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The Saudi Arabia of Biofuels

40 min · 9 de jun de 2026
Portada del episodio The Saudi Arabia of Biofuels

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With the sustainable aviation fuel industry set to explode, carbon capture has thrown the corn ethanol industry a lifeline...but what does another corn ethanol boom mean for everyone else? This season is a collaboration with the Intercept Brasil. You can get the show in Portuguese on their feed as well, and companion stories at: https://www.intercept.com.br/ [https://www.intercept.com.br/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

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As his American company Summit Carbon Solutions struggles with backlash to a carbon capture pipeline linking corn ethanol plants across the Midwest, Bruce Rastetter is not slowing down. Instead, he’s celebrating some big wins for his Brazilian company, FS Fueling Sustainability, from new ethanol-friendly climate policy to government funding for their carbon capture project. Pushkin+ subscribers can hear episodes early and ad-free. Find Pushkin+ on the Drilled show page on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drilled/id1439735906] or at pushkin.fm/plus [https://www.pushkin.fm/join-pushkin]. Additional resources: The link between corn ethanol and deforestation [https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2014-12/documents/environmental_challenges_associated_with_corn_ethanol_production.pdf] Peer-reviewed research on the climate problems associated with corn ethanol [https://news.wisc.edu/at-bioenergy-crossroads-should-corn-ethanol-be-left-in-the-rearview-mirror/]  An explainer on BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and sequestration) [https://news.wisc.edu/at-bioenergy-crossroads-should-corn-ethanol-be-left-in-the-rearview-mirror/]  Reading list on enhanced oil recovery (EOR) [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/enhanced-oil-recovery]  Read more about the Summit Pipeline project [https://drilled.media/news/summit-carbon-pipeline] Carbon Herald on the push to connect Midwest ethanol plants to carbon capture [https://carbonherald.com/from-corn-to-co2-how-the-midwest-is-powering-the-carbon-capture-drive/#:~:text=Summit%20Carbon%20Solutions%20is%20now,ethanol%20plants%20to%20underground%20storage]  Brazilian government document on technical mission to US midwest [https://atosoficiais.com.br/anp/decisao-de-diretoria-n-488-2025-afastamento-do-pais-visita-tecnica-a-beccs-dakota-do-norte-usa?origin=instituicao&q=Disney++us&utm_source=chatgpt.com]  Travel schedule of Brazilian government officials while in the Midwest [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28076897-travel-schedule-beccs-gevo-technical-visit/]  Read more about the explosion of corn ethanol in Brazil: https://drilled.media/news/ethanol-story1 [https://drilled.media/news/ethanol-story1] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

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