Ethanol
Shell committed to backstop Raizen with $668-MM investment, Brazil CEO says
Raizen has reported a string of losses and soaring net debt in recent quarters amid costly investments and poor weather negatively impacting crops, prompting the company to warn in February of "significant uncertainty" about its ability to keep operating.
Asia's ethanol targets and recent developments
More countries in the Asia-Pacific region are adopting ethanol blending with gasoline as they try to cut reliance on imported fuel and achieve carbon emission targets.
Brazil on track for ethanol production jump in 2026
Healthy ethanol prices, expansion of corn ethanol plants and an expected large sugarcane crop will lead to a jump this year in output of the biofuel in Brazil.
French ethanol use jumps 15% in 2025, driven by gasoline demand
Of the global volume consumed in France last year, 60% was produced locally, made from sugar beet, wheat, maize and crop residues.
CF Industries, POET launch low-carbon fertilizer pilot to cut ethanol production carbon intensity
CF Industries Holdings, a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, and POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels, have launched a pilot project with major agriculture co-operatives to jointly develop a low-carbon fertilizers supply chain.
Maersk explores more ethanol use for green fuel to cut reliance on China
The shipping sector is facing more difficulty than most in lowering emissions, requiring costly retrofits on existing vessels or new ships that can operate on e-fuels.
Ethanol producer Inpasa to invest $630 MM in Brazil biorefinery projects
The new facility in Rondonopolis will receive 2.77 B reais in investments, with operations starting in early 2027.
- BASF introduces BDO, THF, PolyTHF and NMP product variants with reduced product carbon footprint 3/9
- Equilibrion and Rolls-Royce sign MoU to advance SAF using nuclear energy 3/9
- Iverson eFuels to discontinue green ammonia project in Norway due to grid capacity 3/9
- Hypersonix’s DART AE completes its first flight, reaching hypersonic speeds 3/9
- U.S. fuel exports see slight uptick in 2025 3/9
- South Australia to host HAMR Energy’s first-of-its kind methanol-to-jet fuel facility 3/9
