Jul 11, 2018
Innovation could speed up and clean up bioethanol production
Bioethanol News
Jul 4, 2018
ePURE, the European renewable ethanol association, has found that the use of European ethanol has contributed to a staggering 70% of greenhouse-gas reduction in 2017. The statistic is part of a larger movement to reduce Europe’s carbon footprint, one which has seen success each year since 2011.
Emmanuel Desplechin, Secretary General of ePURE explains: “for... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 21, 2018
More than 2,800 US retail sites will offer E15 by 2021, generating approximately 350 million new ethanol gallons annually. The figures come from a report released by Growth Energy on 20 June.
Growth Energy’s new report touts the success of both E15 and Prime the Pump, a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping build the infrastructure and distribution of higher... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 12, 2018
The US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and its industrial partner LanzaTech claim that their new technology is helping clear the way to ethanol derived jet fuel.
In April, the ASTM International revised ASTM D7566 Annex 15 – the Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesised Hydrocarbons – to... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 1, 2018
According to a new poll, US consumers feel that E15 should be available year-round at the pump, scrapping the summer barrier on the fuel.
Each summer, from 1 June to 15 September, fuel stations across the US are forced to stop sales of E15 fuel blends. This is part of EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) attempts to regulate ozone emissions.
Earlier this year, 18 US Senators... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 1, 2018
A campaign calling on the UK government to support the introduction of E10 blended petrol has been launched.
The #BE10%Good campaign is being heavily backed by the UK’s bioethanol industry. According to a statement, it will run across PR, digital and social media channels. It is lobbying for the Government to introduce E10 in the UK to tackle transport emissions.
“It... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 23, 2018
Reuters is reporting that Marathon Petroleum, the second biggest refiner in the United States, has asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to waive their ethanol blending obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). RFS waivers can save companies tens of millions of dollars.
The request came in the form of a ‘hardship waiver’ application. These... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 21, 2018
Following the introduction of a bill to warn consumers about the perceived dangers of E15 in small engines, representatives from the ethanol industry have questioned the rationale for the legislation. The biofuel proponents say that the new rules are designed to create confusion for consumers and reduce the use of higher-blend fuels, rather than offer any kind of clarity.
American... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 18, 2018
Congressman Austin Scott of Georgia and Congresswoman Lois Frankel of Florida, members of the Congressional Boating Caucus, introduced the Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2018 on 16 May. The legislation would ‘more clearly’ label E15 ethanol blended gasoline, which they say is ‘harmful and corrosive’, at pumps across the US. The... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 18, 2018
The company says the 410 horsepower vehicle can enable CO2 reductions of up to 90%.
Scania has released an alternative fuel engine option for the new truck generation and Euro 6 emissions standard. The new bioethanol engine delivers 2,150 Nm, equal to that of its diesel counterpart. The fuel consumption is also on a par with a conventional diesel engine.
The truck uses... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 15, 2018
Valero Energy has acquired Pure Biofuels del Peru (PBF) through a subsidiary. According to Reuters, it is the refiner’s first infrastructure investment in South America.
As the third largest fuels importer in Peru, PBF maintains a supply platform with customers including retailers, miners, and airlines. The transaction was completed with cash and includes product... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 14, 2018
Reuters is reporting that President Trump’s biofuel policy changes will include a reduction in the amount of controversial ‘hardship waivers’ issued. According to the wire service the administration is in the ‘last stages’ of officially proposing the changes to the law.
Among the revisions is the introduction of E15 sales all year and the... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 10, 2018
Following months of debate between the representatives of Big Oil states and Big Corn states over the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), Reuters is reporting that President Trump has made a move towards reforming the biofuels industry. The proposed changes include permitting the sale of E15 year-round and counting exports of ethanol towards the Renewable Volume Obligation... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 2, 2018
Reuters is reporting that Poet has overtaken the grain merchant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) in global fuel ethanol production.
While both companies had production capacities around 1.8 billion gallons previously, Poet has grown its capacity to 1.9 billion and ADM has reduced to 1.6 billion.
The wire service says that the change reflects the companies’ diverging... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 1, 2018
Eighteen senators have signed a letter calling for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to allow 15% ethanol blends to be sold all year.
The politicians asked for a timeline of the rulemaking process to clarify how the agency will permit E15 wholesale. They also asked to allow E15 to be sold while that process happens.
Currently, the agency... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 24, 2018
Researchers at Stanford and other institutions have found a new way to implement cost-effective carbon capture and sequestration (CCS).
The study runs the numbers on different options for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in the US and found opportunities where they say it is not only commercially feasible with existing technology, but profitable.
"We found that... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 18, 2018
The biofuels industry applauded Japan’s decision to open up imports of corn-based ethanol from the US and expects demand from new market to reach almost 100 million gallons.
The Japanese government has increased the mandated emission savings required of ethanol from 50% to 55% compared to gasoline. The policy also recognises US ethanol as a method for meeting this... [Read More]
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