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BIOFUELS INTERNATIONAL magazine is brought out 6 times a year and is the leading global publication in the market. Designed to appeal to those who wish to learn and be kept abreast of this increasingly important area, the magazine encompasses, biodiesel, bioethanol, and biomass.

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Refund Policy

The latest coup: Biofuels grab land in Africa. Development NGOs join in the anti-biofuels tune of environmental activists seconded by large food multinationals fearing for their profit...
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US biodiesel spot trade slows in Q2

The economics for biodiesel in the US spot market are already challenging, one in which its cost can be nearly $2 (€1.60) per gallon more than that of petroleum-based diesel. The...
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ILUC stalemate hit during European seed debate

And so the debate rumbles on – European oilseed growers were said to be ‘relieved’ as a recent discussion centred on appropriate consideration of indirect land...
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No end to US oil addiction?

As the US biodiesel industry still fights for the reinstatement of the $1 (€0.80) per gallon tax incentive, a speech delivered by US President Barack Obama in Albany, New York in...
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Coming through a Brazilian dry spell

There have been some trying times for biofuel producers in Brazil recently. Spells of both dry and frosty weather during 2011 has meant sugarcane crop levels, the main feedstock of the...
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Argentinean biodiesel: the next generation

The humble castor bean’s stock as a sustainable and cost-effective feedstock for second generation biodiesel production is beginning to rise and South America is in a prime...
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Brazilâ

Brazil holds a privileged position in the world as a large producer of biofuels, particularly regarding sugarcane-based ethanol, or first generation biofuel.

US President Barack Obama has overseen an extremely active, but volatile four years of biofuels growth, maturation and survival. This political season – as his presidency is...
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Sweet success

Among the many new crops proposed for biofuels production, the sugar palm is relatively unknown. A recent Ecofys and Winrock study commissioned by NL Agency suggests this crop, native to...
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Cane + grain = continuous ethanol production

Ethanol from sugarcane is one of the most promising biofuels because of its positive energetic balance; growing sugarcane absorbs more carbon than is emitted when the ethanol is burned as...
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Going beyond carbon

In today’s global economy, non-technical risk management is key to maintaining a licence to operate, as the biofuels industry fully recognises.

Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS) is a product of the ethanol production process. The residual corn product leftover after this process (distillers grains) is centrifuged and sold...
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Calculating biomethane GHG emissions

Calculating the greenhouse gas (GHG) impact of biomethane presents a challenge. In this regard, recording all relevant emissions along the production chain and ensuring transparency...
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The evolving biofuels financing environment

The environment for financing biofuels/ biogreentech opportunities has evolved considerably since the deployment of first generation technologies in the mid 2000s. Second generation...
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Resisting change

There have been a lot of mishaps and setbacks when it comes to getting biofuels into car tanks in European forecourts. Renault promised B30 approval for its diesel line then backtracked;...
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Riding the rollercoaster

The biofuel sector has experienced highs and lows with investors over the past decade. After gaining early momentum as a promising alternative to fossil fuels it fell out of favour as the...
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Know when to hold â

There are four factors that drive project transition. These are feedstock pricing and availability, operational proficiency, margin management strategy, and available capital.

Biodiesel emits 85% less CO2 emissions than fossil diesel. While the carbon intensity of mineral diesel is 3,128g/litre of CO2 equivalent, biodiesel produced from waste vegetable oil is...
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