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China wants to join the club of the big ethanol producers

The ethanol craze is arriving in China. The Chinese government is investing in searching the crop that will satisfy, at least partially, China's needs for fuels. The best candidates so far are sorghum and tapioca. The country is currently the world's third largest ethanol producer, although far behind numbers 1 and 2, Brazil and the US. The current crop of choice is corn and it's claimed that it's the reason behind a recent 30 percent rise of the price of grains in China. Therefore, the government has given instructions to stop producing ... Read more →

It's not just coal-to-liquid under fire in China but grain ethanol as well Sebastian Blanco

As Sam noted earlier today, China is putting the foot down on domestic coal-to-liquid energy projects. While generating energy from biomass sources is the one option China will consider moving ...

China moves to become major ethanol exporter Sebastian Blanco

While it's been exporting heaps of plastic toys and cheap clothing, China has also recently become a big player in the international ethanol market. China will export at least an estimated 500,000+ ...

China will begin gassing up with cassava in 2007 Sebastian Blanco

Sure, China is playing global politics to ensure it will have a supply of oil as its population continues to grow and cars become more and more prevalent, but it is not neglecting home-grown biofuel ...

China wants to join the club of the big ethanol producers 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The ethanol craze is arriving in China. The Chinese government is investing in searching the crop that will satisfy, at least partially, China's needs for fuels. The best candidates so far are sorghum and tapioca. The country is currently the world's third largest ethanol producer, although far ...

It's not just coal-to-liquid under fire in China but grain ethanol as well 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As Sam noted earlier today, China is putting the foot down on domestic coal-to-liquid energy projects. While generating energy from biomass sources is the one option China will consider moving forward, ethanol from grains will not be the biofuel of choice. "The rapid development of grain-based ...

China moves to become major ethanol exporter 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

While it's been exporting heaps of plastic toys and cheap clothing, China has also recently become a big player in the international ethanol market. China will export at least an estimated 500,000+ tons this year (about 11,000 barrels a day), according to Reuters. The exports may even reach over ...

China will begin gassing up with cassava in 2007 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Sure, China is playing global politics to ensure it will have a supply of oil as its population continues to grow and cars become more and more prevalent, but it is not neglecting home-grown biofuel made from the cassava plant.  The cassava-based ethanol will be used in cars in the southern ...


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