PressCane opens Malawi ethanol production season with prayers

Ethanol distiller, Press Cane Limited on Friday opened the 2020 ethanol production and sales season with prayers at its distillery in Chikwawa. Press Cane Limited Chief Executive Officer Dr. Christopher Guta said it was important for the company to start the ethanol production with prayers so as to thank God for the successful previous production […]

Ethanol-fired power plants offer clean, sustainable future: Malawi in an advantageous position

Ethanol production is becoming an increasingly go-to strategy for countries that are hoping to reduce carbon emissions, decrease the use of fossil fuels and adapt to the decreasing availability of oil and other fossil fuels. Malawi is in an advantageous position. The country has the opportunity to take a leadership role on this front by […]

Malawi dilly-dallys in fixing ethanol pricing model

Captains in the ethanol industry are accusing government of dilly dallying to fix the fuel’s pricing model as countdown to petrol replacement in Malawi starts in earnest. Ethanol company’s official Luswiro Chakaniza says the proposal for the pricing model was sent to government a year ago but the government is yet to approve it as […]

Malawi ethanol-fuelled cars implementation plans drawn

In a bid to solve fuel problems permanently in Malawi, Government is  leaving no stone unturned, while fossil fuel exploration activities are underway on Lake Malawi and elsewhere, it has been established that plans to turn Malawi into ethanol running country are at advanced stage in the Ministry of Energy. Energy Affairs Department in the […]