Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English
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122Punjab farmers, millers back ethanol blending as maize demand fuels income
Punjab farmers and rice millers backed India’s ethanol blending programme, saying it has created a reliable market for maize, improved farmer incomes,...
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115Ethanol-based EV charging technology introduced in Telangana; Kishan Reddy calls it a major green energy initiative
KETO Motors launched Telangana’s first ethanol-powered mobile EV charging technology and a 9-metre commercial electric bus in Hyderabad. Union Minister G. Kishan...
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165Use 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...
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206Maize crop setback will increase ethanol cost of production, not production cuts
India’s maize acreage is down nearly 10% as of 24 July, raising concerns over ethanol feedstock availability. Industry expects maize to remain...
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161TruAlt Bioenergy raises ethanol capacity by 43% to 2,000 KLPD in Q1 FY27
TruAlt Bioenergy increased its ethanol capacity by 43% to 2,000 KLPD, with 65% operating on dual-feed technology. The expansion nearly doubled Q1...
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143FCI sold rice to ethanol plants below acquisition cost, Rajya Sabha told
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...
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142Lower acreage of maize in kharif, uncertainty on sugar stock to shift focus on rice for ethanol
India’s 13% decline in maize acreage across the top five producing states may increase reliance on sugarcane and broken rice for ethanol...
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115Government cites 3-5 litre water use per litre of ethanol, flags maize shift to ease pressure
The Indian government told the Rajya Sabha that modern ethanol plants use 3–5 litres of processed water per litre of ethanol. It...
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128USDA: Corn use for fuel ethanol production expands to 472 million bushels in May
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...
