May 8, 2017
MG Baltic Group puts S4 Turtas Lithuanian ethanol plant up for sale
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May 8, 2017
Friends of the Earth has criticised the decision to carry out open pond trials of genetically engineered microalgae, as well as the development of genetically engineered (GE) algae for biofuels in general.
Scientists from the University of California at San Diego and Sapphire Energy recently carried out the first Environmental Protection Agency sanctioned outdoor field... [Read More]
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May 5, 2017
A recent discovery by US-based Sandia National Laboratories researchers may unlock the potential of biofuel waste — and ultimately make biofuels competitive with petroleum.
Fuel made from plants is much more expensive than petroleum, but one way to decrease the cost would be to sell products made from lignin, the plant waste left over from biofuel production.
Lignin... [Read More]
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May 5, 2017
US advanced biofuels Renewable Energy Group (REG) reported a first-quarter 2017 net loss of $15.9 million (€14.49m), widened from the $6.9 million loss for the first quarter of 2016.
The results for the first quarter ended 31 March, 2017 were published yesterday (4 May, 2017).
Revenues for the quarter were $418.9 million on 122.1 million gallons of fuel sold. Compared... [Read More]
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May 4, 2017
The largest port in Europe, the Port of Rotterdam, has announced an increase in the throughput of biofuels through the port over the past year.
The total throughput volume rose to 4.8 million tonnes – an increase of over 6% compared to 2015.
The strongest growth in the past year was recorded in the biodiesel segment, which increased by 23% to 3.5 million tonnes.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 4, 2017
US advanced biofuels producer Renewable Energy Group announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire approximately 82 acres of land at its Geismar, Louisiana biorefinery from Lion Copolymer.
REG has agreed to purchase the land it has leased for its Geismar operations, as well as more than 61 adjacent acres, which the company plans to improve and utilize to... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 3, 2017
Jessica Robinson, director of communications at the National Biodiesel Board (NBB), has become the latest in a long line of people to declare that she will be taking part in this year’s Biofuels International Conference.
The 10th Biofuels International Conference & Expo will be taking place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 4-5th October.
The 10th anniversary edition... [Read More]
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May 3, 2017
Singapore Airlines (SIA), in partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), has started operating a series of 12 biofuels-powered flights over a three-month period on its non-stop San Francisco-Singapore route.
Featuring SIA’s latest-generation and most fuel-efficient aircraft – the Airbus A350-900 - the ‘green package’... [Read More]
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May 2, 2017
The Swedish Bioenergy Association, Svebio, is organising the 2nd edition of the advanced biofuels conference.
It will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 17-19 May.
The conference is intended for those who are interested in creating a sustainable transport sector. Speakers and delegates will be policy makers and politicians, leading scientists, researchers, engineers,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 2, 2017
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has announced that it submitted a public comment focused on its ethanol priorities soon after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formally began seeking input on existing regulations to be reviewed by its newly established Regulatory Reform Task Force.
The Task Force was formed in response to Executive Order 13777... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 2, 2017
US advanced biofuels producer Renewable Energy Group (REG) has announced that it has secured financing of up to $20 million (€18.3 million) from First Midwest Bank for the $24 million capacity-expansion project at the company’s Ralston, Iowa biodiesel refinery.
The upgrade project, announced last November, is expected to increase the annual nameplate capacity... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 2, 2017
Pacific Biodiesel Technologies has hosted a Hawaiian blessing to mark the beginning of the company’s scaled-up farming demonstration to grow biofuel crops including sunflowers in Maui's central valley.
The initial crop project on 115 acres will expand diversified agriculture by growing combine-harvested oil crops on land previously used for sugar cane production.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 28, 2017
Nebraska-based, US ethanol producer Green Plains has announced that its subsidiary, Green Plains Cattle Company, has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire two cattle-feeding operations from Cargill for $36.7 million (€33.6m), excluding working capital.
The transaction includes feed yards located in Leoti, Kansas and Yuma, Colorado and will add capacity... [Read More]
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Apr 27, 2017
A new biodiesel tax credit bill has been introduced to the US Senate. The bill would extend the clean-fuel tax credit incentive for US producers of bio-fuels by three years.
Supported by 16 senators, the bill’s lead sponsor is Iowa senator Chuck Grassley. Iowa is the US' biggest bio-diesel producer, and the industry supports around 4,000 jobs in the state, generating... [Read More]
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Apr 27, 2017
Compared to a year ago macroeconomic outlook globally has significantly improved, but the political risks have increased, an economics expert said at the S&P Global Platts EU Biofuels Seminar.
Jean-Michel Six, managing director and chief European economist at S & P Global Rating, made the statement during his presentation entitled ‘Global macroeconomics and... [Read More]
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Apr 25, 2017
The CEO of Gevo will speak at Biofuels International 2017.
Patrick Gruber is the CEO of Gevo and has served as a director of the company since 2007. Previously, he was the president and CEO of Outlast Technologies Inc., a technology and marketing company primarily serving the textile industry. In 1997, Dr. Gruber co-founded NatureWorks, LLC (formerly Cargill Dow, LLC),... [Read More]
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Apr 24, 2017
The price of Malaysian palm oil has hit its lowest value in eight months, according to Nikkei Asian Review.
The falling price has been triggered by an expectation of rising palm oil production. Good weather conditions in major palm oil exporting countries mean there is a good chance the trend will continue.
Malaysian palm oil futures dropped to around 2,490 ringgit ($566,... [Read More]
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