to produce ethanol is to blame , at least in part, for the current food price spikes that are hitting headlines and fueling revolutions-and that disproportionately hurt the world's poor. (good.is)
  • 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)
  • This process involves a series of precipitation steps performed in the cold with addition of varying concentrations of ethanol. (cdc.gov)
  • There's no need for a chimney to vent harmful gases, as burning liquid e-NRG bioethanol does not produce any smoke. (ecosmartfire.com)
  • The most recent USDA Baseline Projections suggest that much of the additional corn needed for ethanol production will be diverted from exports. (usda.gov)
  • the 2006 Baseline projects higher use for ethanol and lower exports than the 2005 Baseline. (usda.gov)
  • In the past three years, U.S. ethanol exports have risen dramatically. (hydrogenfuelnews.com)
  • This tax credit is augmented by taxpayer money, essentially meaning that U.S. citizens are subsidizing exports to other countries when ethanol could be used to lower gas prices back at home. (hydrogenfuelnews.com)
  • This could contribute to a 40% fall in U.S. ethanol exports this year. (hydrogenfuelnews.com)
  • In 1993 the mandatory blend was fixed by law at 22% anhydrous ethanol (E22) by volume in the entire country, but with leeway to the Executive to set different percentages of ethanol within pre-established boundaries. (wikipedia.org)
  • Since July 1, 2007, the mandatory blend is 25% of anhydrous ethanol and 75% gasoline or E25 blend. (wikipedia.org)
  • Nowadays, gasoline contains a blending of 27% of anhydrous ethanol. (scielo.br)
  • Japan imports nearly all of the ETBE from ethanol that it uses. (feedstuffs.com)
  • We are pleased Japan now allows ETBE imports from U.S. corn-based ethanol, as this opens an important and growing market for American farmers," RFA president and CEO Bob Dinneen said. (feedstuffs.com)
  • The first stop on our trade mission was Peru which currently imports ethanol exclusively from the United States for domestic use. (ethanolrfa.org)
  • Despite this setback, as a result of our meetings, various Panamanian officials continued to express interest in the cost-saving benefits of ethanol produced in the United States, and it seems that the country is open to considering the possibility that ethanol imports from the U.S. could help meet Panama's domestic blending targets while they work to improve their ethanol production. (ethanolrfa.org)
  • Despite the ban, alcohol is sold illegally in the Islamic Republic of Iran, either through illegally produced local products or illegal imports. (who.int)
  • 13. Today's producers get more ethanol out of every bushel-and use less energy and water to do it. (farmprogress.com)
  • According to a study by Field to Market, the amount of land needed to produce one bushel of corn has dropped more than 37 percent since 1987. (ethanol.org)
  • The amount of energy needed to produce that bushel has also dropped 37 percent since then. (ethanol.org)
  • Some profiteers prefer methanol to ethanol because it is less expensive and more readily available (1,2). (who.int)
  • Data from the Department of Agriculture on domestic corn use highlight this trend, as corn is the primary source of ethanol in the United States. (bls.gov)
  • There are great research opportunities in production processes of the first-generation ethanol regarding high-value added products, cost reduction and selection of new industrial yeast strains that are more robust and customized for each distillery. (scielo.br)
  • The success of "flex" vehicles, together with the mandatory E25 blend throughout the country, allowed ethanol fuel consumption in the country to achieve a 50% market share of the gasoline-powered fleet in February 2008. (wikipedia.org)
  • In Canada, the government is aiming for 45% of the country's gasoline consumption to be a 10% ethanol mix by 2010. (theglobalist.com)
  • And finally, how will ethanol alter Japanese fuel consumption patterns? (theglobalist.com)
  • It increased ethanol consumption and reduced significantly oil dependence. (scielo.br)
  • Therefore, procuring ethanol from the sugar mills by the oil-producing companies is going to be of great advantage for India. (articlesgolf.com)
  • Some of the top ethanol producing sugar companies in India have started to contribute to this initiative already. (articlesgolf.com)
  • As India has stepped forward on the report of ethanol blending, the country may receive a respite from the price sovereignty created by OPEC. (articlesgolf.com)
  • In the year 2021, the Indian Government has improved the incentives for the sugar mills to raise the ethanol capacity of sugar companies in India . (articlesgolf.com)
  • How Sensible is it Use Food Grains to Produce Ethanol? (civilsdaily.com)
  • It is unethical to use edible grains to produce ethanol in a country where hunger is rampant. (civilsdaily.com)
  • The U.S. industry's efforts to maximize production efficiency through technological innovations that lead to greater GHG emission reductions for corn-based ethanol and the emergence of co-products like dried distillers grains with solubles have supported this new access to the Japanese market while positively contributing to the feed and energy value chains. (feedstuffs.com)
  • dried distiller's grains left over from making ethanol are a secondary source. (auri.org)
  • Delving deeper, we learned that the public's concerns about ethanol are in large part due to production problems at the country's only ethanol plant, which have led to higher prices for their ethanol and a lack of sufficient volumes to meet the country's demand. (ethanolrfa.org)
  • Sugar Valley Energy, a subsidiary of California Ethanol & Power LLC, and STARS Technology Corp. are collaborating to delploy hydrogen production technology at SVE's planned, fully permitted biorefinery in California. (biodieselmagazine.com)
  • Calcium dihydrogen phosphate reacts with sodium hydrogen carbonate (bicarbonate), producing calcium phosphate, sodium hydrogen phosphate, carbon dioxide, and water (the principal reaction occurring when ordinary baking powder is added to cakes, bread, and biscuits). (quizlet.com)
  • As the U.S. grows more interested in alternative energies like solar, wind and hydrogen, the question of the role ethanol is playing has arisen. (hydrogenfuelnews.com)
