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Use of maize & rice for ethanol production sees huge jump

India’s maize use for ethanol has surpassed FCI rice, with 68 lakh tonnes of maize and over 54 lakh tonnes of surplus...

India’s maize acreage is down nearly 10% as of 24 July, raising concerns over ethanol feedstock availability. Industry expects maize to remain...

TruAlt Bioenergy increased its ethanol capacity by 43% to 2,000 KLPD, with 65% operating on dual-feed technology. The expansion nearly doubled Q1...

FCI sold 6.35 million tonnes of rice to ethanol distilleries during June 2025–June 2026 at ₹2,250–2,320 per quintal, around 40% below acquisition...

India’s 13% decline in maize acreage across the top five producing states may increase reliance on sugarcane and broken rice for ethanol...

The Indian government told the Rajya Sabha that modern ethanol plants use 3–5 litres of processed water per litre of ethanol. It...

U.S. fuel ethanol producers consumed 472 million bushels of corn in May 2026, up 10% from April and 6% year-on-year. Higher ethanol...

The Indian government told Parliament it has not assessed how many vehicles are fully E20-compatible, but said extensive studies and field trials...

At GEMA Ethanol Conclave 2026, the DFPD highlighted that India’s 20% ethanol blending has saved ₹1.90 lakh crore in foreign exchange by...