Nov 15, 2017
IH2 woody biomass to liquid transportation fuel technology licensed to Biozin
Biodiesel News
Nov 15, 2017
Newly published research has demonstrated the importance of microbial communities as a source of stable enzymes that could be used to convert plants to biofuels.
The research was carried out by scientists from the Department of Energy’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) based at Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory. The findings have been published in the journal... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Nov 15, 2017
Hawaiian Electric Company and Pacific Biodiesel Technologies have reached a new agreement for the Maui-based biofuel company to supply biodiesel processed from recycled waste cooking oil and other local feedstocks for the 50-MW Schofield Generating Station, 8-MW Honolulu International Airport Emergency Power Facility, and other O’ahu generation facilities as needed.
The... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Nov 14, 2017
Austria-based plant engineering company BDI has been awarded a new contract to help build a biodiesel plant for Crimson Renewable Energy in the US.
The plant will be recycling waste oils and fats into high-quality biodiesel using patented BDI RepCAT technology.
Crimson claims to be the largest biodiesel producer in California. A year after the successful commissioning... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Nov 9, 2017
Carl Icahn has been subpoenaed by the US Justice Department in relation to his efforts to overhaul the US biofuels programme while an unpaid advisor to President Trump, according to Reuters.
A securities filling from Icahn’s company, Icahn Enterprises, revealed the court summons, Reuters reports.
Earlier this year, a great deal of controversy was caused by Icahn’s... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Nov 9, 2017
The US Commerce Department has issued a final determination in a case brought by the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) Fair Trade Coalition regarding subsidised biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia.
Earlier this year, the Commerce Department made a preliminary finding that Argentina and Indonesia provide subsidies to their biodiesel producers in violation of international... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Nov 8, 2017
US advanced biofuels producer Renewable Energy Group has unveiled its third quarter financial result, reporting a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $11.4 million (€9.86m), compared to net income of $22.9 million in the third quarter of 2016.
All figures refer to the quarter ending 30 September, 2017.
Revenues for the quarter were $627 million on 151.5... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Nov 3, 2017
ExxonMobil and Renewable Energy Group (REG) have worked together to use REG’s patented fermentation technology to convert sugars from a variety of non-edible biomass sources into biodiesel.
The companies came together to produce research on this area.
"Our first challenge during the initial research was to determine technical feasibility and potential environmental... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Nov 1, 2017
US scientists have developed a new technique to accelerate the production of renewable jet fuel from corn cobs and wood chips.
Globally, air travel contributed 815 million US tons of CO2 emissions in 2016, 2% of the global manmade total, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It is predicted that by 2035, 7.2 billion passengers will travel... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 24, 2017
US Department of Commerce imposes preliminary anti-dumping duties on Argentine, Indonesian biodiesel
The US Department of Commerce has imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties on biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia ranging from around 50 to 70%. The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) Fair Trade Coalition is claiming victory on the news.
The Commerce Department found that biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia are sold into the United States below fair value, and... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 23, 2017
A new charge which will see owners of the most polluting vehicles pay a daily fee of £21.50 to drive in London, has come into effect.
Under the new scheme, brought in by Mayor Sadiq Khan in order to improve air quality in the UK capital, drivers of older, more polluting petrol and diesel vehicles will be liable for the £10 T-charge. This is on top of the congestion... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 20, 2017
New York City’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS NYC) is ‘pushing back’ against proposed changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which it labels in a statement ‘threats to reduce environmental standards’.
On 19 October DCAS NYC submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) protesting any roll-back... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 17, 2017
Four Republican governors have sent a letter to US President Trump expressing concern over the changes recently proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency to the US’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
“The renewable fuels industry in our states, and others, is poised to grow if the EPA sends positive and consistent market signals through increases in the... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 16, 2017
A general ban on palm oil in biofuels in Europe punishes the wrong producers while having little impact on reducing deforestation, according to Jaboury Ghazoul, a professor of ecosystem management at ETH Zurich. He claims in an article published by the university that banning palm oil actually blocks good practice.
In April 2017, the European Parliament voted to ban the... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 13, 2017
Scientists have gained new insight into the functioning of hydrolytic enzymes, in a study that could pave the way to more competitive biofuels.
The current technical complexity and costs of obtaining biofuels from biomass restrict their cheap, efficient and sustainable production. At a time when oil prices are at record lows, this is hindering their ability to compete... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 11, 2017
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley has joined biodiesel producers and agricultural leaders to urge President Trump to reject the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to cut biodiesel volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
On Tuesday (10/10/17), Grassley spoke about this issue and addressed his concerns to biofuel stakeholders at Renewable Energy Group’s... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 10, 2017
California-based biorefining company Aemetis has announced that its Universal Biofuels plant in India has achieved a major milestone in the commercial production of advanced enzymatic biodiesel by processing one million pounds of low-cost waste feedstock unsuitable for use in traditional biodiesel production facilities and achieving high biodiesel yields by utilising... [Read More]
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