Greg Hodson1, Eric Wilkes2, Sara Azevedo1 and Tony Battaglene1 1 – FIVS, 18 rue d’Aguesseau, 75008 Paris, France 2 – Australian Wine Research Institute, Hartley Grove, Urrbrae SA 5064, Australia Abstract This paper examines the origins of methanol in grape wine and the quantities typically found in it, as well as in other foods such […]
In 2020, the lesson learned was that ethanol is the embodiment of “Essential Energy”. Ethanol produces the renewable fuel and delivers the nutritious feed that livestock and poultry producers rely upon. Ethanol proved essential for weathering the Covid. Recognising the critical need to combat the spread of the virus, many ethanol producers quickly took the […]
In an interview with Ambrosia, V.N. Raina, Director General, AIDA, stresses on the need to blend 10% of ethanol with Petrol to save valuable foreign exchange for the country. What is the current situation of ethanol production in India? The production of ethanol for mixing with petrol was introduced in the country during the year […]
With oil prices on the uptake the need to blend ethanol at a faster pace is the need of the hour. A boon for sugar mills considering that India imports 20% of its oil requirements. Coming to the aid of cash-starved sugar mills, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has decided to […]
Authors Dr. Yang Song, Dr. Rui Peng, Dale K. Hensley, Dr. Peter V. Bonnesen, Dr. Liangbo Liang, Dr. Zili Wu, Dr. Harry M. Meyer III, Dr. Miaofang Chi, Dr. Cheng Ma, Dr. Bobby G. Sumpter, Dr. Adam J. Rondinone First published: 28 September 2016Full publication history Abstract Though carbon dioxide is a waste […]
The All-India Distillers’ Association (AIDA) recently held a 2 day Technical Seminar in Hyderabad with the National Sugar Institute (NSI) , Kanpur, as co-organiser, for brainstorming sessions on the production of Ethanol / Bio fuels from current and new feed stocks, improving fermentation and distillation efficiencies, quality control of alcohol and liquor and Effluent Treatment […]
ROBERT DUDLEY Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720 and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, P.O. Box 2072, Balboa, Republic of Panama SYNOPSIS Ethanol is a naturally occurring substance resulting from the fermentation by yeast of fruit sugars. The association between yeasts and angiosperms dates to the Cretaceous, and dietary exposure of […]
Even as new technologies to prevent fake liquor emerge, there are still many hacks who think of devious ways to push the fake business. This needs to be taken head on. This November, Haryana reported 20 deaths due to consumption of illicit liquor. On and off, we hear of incidents wherein illicit/fake liquor takes toll […]
Ethanol Production Hit as FCI Stops Rice Supply About 100 odd distilleries in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and other States producing ethanol have shut operations or are in the process since the supply of subsidised rice from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has stopped since July 1, 2023. Distillers and associations such as the All […]
Uttar Pradesh better known as the ‘Granary of the Nation’ is the largest sugarcane and wheat producer and the second largest rice producer in the country. In its bid to become one of the top states every which way, the Yogi Adityanath led BJP government has set itself a target of becoming a one trillion […]
