etanol

Hydrogen-powered vehicles

Brazil tests the world’s first station that transforms ethanol into renewable hydrogen, producing up to 100 kg per day and supplying buses and cars without relying on traditional H2 stations, in a project installed at USP in São Paulo.

Ana Alice 05/06/2026 at 23:20

Interesting facts

Brazil presents what is being described as the world’s first engine designed to generate electricity on a large scale using almost only ethanol, in a project inaugurated at the Suape II thermoelectric plant in Pernambuco, in partnership with the Finnish company Wärtsilä.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 03/06/2026 at 12:58

Renewable Biofuels

Brazil begins to transform wheat, residues, sweet potatoes, and soy molasses into ethanol, in a new phase of biofuels that seeks to utilize leftovers from the field and industry to fuel flex-fuel cars.

Noel Budeguer 03/06/2026 at 12:41

Pix threatened? Trump administration investigation targets Brazil’s trade practices and puts digital payments under pressure

Caio Aviz 01/06/2026 at 11:07

Ethanol becomes more competitive with the advancement of sugarcane and grains, but the 23% drop has not yet reached the pumps in Minas Gerais.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 26/05/2026 at 15:44

Fuel price hikes lead the US to attempt diluting gasoline with ethanol, showing a different reality from Brazil, which has been using a 30% blend at gas stations for years.

Noel Budeguer 14/05/2026 at 21:08

Brazilian ethanol can replace 1 billion liters of imported gasoline in 2027, while the war in Iran accelerates an energy crunch that could make Brazil the only country in the world with competitive fossil and renewable fuels at the same time.

Valdemar Medeiros 02/05/2026 at 13:39

Brazil announces change in gasoline: ethanol blend in gasoline will go to 32% and Lula also mentions an increase in biodiesel to 16%.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 01/05/2026 at 15:45

The European Union is studying the adoption of E20 gasoline with up to 20% ethanol and is analyzing the effects on emissions, engine compatibility, and dependence on fossil fuels.

Hilton Libório 29/04/2026 at 17:22

ANP data reveals that prices for gasoline, ethanol, and diesel are falling at the pumps, but cooking gas is increasing and could offset any savings in the budgets of Brazilian families.

Hilton Libório 28/04/2026 at 17:38

Gasoline with 32% ethanol reignites the debate about imported premium cars, but experts say that models from 2015 onwards should adjust the mixture without major damage, while older and remapped vehicles may require extra attention.

Carla Teles 22/04/2026 at 20:34

The rise in oil prices in the Middle East puts Brazilian ethanol back at the center of the global market, opens up opportunities for new trade agreements with Europe and Asia, and may increase exports, sugarcane production, and profits for rural producers in Brazil.

Carla Teles 22/04/2026 at 19:46