May 16, 2017
Efficiency boost for straw based biofuel production
Other News
May 16, 2017
US research organisations receive funding to support the blending of Gevo’s isobutanol with gasoline
US advanced biofuels company Gevo announced that it was selected to collaborate with researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE) as part of DOE’s Small Business Vouchers (SBV) programme.
The SBV programme provides funding for DOE’s national laboratories to partner with selected US businesses, enabling these clean technology companies to... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 16, 2017
US ethanol trade body Growth Energy has filed comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to the agency’s request for comment following President Trump’s Executive Order, “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda.”
Growth Energy’s comments outlined multiple concerns with regulations that hinder the growth of American biofuel.
Chiefly,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 15, 2017
The Iowa Biodiesel Board IBB has praised Governor Terry Branstad for signing the Iowa Infrastructure Fund Bill, which provides $3 million in funding for the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure (RFI) programme.
Branstad has been a long term supporter of Iowa’s biofuels industry.
“Governor Branstad has been exceptionally supportive of funding renewable fuels and this... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 15, 2017
A new breakthrough could allow 720,000 tonnes of biodiesel to be produced each year from spent coffee grounds.
Lancaster University researchers say that the high calorific value of coffee waste could be exploited with a more efficient technique than at present, producing a greener, commercially competitive biofuel.
As well as reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, the... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 15, 2017
Iowa’s largest fuel retailer Casey’s has opened its first E15 and E85 store.
The first Iowa station, located 509 Main Street in Pella, is the state’s 103rd E15 station. The Pella store is only the first of seven expected to open across the state.
“This opening marks a big milestone for E15,” said Iowa Renewable Fuels Association managing... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 15, 2017
Spanish renewable energy Abengoa has announced a positive first quarter bottom line of €5.56bn, including non-recurring profits derived from its now-completed financial restructuring.
In its first quarter of it had finalised its financial restructuring process on 31 March, after conduction a share capital hike and issuing warrants. For the three month period, Abengoa... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 15, 2017
Diesel and petrol cars will disappear from the roads within eight years, according to a new report.
The report “Rethinking Transportation 2020-2030: The Disruption of Transportation and the Collapse of the Internal-Combustion Vehicle and Oil Industries,” was released earlier in May by San Francisco think tank RethinkX. It was written by... [Read More]
Other News
May 12, 2017
Biorefineries can deliver a major boost to the economies of rural areas, attracting capital investment and creating industry led employment, according to a new research report.
Through 2016, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences conducted a pioneering research project to explore the socio-economic impact of a fully operation biorefinery on a rural community within the EU.
The... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 11, 2017
Aemetis has won a $6 million (€5.5 million) contract to provide biodiesel to Indian government owned oil companies.
The Universal Biofuels subsidiary of Aemetis won the bumper contract to supply the Indian government-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) through a public tender process.
India’s total diesel market stands at roughly 25 billion gallons a year, but... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 10, 2017
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for infrastructure projects in the renewable energy sector to be accelerated, to speed-up economic growth and create jobs, according to the Hindustan Times.
At the periodic review meeting between the Prime Minister and Union Ministers, Modi called for a greater focus on farm-based ethanol blending to reduce India’s dependency... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 10, 2017
A group of investors is looking to develop a new biodiesel refinery in Cowlitz County, Washington, according to tdn.com.
Over a year ago the same group of Houston based investors had proposals for oil, propane and biodiesel projects rejected by the Port of Longview. Now, they are focusing on a refinery dedicated to biodiesel processing, abandoning plans to also include... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 10, 2017
Raffaello Garofalo, Secretary General of the European Biodiesel Board (EBB), will speak at the tenth Biofuels International Conference, which will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Garofalo was appointed Secretary General of the EBB - i.e. the European federation of biodiesel producers - in May 2002.
Garofalo is also executive director of the RBO – Register on Biofuels... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 9, 2017
The Advanced Biofuels Association (ABA) has joined forces with NATSO, the national association representing truckstops and travel plazas, to urge Congress to extend the biodiesel blender’s tax credit.
In letters to Members of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee, lawmakers are asked to refrain from changing the US’ existing biodiesel... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 9, 2017
India’s first integrated bio-refinery for renewable fuels and chemicals has been inaugurated by the country’s minister for road transport, highways and shipping, Nitin Gadkari. Implemented by Indian process and project engineering company Praj Industries, the new facility will play a vital role in accelerating the country’s ethanol blending program.
The... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 8, 2017
A major new report on biofuels in Australia paints a bleak picture for the industry, describing a six-year slump.
Compiled and published by APAC, an independent consultancy to the Australian biofuels industry, the latest annual client report is entitled Australian Biofuels 2017. APAC have been preparing client reports on the biofuels industry since 2006.
Key findings of... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 8, 2017
The US International Trade Commission has voted to continue the US Commerce Department’s investigation into biodiesel fuels imported from Argentina and Indonesia.
In April 2017, the Commerce Department launched a probe into biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia following claims from domestic producers that dumping and unfair subsidies had allowed imported... [Read More]
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