Jul 25, 2018
95% of UK cars warrantied for E10 use, study claims
Other News
Jul 18, 2018
Finnish renewable diesel producer Neste is exploring ways to introduce liquefied waste plastics as a raw material for fuels and plastics, according to a statement.
The company has ambitious goals for the project, aiming to proceed to industrial scale trial during 2019. Longer term, Neste’s target is to process annually more than one million tonnes of waste plastic... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 18, 2018
The US National Biodiesel Board (NBB) and its members have asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to raise volumes in the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Testifying at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Public Hearing for Proposed Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) for 2019 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2020, NBB and its members are asking for the 2020... [Read More]
Other News
Jul 18, 2018
Cars and trucks used record amounts of biofuels in California in 2016, according to new figures. A total of 1.5 billion gallons were used, avoiding 14 million metric tons of carbon dioxide being emitted into the atmosphere. The reductions are a result of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which aims to reduce the carbon intensity of fuels in the state.
The statistics... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 12, 2018
US drivers have logged 5 billion miles on E15 ethanol, trade association for the US ethanol industry, Growth Energy, has announced.
Growth Energy has been working with Prime the Pump, a non-profit dedicated to helping build the infrastructure and distribution of higher biofuel blends. According to Growth Energy, this collaboration has doubled the number of E15 stations... [Read More]
Other News
Jul 11, 2018
UPM has joined Together for Sustainability, a chemical industry initiative designed to promote and improve sustainability practises within supply chains.
TfS has set up a standard approach to evaluate and improve the sustainability performance of suppliers. These evaluations cover areas such as environmental impact, health and safety, labour and human rights, and governance... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 11, 2018
CropEnergies, a major European bioethanol producer, has released financial results for the first quarter of the 2018/2019 financial year.
According to a statement, the German biofuel producer started the financial year with a below average quarter compared to previous years.
Revenues decreased by 17% to €192 million (the previous year’s figure was €231... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 11, 2018
More than $38 million in industrial revenue bonds has been approved to help fund Cargill’s new biodiesel plant in Wichita, Kansas, according to the Wichita Eagle.
Currently, Cargill has a soybean processing plant, grain elevator and rail bulk loadout operation at the Wichita site. The site already produces vegetable oil, but will now make the transition to biodiesel... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 11, 2018
Scientists from Imperial College London claim to have developed a solution which could lead to cheaper and more environmentally friendly biofuel production.
According to the researchers, the breakthrough means they can break down plant-based biomass ’30 times faster than currently possible.’
Dr Alex Brogan, of Imperial’s Department of Chemical Engineering,... [Read More]
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]
Biodiesel News
Jul 4, 2018
A recent survey among vehicle manufacturers shows that the widespread use of biodiesel in the commercial vehicle sector is ‘technically possible’, according to the Association Quality Management Biodiesel (AGQM).
AGQM, along with the Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) and the Association of the German Biofuel Industry (VDB) has published... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 29, 2018
A study led by Professor John McGeehan from the University of Portsmouth has discovered a type of enzyme with the unique ability to break down lignin – a key component in plants. The discovery paves the way for plant waste to be recycled in such a way to produce products including nylon, chemicals, plastics and fuels.
Detailing the study, Professor McGeehan explains:... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 27, 2018
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued proposed volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard programme for cellulosic biofuel, advanced biofuel and total renewable fuel for 2019.
Biomass-based diesel volume standards have also been proposed for 2020. The biomass-based diesel standard for 2019 was set at 2.1 billion gallons in 2018
The proposed... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 26, 2018
Gevo and Avfuel have entered into a long-term renewable jet fuel supply agreement. The new contract will see Gevo supply its renewable alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) to Avfuel.
Avfuel is a global supplier of aviation fuel and services, servicing more than 3,000 locations worldwide.
"We are pleased to have a customer and partner like Avfuel. Avfuel has tremendous reach with... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 25, 2018
Testimonies stressing the importance of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to the biofuels industry have been given before the Congress House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment.
The testimonies, delivered to a hearing titled “Advanced Biofuels Under the Renewable Fuel Standard: Current Status and Future Prospects”, stressed the importance... [Read More]
Features
Jun 21, 2018
California is becoming increasingly important for the biofuels industry. The state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) is designed to encourage the use of cleaner, low carbon fuels. Biodiesel in particular stands to be a significant beneficiary, being one of the lowest cost compliance options for the standard. As a result, more and more producers are turning their... [Read More]
Features
Jun 21, 2018
International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) is a certification system dedicated to verifying fully traceable and deforestation free supply chains.
The system has been used widely in the biofuels sector to verify a range of feedstocks, from crops to waste. This has included UK producer Argent Energy, which produces biofuel from fats, oils and grease (FOG)... [Read More]
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