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#98. Exploring Europe’s Ethanol Industry and Policy Landscape

07.31.23 | Podcast | By:

#98. Exploring Europe’s Ethanol Industry and Policy Landscape

David Carpintero, Director General, ePURE

What are the challenges and future prospects of ethanol in the European market? David Carpintero of ePURE, the association representing European producers of renewable ethanol, discusses the state of the ethanol industry in Europe, the goal of reaching 10% ethanol blending in the EU, and the development of advanced ethanol technologies in Europe.

With Special Guest:

David Carpintero, Director General, ePURE

“And I think new internal combustion and engine approaches to powertrains where we are able to use and benefit from both biofuels and efuels will be part of how we tackle this big issue of defossilizing transport.”

David joined ePURE as Director General in June 2022. Previously he worked as Director General for a Brussels-based food trade association and has a long international experience with a multinational in the agricultural sector with postings in Europe and America. He started his career as a management consultant with A.T. Kearney. David earned an MBA at IESE Business School and a Master’s in Agronomic Engineering at Polytechnic University of Madrid.

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