Jun 16, 2017
EPA renewable fuels proposals will be released soon
Other News
Jun 16, 2017
A waste to fuel start-up is preparing to move to the next level, following substantial investment.
British company Envirofuel has received a £250,000 loan from Lancashire Rosebud Finance. The funding boost will allow the company to expand its operations.
Envirofuel recycles household waste into fuel to minimise landfill. Aided by the new investment, the company plans... [Read More]
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Jun 15, 2017
Malaysian palm oil futures have recovered from a ten month low, following a stronger performance from soy oil on the Chicago Board of Trade and China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange, according to The Star Online.
Shifts and changes in the soy oil market usually have repercussions on palm oil, as both vegetable oils compete for a share of the global edible oils market.
One... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 15, 2017
Oslo airport is using renewable jet fuel made from waste cooking oil as part of its fuel mix, but the fact this fuel is being imported from California has led to question marks about its real environmental credentials, according to Reuters.
In 2016, Oslo became the first international airport to offer biofuels as part of the fuel mix it sells, with Los Angeles and Stockholm... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 14, 2017
Rayeman Elements is expanding its business to include a biofuels division, intended to deliver a ‘bolt-on’ technology for the production of biodiesel at existing ethanol plants. It is hoped that this technology will allow ethanol facilities to diversify their product offerings, in turn increasing the value of their corn oil stream and expanding their advanced... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 14, 2017
The Norwegian parliament voted today to ban the public procurement and use of palm oil-based biofuel, according to media reports.
According to media reports in Mongabay, the move may make Norway the world’s first country to ban palm oil in its public procurement.
“The [Parliament] calls on the government to impose requirements through regulations to the Public... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 14, 2017
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is aiming to use B10 biofuel for all of its diesel-powered vehicles by the end of the year, according to a press release from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board.
DBKL’s Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Department engineer Muhammad Alif Muhammad Noor said that this goal was part of the DBKL’s initiative to make Kuala Lumpur a ‘green... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 14, 2017
Brazil-based ethanol specialist Raízen has offered 823 million reais (€221/$248 million) to buy two ethanol mills from Tonon Bioenergia, according to media reports.
Raízen is a joint venture between Cosan SA Indústria e Comércio and Royal Dutch Shell.
According to Reuters, Cosan said in a securities filing on Tuesday that Tonon Bioenergia,... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 14, 2017
Alliance BioEnergy Plus has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, AMG Energy Group, has entered into a sublicensing agreement with California-based Earth's Renewable Energy.
The sublicense agreement permits Earth's Renewable Energy to use the company's patented cellulose to sugar (CTS) technology at a soon-to-be-built plant in Bakersfield, California.
Alliance... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 13, 2017
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced up to $6 million (€5.35m) in available funding for research to support the next generation of sustainable biofuels and biomaterials. Funding is made through USDA’s Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI), a joint initiative... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 13, 2017
US ethanol trade body Growth Energy has released a new survey showing that US small engine owners are pleased with the performance of their fuel and find it easy to pick the best option, including regular unleaded blends of 10% ethanol (E10).
Conducted by Quadrant Strategies, the random poll of 500 owners of lawnmowers, snow blowers, leaf blowers, weed whackers,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 13, 2017
Renewable European ethanol achieved its highest greenhouse gas (GHG) savings yet in 2016, according to the latest producer data. A European association of renewable ethanol producers, ePure says that the new figures mark “another increase in ethanol’s EU decarbonisation performance.”
European renewable ethanol delivered an average of more than 66% greenhouse... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 13, 2017
Researchers from the University of Minnesota are piloting a new plant which can convert by-products of wastewater treatment into biodiesel.
A white, muddy substance produced during wastewater treatment, scum presents a significant waste disposal challenge. In general it is either sent to anaerobic digestion facilities to produce biogas, or disposed of in landfill.
The... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 13, 2017
Edeniq, a US-based cellulosic technology company, and Siouxland Energy have announced that the US Environmental Protection Agency has approved Siouxland Energy’s registration of its 60 million gallon per year (MGPY) corn ethanol plant for generation of D3 RINs from cellulosic ethanol.
Siouxland Energy is the fourth plant to receive a cellulosic ethanol registration... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 12, 2017
A senior official from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has said sugar cane cultivation can supply both food and fuel without harming the environment.
Speaking at a 7 June EURACTIV event, Olivier Dubois said Brazil shows that biofuel production doesn’t necessarily have to raise food prices or damage the environment. In particular, he stressed... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 12, 2017
Biofuels have the potential to improve the carbon footprint of the aviation industry and make the sector more environmentally friendly, according to a new study from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Lufthansa Technik.
The DLR and Lufthansa investigated the chemical and physical properties of “promising” biofuels. The European Union-funded High Biofuel... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 9, 2017
Scientists in Texas have found that a product of bioethanol production can be used as a suitable cattle feed supplement.
Feeding cattle can be a surprisingly complex task, the animals requiring specific diets for nutrition and weight gain. The new research found that as the seasons progress, cattle find it increasingly difficult to digest a type of Bermuda grass - Tifton... [Read More]
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