Feb 3, 2021
POET urges Biden climate team to grasp E15 philosophy
Bioethanol News
Feb 3, 2021
One of the world’s largest LPG distributors announced a new partnership with Ekobenz, a Polish technology specialist in catalytic conversion of bioethanol to bioLPG and biogasoline.
UGI International has secured the exclusive rights to Ekobenz’ supply of bioLPG, a renewable form of propane-butane produced from advanced bioethanol.
The primary raw material to produce... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 3, 2021
Clariant has signed a license agreement with a Chinese green energy company for its sunliquid cellulosic ethanol technology.
Harbin Hulan Sino-Dan Jianye Bio-Energy, a subsidiary of the Sino-Dan Jianye Group, has been involved in the second generation biofuels business and research for almost a decade.
The plant operation will be performed by Harbin Hulan Sino-Dan... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 2, 2021
Peru has dumped plans for a 15% duty on bioethanol products into the South American country.
The Peruvian National Institute for the Defence of Free Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI) Tribunal announced that the US ethanol industry and the US government have won an appeal on a countervailing duty case brought against US ethanol in Peru.
This... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 2, 2021
Total has stepped up the deployment of E85 fuel within its service station network in France to meet the growing demand.
E85 refers to an ethanol fuel blend of 85% ethanol fuel and 15% gasoline or other hydrocarbon by volume.
Total said it has already doubled its distribution capacity from 270 service stations to more than 500.
At the turn of the year there were more... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 1, 2021
The Iowa biofuels industry has been “battered” but is “battling for a better future”.
This was the view expressed by Iowa Renewable Fuels Association executive director Monte Shaw who also emphasised the many opportunities to expand biofuels demand in the state, across the country and around the world.
Shaw touched on several federal and state battles biofuel... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 1, 2021
Rolls-Royce conducted the first tests of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in a business jet engine.
This is part of the company’s ongoing ambition to play a leading role in enabling the sectors reach net zero carbon by 2050.
The tests on its latest business aviation engine in development, the Pearl 700, in Dahlewitz, Germany, came just weeks after unblended SAF... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 1, 2021
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor delivered the keynote address at Iowa Renewable Fuels Association’s virtual summit.
In her speech at the Annual Iowa Renewable Fuel event, Skor reviewed the successes and challenges faced by the ethanol industry over the last year and outlined the opportunities ahead for the biofuels industry to work with a new administration as a key... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 29, 2021
The opportunities to enhance the sustainability and resilience of the global civil aviation sector were stressed a World Economic Forum (WEF) policy session on ‘Building a Path to Net-Zero Aviation’.
ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu’s remarks were part of a series of exchanges with other participants including UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, Dick Benschop,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 29, 2021
Valero Energy has revealed it will proceed with a new 470 million gallon renewable diesel plant at its facility in Port Arthur, Texas.
Valero and Darling Ingredients announced in a statement that their joint-venture, Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), has received approval by both boards to move ahead with construction.
“The project is moving forward immediately and we fully... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 29, 2021
Berlin-based P1 Racing Fuels has been confirmed as the World Touring Car’s (WTCR) official fuel supplier by the FIA World Motor Sport Council after successfully developing a bespoke racing biofuel product.
The new biofuel formulation seeks to significantly reduce carbon footprint while never compromising on engine performance.
It will result in drivers being powered... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 28, 2021
A Redcar-based cleantech company has made a significant breakthrough of its proprietary REFNOVA technology.
Nova Pangaea Technologies has proven a new process route that significantly reduces the customer’s capital expenditure and delivers economic returns.
The new technology suite offers up to six configurations, which focus on the output products such as biochar... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 28, 2021
Air New Zealand is supporting its government in principle over the decision to implement a biofuels mandate.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Minister for Climate Change James Shaw and Transport Minister Michael Wood, Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran said pursuing biofuels was a necessary in hitting the country’s net zero by 2050 goal.
A company spokesman said: “COVID-19... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 28, 2021
Qantas and bp have announced a strategic partnership to further advance their shared net zero ambitions.
Through the collaboration, the companies will work together on opportunities to reduce carbon emissions in the aviation sector and contribute to the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Australia.
The two companies have agreed to explore... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 27, 2021
ECB Group Paraguay and Shell have signed a multi-year contract for more than 500 million litres of renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel annually.
The contract is expected to run from 2024.
The renewable diesel Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), will be produced at ECB’s to-be-built Omega Green biorefinery with a total production... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 27, 2021
A new Harvard University study has provided an illustration of ethanol’s carbon footprint, but stressed there is more policy work to be done.
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) CEO Brian Jennings recognised the study published by Harvard University, Tufts University and Environmental Health & Engineering Inc. scientists.
The study cites ACE’s 2018 White Paper... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 27, 2021
Work has begun on a $110 million (€90 million) plant that will produce 100 million gallons of renewable diesel per year.
CVR Energy has chosen Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology with the production renewable diesel. The work is scheduled to be completed in July this year.
The project will convert an existing hydrocracker for the production of low-carbon renewable... [Read More]
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