Abu Dhabi could soon start to turn waste into biodiesel under a new recycling scheme, according to The National UAE. The Centre of Waste Management in Abu Dhabi, Tadweer, will provide permits to companies allowing them to produce biodiesel for use in buses and lorries. Leftover cooking oil, fat and grease from kitchens in homes and restaurants across the emirate could... [Read More]

Pharoah Le Feuvre, market analyst at International Energy Analyst (IEA), will speak at this year’s Biofuels International Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. The 10th anniversary edition of the leading Biofuels International Conference & Expo, for the first time held in partnership with Bioenergy Insight Conference & Expo, will focus on the latest developments... [Read More]

Scientists in Brazil have developed a new method for verifying the purity and quality of biodiesel. The pioneering new technique uses nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, according to spectroscopynow.com. Biodiesel and biodiesel blended fuels are increasingly being used around the world in an attempt to cut down dependency on unsustainable fossil fuels in both... [Read More]

The US International Trade Commission has announced it will start an investigation into imports of biodiesel from Indonesia and Argentina. In particular, the probe will look for evidence of dumping and subsidisation from the two countries, according to Reuters. A preliminary decision will be made by 8 May on whether biodiesel imports from Indonesia and Argentina are harming... [Read More]

Carrefour has taken a big step in its biomethane initiative, opening its first bioNGV service station. The new facility will play a part in allowing the French multinational retailer to expand its fleet of vehicles running on biomethane. By the end of 2017, Carrefour aims to have nine bioNGV service stations throughout France, enabling 200 lorries to make clean, silent... [Read More]

733.9 million litres (193.9m gallons) of biodiesel have been contracted at Brazil’s 54th biodiesel auction, according to The Brazilian Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels, and Renewables Now. Brazil’s biodiesel auctions are intended to help meet the legal requirement for a minimum blend of 8% biodiesel in diesel sold at the country’s fuel stations.... [Read More]

US technology company D3MAX has announced that its cellulosic ethanol technology is helping ACE Ethanol to produce “higher yields from corn fiber at lower costs”. In February, D3MAX announced the completion and shipment of its pilot plant employing the patented D3MAX cellulosic ethanol technology. Installed at ACE Ethanol, LLC, in Stanley, Wisconsin, the testing... [Read More]

Carl Icahn’s oil refining company CVR Energy made a massive bet in 2016 that prices for US government biofuels credits would fall, shortly before he became an advisor to President Donald Trump on regulations driving the market, according to Reuters. The US’ biofuels credit system is meant to encourage the mixing of renewable fuels such as ethanol into gasoline... [Read More]

The global automotive biofuels market is likely to expand at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 8.37% from 2017 to 2021, according to a new market study. Produced by MarketResearchReports.biz, the new study claims the market growth will be driven by the trend of producing biofuel in an attempt to ‘go green’. Strong regulations which are limiting vehicle... [Read More]

A London-based investment firm Pioneer Point Partners has confirmed in a letter of intent that it is ready to invest up to €160 million in Denmark-based Maabjerg Energy Center’s bioethanol plant. The plant will be based in Western Jutland, Denmark, and create around 1,000 jobs. In a statement, Maabjerg said that Pioneer will invest in the plant if it gets a... [Read More]

Palm oil futures have hit a six month low on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange, according to Dawn. Unexpectedly high levels of production and end stocks data from industry regulator the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) are believed to be behind the drop. MPOB showed end stocks in March increased by 6.5% from February to 1.55million tonnes. Output had surged by 16.3%... [Read More]

Waste-to-biofuels company Enerkem has announced its first full scale commercial facility has met all operational milestones set by its senior lender, Integrated Asset Management (IAM). The new plant is capable of turning household waste into 99.9 % pure liquid chemicals and biofuels. Since it began production, Enerkem’s facility in Alberta, Canada, has been meeting... [Read More]

Lux Research’s Senior Analyst Yuan-Sheng Yu will speak at the tenth Biofuels International Conference, which will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland. Yuan-Sheng Yu is a Senior Analyst based in Lux Research's Singapore office. He leads Lux's Asia-Pacific research initiative, providing strategic advice and on-going intelligence for emerging technologies in energy, health... [Read More]

US ethanol trade body Growth Energy has slammed a poll commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute (API), which claimed that consumers were concerned about the costs of supporting the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). API Downstream group director Frank Macchiarola released the poll on Friday (7 April). “Sixty-eight percent of registered voters are concerned... [Read More]

The owner of a New Jersey feedstock collector and processor was sentenced today for his role in a scheme that generated over $7 million (€6.6m) in fraudulent tax credits and renewable fuels credits (RIN credits) connected to the purported production of biodiesel fuel, as well as his subsequent attempts to obstruct a Grand Jury investigation into the fraud, the US... [Read More]

A corporation which pioneers environmentally friendly transport in India is struggling to find biodiesel for its buses, according to the Bangalore Mirror. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) was the first in India to introduce buses which run 100% on biofuel. KSRTC has a fleet of 26 luxury buses which run on 100% biodiesel, and 1500 buses which are operated... [Read More]