Ethanol
British bioethanol industry faces 'existential' threat after U.S. trade deal, producers say
Britain's two largest bioethanol producers have warned that last week's U.S.-UK trade deal which removed tariffs on U.S. ethanol entering the UK has triggered an "existential threat" to the industry.
Copersucar revenue to grow by $1.5 B after Eco-Energy deal with Green Plains
Brazilian company Copersucar's annual revenue will grow by $1.5 B after its majority-held subsidiary Eco-Energy reached a deal to sell and distribute ethanol produced at Green Plains' plants in the United States.
Aemetis to benefit from the U.S. EPA’s approval of 15% ethanol blend
Aemetis Inc., a diversified global renewable natural gas and biofuels company, announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a waiver allowing a 15% blend of ethanol (E15) to continue to be sold after May 1st which will benefit the company through increased demand and sales of the renewable fuel nationwide.
Trump administration (U.S.) to allow temporary sales of summertime higher-ethanol fuel
The Trump administration on Monday issued an emergency waiver to allow the sale of a higher-ethanol gasoline blend to be sold this summer nationwide, saying it will add to fuel supply during the peak U.S. driving season and bring down costs.
Trump administration (U.S.) tells oil and biofuels groups to hash out new biofuel policy
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked oil and biofuels producers to hash out a deal on the next phase of the nation's biofuels policy to avoid the kind of political clashes that marked his first term.
Wärtsilä to test ethanol-fueled engine for large-scale electricity generation
Technology group Wärtsilä has partnered with Brazilian energy company Energetica Suape II S.A, majority owned by Grupo Econômico 4M, to conduct a world-first clean energy trial, which will see ethanol—a biofuel mainly produced from sugarcane—used to generate clean power.
Kurita America launches DReeM BL Plus
Kurita America, part of the Kurita Group, one of the leading global providers of industrial water treatment solutions, has introduced DReeM BL Plus. As a blend of the award-winning DReeM Polymer™, DReeM™ BL Plus has the same unique polymer chemistry to maximize heat transfer and, should it be needed, remove scale in boilers.
Increase of ethanol mix in gasoline to 30% backed by tests, Brazil ministry says
Tests in Brazil exploring the viability of increasing the proportion of anhydrous ethanol mixed with gasoline to 30% showed "consistent performance" and "real environmental benefits," Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira said on Monday.
COAMO Agroindustrial Cooperativa selects ICM for design and engineering of new corn biorefinery in Brazil
COAMO Agroindustrial Cooperativa has selected ICM Tecnologia em Biocombustíveis Ltda. (ICM) to provide professional services and equipment for a new dry-mill grain ethanol production facility at the COAMO industrial site in Campo Mourão, Paraná.
Canada could restrict its oil exports to U.S. if Trump trade war escalates
Canada could impose non-tariff measures such as restricting its oil exports to the United States or levying export duties on products if a trade dispute with the U.S. escalates further.
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