article thumbnail

Raízen investing in cellulosic ethanol company Iogen; joint development of cellulosic ethanol project in Brazil

Green Car Congress

Raízen Group, the world’s largest producer of sugarcane ethanol, has committed an initial investment to develop a commercial cellulosic ethanol project in Brazil with Canada-based Iogen Energy, operator of the longest-running cellulosic ethanol facility. The company.

Brazil 218
article thumbnail

bp Statistical Review shows 4.5% drop in primary energy consumption in 2020; mainly driven by oil

Green Car Congress

Production only increased in a few countries, mainly Norway (260,000 b/d) and Brazil (150,000 b/d). bbl in 2020—the lowest since 2004. World oil production fell for the first time since 2009 by 6.6 million b/d in 2020 driven by both OPEC (-4.3 million b/d) and non-OPEC (-2.3 million b/d). million b/d. million b/d). The US (-2.3

2020 397
article thumbnail

China to expand production and use of ethanol; 2020 E10 mandate would make China 3rd largest ethanol consumer

Green Car Congress

In 2016, China produced more than one billion gallons of ethanol, making it the fourth-largest ethanol producing country/region in the world after the United States, Brazil, and the European Union. From 2004 to 2016, the average annual production growth rate was 16.8%, according to CARD. 2018 fuel ethanol production is forecast at 1.04

China 186
article thumbnail

USDA: US corn-based ethanol reduces GHG emissions by 43% compared to gasoline, with additional benefits projected through 2022

Green Car Congress

Recent studies of international agricultural land use trends show that that the primary land use change response of the world’s farmers from 2004 to 2012 has been to use available land resources more efficiently rather than to expand the amount of land used for farming.

Gasoline 150
article thumbnail

Petrobras Sets New Monthly Oil Production Record; Transpetro Launches First Promef Suezmax Tanker

Green Car Congress

Separately, Brazil president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launched to sea the first oil tanker under the Transpetro Fleet Modernization and Expansion Program (Promef) at the Atlântico Sul Shipyard (EAS), in the port of Suape, state of Pernambuco. EAS is the largest and most modern shipyard in Brazil. Tags: Brazil Oil.

Oil 186
article thumbnail

Whitefox Technologies receives C$1M payment towards developing container-based membrane ethanol dehydration system

Green Car Congress

In May 2004, SDTC, an arm’s-length foundation created by the Government of Canada, committed up to $6M to support the project led by Whitefox. Whitefox Technologies Canada Ltd. This commitment is based on the successful completion of milestones as determined in the funding agreement between Whitefox and SDTC.

Canada 199
article thumbnail

Sapporo Breweries and Petrobras to Partner on Biohydrogen Production from Waste

Green Car Congress

Petrobras will use this technique to produce hydrogen fuel from the plentiful biomass available in Brazil. The Sapporo Holdings Ltd. unit is testing a technology in Japan that generates hydrogen from the fermentation of bakery waste. meter [US$0.41 per m 3 , or about $4.88/kg] kg] within 10 years. meter [US$0.41 per m 3 , or about $4.88/kg]

Waste 150