Brazil Signs Agreement with China to Boost Ethanol Exports

The Brazilian government and China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) signed an agreement on Tuesday (May 13) to expand Brazilian ethanol exports to the Asian country.

The memorandum of understanding establishes a bilateral working group between Brazil and the NEA. China is currently implementing E10 gasoline, a fuel blend that contains 10% ethanol.

According to Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, the working group will focus on the development and technological innovation of both first- and second-generation ethanol. The goal is to support ethanol use as a complement to gasoline in conventional internal combustion engines, hybrids, and dedicated ethanol engines.

The partnership also aims to promote:

• Regulatory alignment between the two countries,
• Bilateral investments and joint ventures,
• Technical and institutional training.

In addition, the scope of the collaboration will include advanced fuels and applications, such as:

• The production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF),
• Its use as a marine fuel (bunker fuel) substitute,
• And ethanol’s potential role as a feedstock for bioplastics.

During his visit to China, Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, also signed a second agreement with the NEA focused on technology development and investment in areas such as electricity transmission systems, nuclear energy, renewables, off-grid systems, and energy data sharing, all with an emphasis on energy transition.

Source: CNN Brazil 

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