Dec 17, 2020
Trade leaders label Brazil decision ‘devastating’ for US ethanol
Policy News
Dec 17, 2020
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now aiming for December 31 as the point by which it will propose rules on the amount of biofuels refiners must blend into their fuel mix next year.
This was after missing a deadline last month to release the proposal.
Under the adjusted timeline, the agency will aim to finalise the rule on the so-called Renewable Volume... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 17, 2020
Gevo’s customer and global fuel supplier, Avfuel Corporation, delivered sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the Leading Edge Jet Centre.
A demonstrative load of SAF was transported to the fixed-base operator’s (FBO) Seattle facility. The company is a provider of business aviation services throughout the Pacific north-west.
The delivery marks the first load of SAF... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 16, 2020
All US ethanol imports into Brazil now face a 20% tariff following the expiry of the deadline set for December 14.
This relates to a Brazilian quota allowing for tariff-free imports of 187,500 cu m of the US product.
Producers were not expecting a second renewal of the quota market, issued on September 14, mainly due to the new international political scenario and uncertainties... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 16, 2020
Gevo has applauded the recent announcement from United Airlines to take the ambitious step of pledging to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 100% by 2050.
The airline’s plan includes the usage of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
“We welcome United’s positive announcement to support the reduction of greenhouse gases. We wholeheartedly agree SAF is the... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 16, 2020
The Supreme Court has effectively given the green light for Heathrow’s third runway plans.
The scheme was previously blocked by the Appeal Court over climate targets, but the highest court in the UK land has ruled the strategy was legitimately based on climate targets at the time it was agreed.
Planning permission will now be sought for the runway before construction... [Read More]
Features
Dec 15, 2020
Biofuels have been highlighted as the answer to two major issues facing the planet - climate change and our reliance on crude oil.
Back in the 2008, the United Kingdom government passed the Climate Change Act that legally committed Britain to reducing ‘greenhouse gas’ (GHG) emissions by 80% over 1990 levels by the year 2050.
Government policy
The Renewable Transport... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 15, 2020
The UK Prime Minister has revealed that the country will end direct government support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas.
The policy, announced at the Climate Ambition Summit by Boris Johnson, will see the UK end export finance, aid funding, and trade promotion for new crude oil, natural gas, or thermal coal projects, with ‘very limited’ exceptions.
The... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 15, 2020
British fighter jets and helicopters could soon be powered by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Aircraft including F-35s, Typhoons and Wildcat helicopters currently use conventional fuel, but could use up to 50% SAF in the future, after the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) changed aviation fuel standards came into effect last month.
The new standards will lead to a significant... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 14, 2020
The American state of Wisconsin has made available $3.25 million (€2.43 million) of funding to help nine ethanol producers and thousands of farmers and producers who have experienced significant losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor Tony Evers announced the funding through the federal Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Governor Evers... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 14, 2020
The UK government has set out ambitious plans to clean up our energy system as it transitions to net zero by 2050.
Building on the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, the Energy White Paper sets out specific steps the government will take over the next decade to cut emissions from industry, transport and buildings by 230 million metric... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 14, 2020
Bentley Motors is to run its in-house logistics on 100% renewable fuels.
This follows the installation of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuelling facilities at its site in Crewe.
All of Bentley’s in-house logistics now run on green fuels or electricity.
A 34,000 litre Green D+ HVO tank and pump now fuels 10 HGV logistics trucks that transfer parts between Bentley’s... [Read More]
Other News
Dec 11, 2020
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) vegetable oil price index reached its highest level since April 2014.
It was driven by firming prices for all main vegetable oils – in particular palm oil.
FAO's vegetable oil price index, which illustrated the changes in international prices of the 10 most important vegetable oils in world trade, averaged 121.9 points... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 11, 2020
The Dutch government is looking to make alterations to its biofuels legislation in order to hit EU RED II targets.
Companies that deliver fuels to the transport sector in the Netherlands are obliged to deliver an annually increasing share of renewable energy rising to 16.4% by the end of this year.
This could potentially increase gradually to just over 27% by the end... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Dec 11, 2020
EWABA has welcomed the EU Commission’s adoption of the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.
This document puts forward the Commission’s ambitious vision to decarbonise the transport sector as new legislative laws come into force in the coming year including RED II.
The European Waste-to-Advanced Biofuels Association welcomed the Commission’s unequivocal call... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 10, 2020
The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) has welcomed the Sixth Carbon Budget published by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC).
UKIFDA has been lobbying for targets and timelines and was pleased that the CCC has agreed with this.
However, the organisation said liquid biofuels were still not included in the list of possible decarbonisation solutions,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Dec 10, 2020
Several successful test flights have been conducted with the Swedish air force’s JAS 39 Gripen using a mixture of fossil-free fuel.
Ongoing tests have shown good aircraft performance with the biofuel when compared to traditional jet fuel.
Testing continues and the Swedish Armed Forces is closely following the biofuel project that the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration... [Read More]
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