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In Ireland, the company Carbery produces bioethanol from whey permeate, which is a biodegradable waste produced when extracting proteins from whey. The company produces 12 million liters of bioethanol every year. Most of the bioethanol produced is used as fuel ethanol in the country.

There is no other bioethanol production in Ireland. The remaining ethanol consumed as fuel is imported into the country.

The consumption of bio-based gasoline in Ireland has increased significantly over the last few years. In 2024, it doubled the levels of 2021. This wa