May 9, 2017
India’s ‘first’ second generation bio-refinery goes official
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]
Bioethanol News
May 8, 2017
The owners of the S4 Turtas have put their ethanol plant in Šilutė, Lithuania, up for sale
S4 Turtas is part of the MG Baltic Group. The group is engaged in a number of industries including retail, logistics, media and real estate.
The facility can produce around 55 million litres of bioethanol per year and 150,000 litres per day, according to S4 Turtas.
The plant... [Read More]
Other News
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]
Other News
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]
Other News
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]
Other News
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]
Other News
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]
Other News
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]
Other News
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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