Ethanol
Ukraine more than doubles bioethanol capacity
The ministry said 10 licensed bioethanol producers are operating in Ukraine and current production is 180,000 to 200,000 tons.
India seeks to quell public backlash on ethanol-mixed fuel after 'experiment' remark
The mandate to use the blend, called E20, came into force last year but is now one of the biggest political flashpoints for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and motorists in the world's third-biggest car market.
El Nino, expanding ethanol use squeeze India sugar supply
At the same time, India is pushing for higher ethanol blending with petrol and wider adoption of flex-fuel vehicles to cut dependence on expensive imported crude.
IMO definition of Brazil corn ethanol carbon footprint a landmark step
In May, the IMO defined the default value of Brazilian corn ethanol's carbon footprint at 20.8 grams of carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2e) per megajoule, specifically referring to biofuel produced from the country's intermediate or second-corn crop.
India launches gasoline blended with 85% ethanol at lower price
Indian automakers have started launching flex-fuel vehicles that are compatible with the higher ethanol variant.
India ethanol push drives big rise in land farmed to make fuel
India depends on imports for some 85% of its oil, so using more ethanol, made from crops such as sugarcane, rice and maize, is central to its plans to boost its energy security and reduce planet-heating emissions.
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