Bangladesh Government Allows 5% Ethanol Blend

The Bangladesh legislation will now allow the use of ethanol with conventional fuels, however, it will not mandate production levels.

The government will be allowing a 5% blend of bioethanol with octane and gasoline. This move is said to be a response to the interest of several producers to set up biofuel plants. Plant owners will have to first get government permission before producing ethanol. Then all produce will be sent to the government-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation.

It is still unclear what feedstock will be used but will most likely be waste materials. However, government officials have questioned the necessity of the move since Bangladesh has negligible contributions to global greenhouse gas emissions.