Sugar crops are a major feedstock for renewable bioethanol production for use as a transportation fuel. Other feedstocks include starch-rich crops such as corn, wheat and cassava. Because it is a clean, affordable and low-carbon biofuel, ethanol from sugar crops has emerged as a leading renewable transportation fuel. Ethanol for fuel can be used in two ways:
There are several benefits often recognised from fuel ethanol use. These include
Brazil is the world leader in fuel ethanol production from sugarcane.
World fuel ethanol production recovered in 2022, with the former reaching 108.2 bln litres, from 104.5 bln litres in2021, and the latter advancing to 103.8 bln litres, from 101.4 bln litres. Production rose in the US (+1.3 bln litres), India (+1.1 bln litres), and Brazil (+0.7 bln litres), easily offsetting a fall in output experienced in Colombia(-0.05 bln litres).
The consumption side of the global balance in 2022 also displayed a recovery from the previous year but remained impacted by rising inflation in many parts of the globe, creating challenging economic conditions. With gasoline prices rising quickly, exacerbated by the Ukraine war, ethanol inclusion was able to provide some relief at the pump while bolstering energy security.
More information can be found in the ISO Ethanol Yearbook |
34th ISO International Seminar 2024
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