Aug 27, 2015
BDI receives second major order from existing British customer
Biodiesel News
Aug 24, 2015
Denso will build a large 20,000m2 test facility for the culture of Pseudochoricystis ellipsoidea, an oil-producing microalgae patented by DENSO that is used to help reduce CO2 emissions.
The new facility, set to start operations in April 2016, will be located in Amakusa, Japan and will be used to perform verification tests needed to establish large-scale... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 20, 2015
Renewable Energy Group (REG) has completed its acquisition of substantially all the assets of Imperium Renewables.
REG paid Imperium $15 million (€13.4 million) in cash and issued 1.675 million shares of REG common stock in exchange for substantially all of Imperium’s assets, including the 100-million gallon nameplate biodiesel refinery and terminal at the Port... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 19, 2015
Indonesian fuel distributors Pertamina and AKR are set to purchase 765,000kl of subsidised biodiesel for the remainder of 2015.
339,000kl of the total will be purchased between August and October from five producers, including Wilmar, Eterindo, Musim Mas, Pelita Agung, and Darmex Agro.
Negotiations to supply the missing 426,000kl of fuel are undergoing between Pertamina... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 17, 2015
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing approximately $63 million (€57 million) in loans and grants into 264 renewables projects, including biofuels and renewable energy projects.
The investments are a part of USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
‘This funding will have far-reaching economic and environmental impacts nationwide,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 14, 2015
Malaysia's biodiesel exports surged twelvefold year on year to 46,601mt in July, bolstered by an open arbitrage to Europe.
Exports are at their highest level since the Malaysian Palm Oil Board began reporting statistics in January 2008. The July total was up from 3,610mt in July 2014 and also up 105.56% from 22,670 mt in June, the board's data shows. The total value... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 13, 2015
Propel Fuels has begun offering Neste’s renewable NexBTL diesel at 13 Southern California locations.
The provided fuel is marketed as Diesel High Performance Renewable (HPR) and it consists of 98.5% NexBTL.
Diesel HPR has also been launched in commercial and bulk availability across California, with the fuel bundled with Propel Fuels’ CleanDrive emissions account... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 10, 2015
Iranian researchers have produced biodiesel from flixweed as a potential renewable energy substitute for fossil fuels.
Under a project to deliver a new generation of green transport fuel, researchers at the Islamic Azad University (IAU) produced 2 litres of biomass which could be turned into biofuel.
‘Engine and field tests of the synthetic green fuel... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 10, 2015
Indian Central Railway (CR) has completed its first year of biodiesel production at its workshop in the Parel area of Mumbai.
The plant has produced nearly 20,000 litres of biodiesel with an aim to provide cleaner alternatives for CR’s diesel locomotives. ‘We have successfully achieved our target to produce 1,500 litres of bio-diesel per month since... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 5, 2015
Algal oil could be a future renewable fuel source, scientists at the Scottish Association for Marine (SAMS) Science say.
Using a new technique to examine micro-algae strains in the Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa (CCAP) – an internationally recognised algal storage based at SAMS in Oban, Scotland – the scientist found that two marine algae strains,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 3, 2015
The Indian government took a step towards allowing 100% biodiesel to be pumped into vehicles when the Ministry for Road Transport and Highways released a draft notification for mass emission standards for biodiesel.
The move aims to reduce India’s dependence on the import of fossil oil and to help reduce pollution form vehicles by allowing the distribution of 100%... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 3, 2015
Renewable Energy Group (REG) and Imperium Renewables have announced that they have signed an asset purchase agreement where REG would acquire substantially all the assets of Imperium.
The assets to be acquired by REG include a 100 million gallon nameplate capacity biomass-based diesel refinery and deepwater port terminal at the Port of Grays Harbor, Washington.
Under the... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 31, 2015
The Danish fuel, oil, and energy company OK has introduced a new sustainable biodiesel into its petrol stations.
The new biodiesel is produced from the residue left over in the production of first generation biodiesel from rapeseed.
Previously, this residue was discarded, but using an enzymatic process it can now be used to manufacture a clean waste-based biodiesel.
The... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 30, 2015
Biodiesel is known for powering vehicles across the country—but it also works for poultry and livestock farmers by powering their profitability.
That was the message at Western Dubuque Biodiesel’s plant, where soyabean groups hosted a tour of the biodiesel facility and gave an economic presentation to members of the state livestock industry.
The United Soybean... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 30, 2015
North American advanced biofuels producer and developer of renewable chemicals Renewable Energy Group (REG) has expanded its line of credit agreement with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, from $40 million to $60 million (€36.5 million to €54.5 million).
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, REG disclosed that two wholly owned subsidiaries exercised... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 23, 2015
In the US, renewable biofuels company Red Rock Biofuels says it will produce approximately 3 million gallons a year of renewable jet fuel for FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp.
The agreement runs through 2024, with first delivery expected in 2017. FedEx joins Southwest Airlines in purchasing Red Rock's total available volume of jet fuel.
Red Rock's first refinery,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 20, 2015
US biofuels producer Renewable Energy Group (REG) has commenced a $31 million (€28.6 million) upgrade of its Danville, Illinois, biodiesel refinery
The refinery, with the production capacity of 45 million gallons, will be made capable of distilling biodiesel to eliminate impurities and produce a pure form of biomass-based diesel that exceeds industry quality standards,... [Read More]
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