May 16, 2016
US Water to present at Fuel Ethanol Workshop conference
Bioethanol News
May 16, 2016
US federal workplace safety officials are investigating a fatal fire at a South Dakota ethanol plant, according a report in the Argus Leader.
One person was killed and another person was injured in the fire which occurred on 6 May, 2016, at a Poet biorefining plant based in the US Midwestern state.
According to the media report, the cause of the fire has not been determined,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 16, 2016
Denmark has announced plans to set a 0.9% advanced biofuels blending mandate by 2020 for use in transportation as part of its aim to promote “green power”.
The announcement was made by the Danish Minister for Business and Growth for Energy, Utilities and Climate and is part of a broader proposal covering a range of energy issues.
In a statement, the Danish... [Read More]
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May 13, 2016
Aemetis, a US-based advanced fuels and renewable chemicals company, has confirmed that it expects to finalise its acquisition of Edeniq, a US cellulosic ethanol technology company, in June.
On 5 May, 2016, Aemetis entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Edeniq. Edeniq has developed patented innovations that unlock cellulosic and starch sugars through a combination... [Read More]
Policy News
May 13, 2016
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing comprehensive steps to address methane emissions from both new and existing sources in the oil and gas sector.
In a statement, the EPA said this news was “a further step in the Obama Administration’s commitment to take action on climate change and protect public health”.
For new, modified... [Read More]
Other News
May 13, 2016
Amyris, a California-headquarted industrial bioscience company, has narrowed its first quarter loss by 71% to $15.3 million (€313m), compared to a net loss of $52.2 million during the same period in 2015.
In a statement, the company said its stable results were due to delivery of strong renewable product sales growth and continued reduction in operating expenses.
First... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 13, 2016
Gevo, a US biofuels producer, has narrowed its first quarter loss by 51% to $3.6 million (€3.17m), compared to a net loss of $7.3 million during the same period in 2015.
In a first quarter 2016 statement, the company said it was working to make its processes more efficient and ramp-up isobutanol production.
First quarter revenue increased to $6.3 million from $5.9... [Read More]
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May 12, 2016
The Finnish government's Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy has proposed a guideline on the state's ownership policy regarding the fuel company Neste.
The Prime Minister's Office holding in Neste Corp. is at the moment 50.1% of the shares and votes.
According to the government's proposal, the Prime Minister's Office's holding in the shares would decrease from 50.1%... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 12, 2016
Spanish renewable energy giant Abengoa’s Netherlands business has filed for bankruptcy.
In a statement, the company’s administrator Borsboom & Hamm said Abengoa’s Rotterdam ethanol plant has also been forced to close.
The plant is closed, removing around 380,000 tonnes per year of ethanol capacity from the market, and it is not clear for how long.
In... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 12, 2016
A bill has been introduced by a group of Republican Party members that aims to limit the total volume of ethanol contained in transportation fuel to 9.7%.
The bill is entitled HR 5180, the Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016 and was introduced in the US House of Representatives.
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), implemented in 2005, was designed to promote use... [Read More]
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May 12, 2016
Two US researchers have received an over $1 million award from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that will fund research on developing commercially-viable processes to create biofuels and chemicals from waste plant materials.
The nearly $1.3 million ($1.14m) award was given to Charles Wyman, distinguished professor in chemical and environmental engineering, and Charles... [Read More]
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May 12, 2016
Bellona Europe, a non-profit green organisation, has called on the European Commission to promote marine bioenergy for heat and power and biofuels.
The group made the call in its response to the EC’s consultation on a sustainable bioenergy policy after 2020.
In a statement, Bellona Europe said: “While micro algae have benefited from more attention and research,... [Read More]
Other News
May 11, 2016
The University of Illinois and the University of Florida have been awarded a third round of funding from the US Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to carry out research projects on ‘ultra-productive’ biofuel crops.
According to both universities, this new generation of sugarcane-based biofuels crops could yield 13 times... [Read More]
Other News
May 11, 2016
The US Energy Department (DOE) is handing out up to $90 million ($78.9m) in project funding focused on designing, constructing, and operating integrated biofuel facilities.
The department notes the production of biofuels from sustainable, non-food, domestic biomass resources is an important strategy to meet the US administration’s goals to reduce carbon emissions... [Read More]
Other News
May 11, 2016
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have engineered a strain of bacteria that enables a “one-pot” method for producing advanced biofuels from a slurry of pre-treated plant material.
The traditional method for producing advanced biofuels is a three-step process: Liquid salts break down plant... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 10, 2016
Canadian ethanol producer Calgren Renewable Fuels has invested in key co-products to sell in addition to its 58 million gpy ethanol output.
The Calgren plant, located in Pixley, California, was the state’s first when it was built in 2009.
Today, the company also sells 400,000 tpy of distiller’s grain for use as animal feed to local dairies and feedlots as well... [Read More]
Other News
May 9, 2016
National Biodiesel Board’s CEO Joe Jobe has left the organisation to pursue other interests after nearly 20 years of service.
Jobe started at the NBB in 1997 and became the CEO just two years later in 1999.
Between then and his date of leaving, Jobe helped grow the US biodiesel industry from producing 200,000 gallons annually to the 2 billion gallons projected for... [Read More]
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