Jun 6, 2017
Abengoa finalises sale of European bioethanol operations
Bioethanol News
Jun 6, 2017
Colombian biofuels company Bioenergy will begin selling bioethanol to Bogotá-based oil and gas leader Terpel, according to media reports.
According to a report in Finance Colombia, the move marks the beginning of the Bioenergy’s commercialisation process.
Bioenergy has the capacity to produce up to 504,000 litres of ethanol per day, which will increase... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 2, 2017
EXCLUSIVE - The biofuels industry has reiterated its commitment to tackling climate change in light of President Trump’s announcement that the US will withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor told Biofuels International: “Biofuels like ethanol stand ready to continue helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions - with or... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 1, 2017
One person has been killed and two are still missing following an explosion at a corn milling ethanol plant in Cambria, Wisconsin, according to WBAY.com.
The explosion occurred late at night on 31st May, triggering a power outage in Cambria.
Cambria’s sheriff told a news conference that 16 people were inside the Didion Millon Plant when the explosion happened, according... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 31, 2017
India-based bioethanol producer Praj Industries has announced its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 results.
Income from operations stood at Rs. 311.7 crore (€4.31m) compared to Rs. 345.9 crore the year before for the quarter.
Q4 profit before tax stood at Rs. 36.8 crore for the period compared to Rs. 45.8 crore the year before.
Elsewhere, for the full-year, income... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 30, 2017
Zimbabwe will need more biofuels to blend into its fuel supply as it pushes ahead with ethanol production, according to the Zimbabwe Mail.
Zimbabwe will now increase its mandatory petrol blending from 5% to 10%.
This comes after government in March reduced to 5% from 15% the mandatory amount of local ethanol to be blended with petrol as President Robert Mugabe’s... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 24, 2017
Second-generation biofuels made from managed trees and perennial grasses may provide a sustainable fuel resource, according to newly published research.
A team from the universities of Oklahoma and Pittsburgh investigated the full life cycle of second generation biofuel produced from short-rotation oak, in order to check if it really offered greenhouse gas emission reductions... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 17, 2017
Brazil is set to toughen requirements on imported ethanol to protect domestic producers, according to Reuters.
The move, announced by Brazilian Energy Minister Fernando Coelho, is in response to a surge of imported US corn oil to the country.
Those buying imported ethanol will now have to follow rules applied to Brazilian ethanol producers concerning minimum stocks to... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 17, 2017
US ethanol producer Poet Biorefining is undergoing an expansion to more than double its capacity from nearly 70 million gallons per year to 150 million gallons per year at its Marion, Ohio-based facility.
According to the company, this plan will improve the grain market for local farmers and adding new jobs to the community.
With the expansion, high-protein animal feed... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 17, 2017
Denmark-based biotechnology company Novozymes has announced a $36m (€32m) expansion of its enzyme manufacturing plant in Blair, Nebraska.
The company said that this investment will increase the plant’s capacity to meet growing needs within the bioscience industry and global biofuels market.
Novozymes’ expansion efforts support the company’s long-term... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 16, 2017
Scientists from the University of Hong Kong have developed a new strategy to enhance the efficiency of rice straw for biofuel production.
Significantly, the authors of the study detailing the breakthrough claim the strategy can also be used to boost efficiency of biofuel production from other cereals like maize, wheat, and barley.
As biofuel demand has rocketed in recent... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 16, 2017
US ethanol trade body Growth Energy has filed comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to the agency’s request for comment following President Trump’s Executive Order, “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda.”
Growth Energy’s comments outlined multiple concerns with regulations that hinder the growth of American biofuel.
Chiefly,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 15, 2017
Iowa’s largest fuel retailer Casey’s has opened its first E15 and E85 store.
The first Iowa station, located 509 Main Street in Pella, is the state’s 103rd E15 station. The Pella store is only the first of seven expected to open across the state.
“This opening marks a big milestone for E15,” said Iowa Renewable Fuels Association managing... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 15, 2017
Spanish renewable energy Abengoa has announced a positive first quarter bottom line of €5.56bn, including non-recurring profits derived from its now-completed financial restructuring.
In its first quarter of it had finalised its financial restructuring process on 31 March, after conduction a share capital hike and issuing warrants. For the three month period, Abengoa... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 15, 2017
Diesel and petrol cars will disappear from the roads within eight years, according to a new report.
The report “Rethinking Transportation 2020-2030: The Disruption of Transportation and the Collapse of the Internal-Combustion Vehicle and Oil Industries,” was released earlier in May by San Francisco think tank RethinkX. It was written by... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 10, 2017
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for infrastructure projects in the renewable energy sector to be accelerated, to speed-up economic growth and create jobs, according to the Hindustan Times.
At the periodic review meeting between the Prime Minister and Union Ministers, Modi called for a greater focus on farm-based ethanol blending to reduce India’s dependency... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 9, 2017
India’s first integrated bio-refinery for renewable fuels and chemicals has been inaugurated by the country’s minister for road transport, highways and shipping, Nitin Gadkari. Implemented by Indian process and project engineering company Praj Industries, the new facility will play a vital role in accelerating the country’s ethanol blending program.
The... [Read More]
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