ARTICLE 4 #RenewableEnergy

This is a feature article (Oct 13, 2025) by Ankit Chandra that explores how ethanol can be integrated into marine fuel systems, discusses engine compatibility, supply chain challenges, and the potential role ethanol can play in the decarbonization of shipping.

Brazil’s long-standing biofuel industry has been built around sugar-cane ethanol via the Proálcool programme. Now, corn-based ethanol is rapidly growing, and analysts project that by around 2034, corn ethanol production capacity in Brazil could reach ≈ 24.7 billion litres, nearly matching sugar-cane ethanol’s projected ~25 billion litres.

“Corn Growers Express Appreciation for Asian Markets Announcement” — NCGA press release on Oct 26, 2025. It states: “Eliminating tariffs on ethanol exports to Malaysia and Cambodia will boost demand.”

A high-level delegation representing Bihar’s ethanol industry met with a senior government official in New Delhi to discuss the current challenges facing the sector and explore ways to strengthen ethanol production in the state.

Indian bio‑fuel specialist K2 Ethanol Pvt. Ltd, part of the broader K2 Group of Industries, has selected Austrian technology group ANDRITZ AG to engineer, procure, install and commission (EPC) a greenfield integrated plant combining ethanol distillation and animal‑feed production.

ethanol production in the United States has reached a new record high, reflecting strong domestic demand for biofuels. Analysts attribute the rise to steady gasoline consumption, improved refinery output, and favorable government policies supporting renewable fuels.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Novonesis has reported robust sales momentum, largely driven by its bioenergy business including ethanol and biodiesel solutions, underscoring the company’s expanding footprint in renewable fuel markets.

The November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report has lowered its projection for soybean oil use in biofuel production for the 2024–25 marketing year.