  • In fact, this is due to the fact that dentin bonding collagen matrix as the scaffold for resin infiltration, to relies on organic components which are not remarkable in produce a hybrid layer that couples the adhesives, the resin enamel bonding4,5,6,8. (bvsalud.org)
  • In the existing scenario when every country is making efforts to reduce carbon emissions and other pollutants in the atmosphere, the step to use ethanol as an ingredient in the fuel is going to be a landmark movement. (articlesgolf.com)
  • From this decision, it is unequivocal that continued improvements in carbon intensity reductions are critical to gain and maintain market access for U.S. ethanol. (feedstuffs.com)
  • The new policy calls for an increase in the carbon intensity reduction requirements of ethanol used as a feedstock to make ETBE to meet a 55% reduction, up from 50%, and recognizes corn-based, U.S.-produced ethanol's ability to meet that goal, even with the higher greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction standard. (feedstuffs.com)
  • The National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo is a two-day event designed specifically for companies and organizations advancing technologies and policy that support the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from all sources, including fossil fuel-based power plants, ethanol production plants and industrial processes, as well as directly from the atmosphere. (biomassmagazine.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)
  • In 2013, farmers produced 14 billion bushels of corn on 87.5 million acres of land - twice as much per acre than 25 years ago. (ethanol.org)
  • In 1980, production of light vehicles that ran on ethanol reached 95% of all fleet produced in Brazil. (scielo.br)
  • Especially in Brazil, a country that can create a great deal of ethanol without foreign assistance. (hydrogenfuelnews.com)
  • Ethanol fuel is the most common biofuel worldwide, particularly in Brazil . (wikipedia.org)
  • The National Alcohol Program -Pró-Álcool- (Portuguese: Programa Nacional do Álcool), launched in 1975, was a nationwide program financed by the government to phase out automobile fuels derived from fossil fuels, such as gasoline, in favor of ethanol produced from sugar cane. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ethanol is produced by fermenting plant material, such as corn, sugar cane, or grasses. (bls.gov)
  • The farmland now produces sugar cane and other agricultural commodities. (ethanolrfa.org)
  • A portion of the sugar cane is then used for ethanol production. (ethanolrfa.org)
  • As the largest, longest running ethanol conference in the world, the FEW is renowned for its superb programming-powered by Ethanol Producer Magazine -that maintains a strong focus on commercial-scale ethanol production, new technology, and near-term research and development. (biomassmagazine.com)
  • The refinery would produce lignin and biogas as well as sludge, which could be used as fertiliser, as by-products. (ibcfinland.fi)
  • The refinery would also have the capacity to produce 250 GWh of biogas each year, which would make it the biggest producer of biogas in the Nordic countries. (ibcfinland.fi)
  • Zsolt Barta, Emma Kreuger, Lovisa Björnsson, Effects of steam pretreatment and coproduction with ethanol on the energy efficiency and process economics of combined biogas, heat and electricity production from industrial hemp. (lu.se)
  • Sustainable performance of lignocellulose-based ethanol and biogas co-produced in innovative biorefinery systems. (lu.se)
  • Björnsson L and Kreuger E , 2009, Biogas - nyckeln till en lyckad växtföljd. (lu.se)
  • Ethanol provides roughly 40% of Brazil's non-diesel fuel and 2-3% of U.S. non-diesel fuel. (theglobalist.com)
  • Government has, also, doubled the incentives for encouraging the sugar production mills to divert additional sugar for ethanol production. (articlesgolf.com)
  • Also, the mills with an additional quota of raw material can divert it toward ethanol making. (articlesgolf.com)
  • From the total ethanol output from ePure members last year, over 82 per cent was for fuel use, which brings over 72 per cent greenhouse gas savings compared to fossil fuels. (kimia.co.uk)
  • The electricity and fossil fuels needed to convert corn to ethanol can cost millions, depending on a plant's size. (auri.org)
  • Ethanol plants use a lot of energy, but by using their own coproducts, they can cut down on a lot of the outside fuels they need to buy. (auri.org)
  • They are produced from crops or natural products, such as wood, or agricultural residues, such as molasses and bagasse. (wikipedia.org)
  • The facilities have a combined annual processing capacity of 700,000 metric tons and produce a broad portfolio of branded corn flours and pre-mixes for tortillas and other goods. (prnewswire.com)
  • 6. Today, ethanol makes up 10% of the U.S. gasoline supply. (farmprogress.com)
  • 7. Ethanol is blended in more than 97% of U.S. gasoline today, from coast to coast and border to border. (farmprogress.com)
  • 8. Last year, ethanol displaced an amount of gasoline refined from 462 million barrels of imported crude oil. (farmprogress.com)
  • In the first phase of the program, ethanol was added to gasoline. (scielo.br)
  • 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)
  • Ethanol futures trade on the Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange (BM&F) is down 56% in 2007 compared to the same period in 2006, a recent study of Ethanol Statistics shows. (openpr.com)
  • Conventional wisdom says that growing corn to produce ethanol contributes to harmful food price spikes. (good.is)
  • In other words, conventional fuel and ethanol are moving in opposite directions. (ethanol.org)
  • This has helped accelerate ethanol along a positive environmental trajectory - cleaner and more sustainable fuel year after year. (ethanol.org)
  • At the very time that ethanol is improving its environmental profile thanks to sustainable farming practices, petroleum extraction has become dirtier (Alberta Tar Sands), more difficult (deep water drilling in the gulf) and the subject of intense concern for its environmental dangers (the Keystone XL pipeline's threat to the Oglala aquifer and the 2010 BP Oil Spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico). (ethanol.org)