Aug 5, 2019
Gevo gains ISCC Plus certification for biofuels
Biodiesel News
Aug 5, 2019
Cielo Waste Solutions has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Renewable U Lethbridge to build a renewable diesel refinery in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
The two companies intend to enter a joint venture (JV) agreement to enable the construction and operation of a refinery that will convert waste into high grade renewable fuels, using Cielo’s conversion... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 2, 2019
The US could potentially produce enough energy by harnessing waste each year to power the states of Oregon and Washington, according to recent analysis from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers.
The findings, published in the journal Nature Energy by UCLA industrial ecologist and energy economist Deepak Rajagopal and urban planning doctoral candidate... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 2, 2019
Renewable fuels producer Neste has announced the appointment of Thorsten Lange as executive vice-president for renewable aviation, and member of the company’s executive committee.
Lange will join Neste in February 2020 at the latest, and will report to president and CEO Peter Vanacker. He is moving to Neste from a position with German airline Lufthansa Group.
“I... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 1, 2019
A coalition comprised of agricultural and biofuels industry stakeholders has filed a petition with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, requesting the court to lift a stay placed on a 2018 petition asking the court to protect the renewable fuels industry from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The petition ask the EPA to revise its... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 1, 2019
US renewable fuels producer Pacific Ethanol has released its financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2019, with both sales and production impacted by the ‘current poor margin environment’.
Pacific Ethanol reported net sales of $346.3 million (€313.6 million) for the second quarter of this year, down from last year’s sales. Total gallons sold... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 31, 2019
Renewable diesel producer Neste has celebrated the expansion of capacity at its refinery in Singapore with the laying of a foundation stone.
Construction on the expansion project started at the beginning of 2019. The €1.4 billion investment will be used to expand Neste’s renewable products production capacity in Singapore.
“The Singapore expansion marks an... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 31, 2019
Brazilian meat processing company JBS plans to invest in a biodiesel plant through its processed foods unit, Seara Alimentos.
Seara will invest R$180 million ($47.5 million; €42.6 million) in a new plant, which will convert fat and scraps from pork and poultry into biodiesel, Reuters reported.
The new plant will be located in Brazil’s Santa Catarina state, and... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 30, 2019
Two US Senators have renewed their bipartisan efforts to repeal the ethanol mandate under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), claiming that it negatively impacts the environment and increases prices.
Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) have introduced the Restore Environmental Sustainability to Our Renewable Energy (RESTORE) Act, which would abolish... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 30, 2019
The Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany (aireg) has welcomed two new members: Rosneft Deutschland and BP Europa.
Founded in 2011, the German initiative aims to promote the research, production and usage of sustainable aviation fuels in Germany.
Members of aireg include universities, research institutions, plant manufacturers and operators, petroleum... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 29, 2019
Chinese company Zhongkai International has launched an ethanol processing plant in central Zambia, as reported by Chinese news agency Xinhau.
The plant, which will cost $9 million (€8 million), will help the country to tackle fuel source problems and alleviate poverty, creating around 200 direct jobs.
Ethanol will be produced from agricultural feedstock, including... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 29, 2019
Air Liquide company Airgas has opened its new liquid carbon dioxide and dry ice facility, which will convert gaseous carbon dioxide (CO2) produced as a by-product of ethanol into liquid CO2.
Located in Stockton, California, the facility will capture and recycle all process and rain water that comes into contact with equipment to create a zero discharge site.
CO2... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 26, 2019
Transportation fuel producer Valero Energy has reported a mixed bag of results for the second quarter of 2019.
Reported net income attributable to stockholders was $612 million (€549.5 million), down from €845 million (€758.8 million) in the corresponding quarter in 2018.
“We had solid operating performance while also completing major turnarounds at our Memphis,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 26, 2019
Process technology company Ayas Renewables is in the final stages of selecting a site for a large-scale plant that will convert low-value waste biodiesel crude glycerol into high-value propylene glycol.
The facility will use the company’s patented vapour-phase process, which is based on research carried out by Dr. William Sutterlin, in collaboration with the Missouri... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 25, 2019
Finnish renewable diesel producer Neste has reported strong results for the first half of 2019, boosted by record sales in its renewable products division.
The company’s comparable operating profit totalled €746 million in the first six months of the year, up from €670 million in H1 2018.
Renewable products posted a comparable operating profit of €286 million... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 24, 2019
Egypt’s national airline EgyptAir has fuelled its newest Boeing 787 Dreamliner with biofuel on the post-delivery return flight.
The 787 Dreamliner, which was delivered under a lease agreement with AerCap, was fuelled with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) under a new Boeing programme that offers operators the option to use sustainable fuel for the flight home.
“We... [Read More]
Features
Jul 24, 2019
Lallemand offers a brief insight into the ever-changing world of industrial enzymes for alcohol production
What do enzymes do? Why do we need them? Enzymes can be defined as any of a group of complex proteins or conjugated proteins that are produced by living cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions. What exactly are enzymes? So enzymes, despite... [Read More]
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