Jul 15, 2016
BoatUS delivers anti-ethanol message with 24,000 signatures to EPA
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Jul 15, 2016
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced funds worth up to $15 million (€13.5m) for the advancement of algae-based technologies for biofuels.
This funding will advance the research and development of advanced biofuel technologies to speed the commercialisation of renewable, domestically produced, and affordable fossil-fuel replacements, the DOE said in a statement.
The... [Read More]
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Jul 15, 2016
A total of 17 members of the US-based House Biofuels Caucus have urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to change its 2017 biofuels blend target from 14.8bn gallons to 15 billion gallons.
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) was among several associations to submit comments in a letter to the EPA.
According to the association, there’s no justification for... [Read More]
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Jul 15, 2016
Boeing, South African Airways (SAA) and low-cost carrier Mango have operated Africa’s first sustainable-fuelled flights powered with tobacco-based biofuels.
The SAA and Mango flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, operated by a Boeing 737-800, used sustainable biojet fuel produced from Sunchem’s nicotine-free tobacco plant Solaris, refined by AltAir Fuels... [Read More]
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Jul 14, 2016
The UK’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has scrapped the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in her Cabinet reshuffle. DECC policy areas will now move to the new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
The energy portfolio will now be led by former Communities Secretary Greg Clark.
A DECC spokesman confirmed to Biofuels International... [Read More]
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Jul 14, 2016
Within 25 years, the US could produce enough biomass to support a bioeconomy, including renewable aquatic and terrestrial biomass resources that could be used for energy and to develop products for economic, environmental, social, and national security benefits, a new study finds.
The 2016 Billion-Ton Report, jointly released by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 14, 2016
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is significantly underestimating biodiesel’s capacity to deliver more advanced biofuel to US consumers, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) says.
NBB has called in a public comment on the EPA to strengthen the biodiesel and overall advanced biofuel volumes under the proposed Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) before they... [Read More]
Policy News
Jul 14, 2016
The US Senate has introduced a bill to extend the $1/gallon biodiesel tax credit through 2019 and to transform it from a blenders’ credit to a domestic production credit.
The bill mirrors a House of Representatives legislation introduced in May, which had the similar goals of extending the tax credit and revamping it as a producers’ credit.
Anne Steckel, VP... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 13, 2016
Higher use of ethanol in Europe would contribute to a 14.1% greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction in European transport, a new study finds.
Conducted by global consultancy Ricardo Energy & Environment and commissioned by ePure, the study states that the reduction will stand even after possible land use change (ILUC) emissions have been taken into account.
It explores... [Read More]
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Jul 13, 2016
Finnish oil refiner and biofuels producer Neste has released a list of four reasons why the company believes the world of tomorrow needs biofuels.
Combating climate change
Combating climate change forces the world to seek alternative, low-carbon sources of energy and fuel, Neste says.
Since traffic is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas, i.e. carbon emissions,... [Read More]
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Jul 13, 2016
French renewable energy company Global Bioenergies, IBN-One and Lantmännen Aspen, a global specialist in alkylate gasoline for two and four stroke small engines, have entered into a partnership on renewable isooctane for specialty fuel applications.
IBN-One is a joint venture between Global Bioenergies and French ethanol producer Cristol Union. They aim to build... [Read More]
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Jul 13, 2016
US biofuels lobby group Growth Energy has submitted comments to a public consultation on the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2017 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs), which are part of the broader Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, said: “The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has been the most successful energy policy in the last... [Read More]
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Jul 12, 2016
PLN, an Indonesian state power firm, has announced that it cannot comply with government rules on burning diesel with a bio content of at least 30% as it would damage generators, potentially curbing demand for biofuel ingredient palm oil in the world's top producer of that commodity, according to news agency Reuters.
Under regulations released in 2015, Jakarta mandated... [Read More]
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Jul 12, 2016
UK-based environmental consultancy Ricardo and Recycling Technologies, a UK-based waste-to-energy specialist, have announced they are to begin work on a new project to characterise plastic-waste-derived clean fuel.
Recycling Technologies has developed a machine (the RT7000) and is industrialising a process to convert residual plastic waste into a low sulphur hydrocarbon... [Read More]
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Jul 12, 2016
Automaker Mercedes-Benz’ Indian subsidiary BharatBenz has given the green light to using alternative fuels in its fleet of trucks without major changes to their engine technology.
The German car giant has approved the fuels under the prEN 15940 paraffinic diesel standard and made them applicable immediately, according to the TrucksDekho website.
Two of the company’s... [Read More]
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Jul 12, 2016
Around 60 producers and providers of clean fuels – ranging from electricity to biofuels – signed a joint letter urging state policymakers to sustain California’s low carbon fuel policy.
The industry leaders say the tool is a “critical” part of the plan to reduce California’s greenhouse gases and that it is already driving in-state investment.
Biofuel... [Read More]
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Jul 12, 2016
Indonesia-based paper and packaging firm Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has announced its support for a new community-led biofuel pilot initiative.
The initiative aims to help reduce the use of fossil fuels in Indonesia, increase the availability of renewable biofuels, provide incomes for local communities and help to reduce the vulnerability of Indonesia’s forest to... [Read More]
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