Biofuels

EU renewable ethanol hits new record for greenhouse-gas reduction

Tuesday, 13 June 2023 Robin Whitlock Production and use of renewable ethanol from epure members reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by an average of 78.4 percent compared to fossil fuels in 2022, according to newly certified data. It was the ...

Renewable fuels must play a role in the drive to CO2-neutral-fuel says epure

Wednesday, 29 March 2023 Robin Whitlock epure, the European renewable ethanol association, is arguing that EU policymakers should take into account the significant GHG-reduction score of EU renewable ethanol. EU energy ministers have adopted ...

Online Resource Answers Common Questions on Renewable Ethanol

Tuesday, 06 November 2018 REM Ethanol Facts, a new online resource for information about renewable ethanol, launched today as part of an effort to help inform the public about the production, use, sustainability and importance of ethanol ...

Renewable ethanol in Europe: first ever State of the Industry Report published

Tuesday, 17 June 2014 REM

The European Renewable Ethanol Industry Association (epure) has published its first ever State of the Industry Report.

Sustainable biofuels done right offer innumerable benefits, says UN IPCC report

Monday, 14 April 2014 Dan McCue The European Renewable Ethanol Association (epure) is celebrating the findings of a UN IPCC report “Bioenergy and climate change mitigation: an assessment,” which underscores the positive impact bioenergy ...

Europe

US ethanol imports under scrutiny by the EU

Tuesday, 28 August 2012 REM The European Commission has today published its decision to proceed to the registration of ethanol imports coming from the USA by issuing a new regulation (n°771/2012)(1). The decision comes in response ...

Impact of ethanol on food prices is massively exaggerated

Thursday, 23 August 2012 Toby Price The European Renewable Ethanol Association (epure) has today rejected claims that ethanol production is driving up food prices. “The role of ethanol in food price increases is massively exaggerated,” ...

EU leaders must curb dieselisation of transport sector, warns epure

Wednesday, 20 June 2012 Toby Price EU ministers must continue to promote sustainable energy use in transport and reduce the further dieselisation of the European transport sector according to epure, the European Renewable Ethanol Association. ...

Europe

"Biofuels fuelling Europe’s economic recovery", echoes epure

Tuesday, 08 May 2012 REM The European renewable ethanol industry is contributing substantially to the European economy according to epure, the European Renewable Ethanol Association, in response to a new report published today. ...

Europe

EC closes loophole affecting ethanol imports

Tuesday, 13 March 2012 REM The European Commission has published a customs Regulation today to harmonize the classification of ethanol/petrol blends that are imported into Europe. From 3 April onwards all imported ethanol/petrol ...