Jan 4, 2021
Thailand to push forward E20 plans
Policy News
Jan 4, 2021
The Renewable Fuels Association’s industry safety programme has celebrated its 10 anniversary.
Over the past decade, RFA’s safety training has reached thousands of ethanol plant workers and others in protecting the industry’s employees.
“While our award-winning safety training programme often flies below the public radar, it is crucially important to ethanol... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 4, 2021
US President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has held calls with biofuel groups on topics including compliance with biofuel blending laws and Biden’s low-carbon climate vision.
The discussions with biofuel trade groups as well as POET, a top company in the cellulosic bioethanol industry, come as the industry positions itself as part of Biden’s fight against climate... [Read More]
Features
Dec 24, 2020
In view of the debate on the use of biofuels from cultivated biomass, the Union zur Förderung von Oel-und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) has urged politicians to differentiate between the various types of feedstocks and their origins.
The negative image of palm oil should not lead to a situation where the sustained biomass potential available in Germany and the European Union... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 24, 2020
Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla, confirmed new installations will be completed in the next three months with at least 10 additional systems anticipated before the end of 2021.
Chicago, New Orleans, Austin and Jacksonville will have the first Greasezilla systems to come online building upon the momentum of the company’s 2020 growth.
Initially... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 24, 2020
Wishing all our friends, colleagues and work acquaintances from around the world a happy and joyous Christmas. It has been great working with everybody in the past 12 months in what has been a difficult period for all. We hope everyone has a restful time with family and friends. Warmest regards from everyone at Biofuels International.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 23, 2020
Atlas Air Worldwide has completed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) test flight that originated at Spain’s Zaragoza Airport.
Atlas Air Flight 562 was powered by a blend of fuel containing 2.33% SAF sourced from fresh vegetable oil.
The Boeing 747-400F left Zaragoza on Monday, December 21, and arrived in Mexico City. This is believed to be the first transoceanic commercial... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 23, 2020
The US Department of Agriculture has opened a new 30-day application period to provide retailers one more opportunity to apply for grants available under its Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Programme (HBIIP).
In October, the USDA announced several recipients of up to $100 million (€82 million) in matching grants to increase ethanol and biodiesel sales.
American... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 23, 2020
The level of vegetable oils blended with diesel to make a greener fuel in Brazil continues to increase on an annual basis.
Soybean oil is the main vegetable oil component of biodiesel in the South American country.
The percentage of soybean oil allowed in biodiesel is capped at 80% with the remaining 20% set aside for other vegetable oils or animal fats.
The Brazilian... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 22, 2020
Canada published its nationwide Clean Fuel Standard draft regulation in a bid to achieve more than 20 million tons of annual reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
The Canadian Clean Fuel Standard regulatory scenario has modelled compliance to include an average 15% ethanol in petrol by 2030.
This is part of the country’s new initiative to reduce the lifecycle... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 22, 2020
The German government has agreed on key points for the national implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II).
In addition to the gradual increase of the greenhouse gas emissions quota to 22% in 2030, it included the setting of the cap for biofuels from cultivated biomass at 4.4% from 2026.
The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) has... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 22, 2020
Indonesia, the world's top palm oil maker, may lower its palm oil biofuel allocation over the next 12 months as the government adopts a more cautious fuel consumption outlook next year.
This is according to an official at the National Energy Council, as reported by Reuters.
The energy ministry may lower the allocation of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) made from palm... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 21, 2020
The first successful trial delivery of advanced bioethanol marks the start of a long-term partnership between OMV and AustroCel Hallein.
Die Hallein-based bioethanol plant has an annual capacity of up to 35 million litres.
In the first year, AustroCel Hallein will supply more than 1.5 million litres per month of second-generation bioethanol to OMV, the integrated,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 21, 2020
The FIA has delivered the first barrels of a 100% sustainable fuel developed by the governing body to F1's power unit manufacturers for testing.
The FIA has also committed to becoming carbon neutral from 2021 and net zero by 2030 as part of an ambitious environmental strategy approved during its annual general assembly week and destined to reduce the environmental impact... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 18, 2020
US corn is leaving the country as quickly as it can be loaded - with 12,053,200 metric tons or 475 million bushels already sold and delivered in marketing year 2020/2021.
Another 29,526,600 metric tons, nearly 1.2 billion bushels was waiting to head to their overseas destinations as of December 12, according to US Grains Council.
The total sales yet to be shipped... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 18, 2020
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a second round of grants through the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Programme (HBIIP) for infrastructure projects.
This is to facilitate increased sales of higher biofuel blends to new and returning applicants.
The first round of HBIIP grants was announced in May 2020 to expand the sale and use... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 18, 2020
Shell Aviation has announced an agreement to supply DHL Express with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Schiphol Airport.
The deal sees DHL Express become the first customer to be supplied under Shell and Neste’s SAF supply agreement, announced in September 2020.
The agreement will enable DHL Express to take regular flights using SAF, an important step forward in... [Read More]
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