Tag: Ethanol
Renewable fuel standards can play greater role in reducing Canada’s GHG emissions
Ethanol blending in 2013 reduced gasoline-related GHG emissions by 2.1 megatonnes The government’s existing mandate has played a key role in reducing the carbon intensity in gasoline, while providing market access and economic stability for Canada’s ethanol industry, according a new Conference Board of Canada report. Maintaining Renewable Fuel Standards can be an integral part of Canada’s […]
US ethanol exports rise 26% in 2016 to second-highest level on record
Brazil surpassed Canada as top destination for US fuel ethanol exports, receiving 267 million gallons in 2016 The United States exported more than 1 billion gallons (68,000 barrels per day) of fuel ethanol in 2016, an increase of 26 per cent from export levels in 2015, according to the US Energy Information Administration. US imports of […]
Iowa train derailment: Ethanol train bursts into flames
Over two dozen cars involved in Iowa train derailment No one was injured in the fiery Iowa train derailment that occurred in the northwest corner of the state early on Friday morning, however, officials are concerned about the unknown volume of biofuel that spilled into a nearby creek. A 15-member team from the US National Transportation […]
Biomass-based diesel growing due to final 2017 RFS targets – EIA
Ethanol consumption averaged about 14 billion gallons in 2015 On November 23, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rule for the 2017 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program year, with higher targets than those initially proposed in May, according to the US Energy Information Administration. EPA increased both the advanced biofuels and total renewable […]
Mexico to ban gasoline oxygenated with ethanol in three urban centers
Mexico ban covers Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey By Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Mexico will ban the sale of gasoline oxygenated with ethanol beginning in late October in three major urban centers as part of a push to combat the worst pollution in over a decade due to high concentrations of ozone […]
Green Plains plans ethanol export terminal as expansion continues
Green Plains export-import terminal in Beaumont, Texas By Chris Prentice NEW YORK, June 14 (Reuters) – Green Plains Inc said on Tuesday it plans to build and operate its first export-import fuels terminal in Beaumont, Texas, the latest in a string of expansion moves by the country’s fourth-largest ethanol producer. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company has formed […]
Nissan to develop ethanol-based fuel cell technology by 2020
Nissan targets cruising range of 800 Km per fuelling By Naomi Tajitsu TOKYO, June 14 (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co said on Tuesday it was developing fuel cell vehicle (FCV) technology using ethanol as a hydrogen source in what would be an industry first, and planned to commercialize its system in 2020 as part of […]
US rail shipments of liquid fuels decline in 2016, led by crude oil
After reaching more than 1 million b/d in 2014, crude-by-rail volumes declined slightly in 2015 US rail shipments of liquid fuels dropped by 19 per cent in the first three months of 2016, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Shipments of crude oil, ethanol, and biodiesel averaged 1.1 million b/d, much lower than the 2013–15 average. Since shipments of ethanol and […]
US ethanol prices at 18-month highs, expectations of rising output
Ethanol prices helped by government mandates By Chris Prentice and Michael Hirtzer NEW YORK/CHICAGO, June 2 (Reuters) – The rise in U.S. ethanol prices, which hit their highest in 18 months on Thursday, could be about to lose steam as the move draws more production back into the market and potentially puts off buyers, traders and […]
Almost all U.S. gasoline is blended with 10% ethanol
EIA develops fuel ethanol balances that account for production, imports, exports, stock change, and blending in the United States According to the U.S Energy Information Adminstration, blends of petroleum-based gasoline with 10 per cent ethanol, commonly referred to as E10, account for more than 95 per cent of the fuel consumed in motor vehicles with gasoline engines. Ethanol-blended fuels […]
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