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Major US biofuel trade associations have responded to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement on final required volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard. EPA has set a total renewable fuel blending obligation of 19.29 gallons, of which 4.29 billion gallons should be advanced biofuels including 288 million gallons of cellulosic biofuel, and the remaining…
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A new US post-election survey shows that decisive voters in the 2016 presidential election are staunch supporters of American ethanol, Growth Energy says. The survey of 3,000 Trump voters in the Midwestern battleground states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, and Minnesota found that more than eight in 10 respondents agree with the President-elect's support for ethanol…
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Oman has tremendous potential to be a leading exporter of energy based on renewable sources, an industry expert has said. David Rooney, director of sustainable energy research at the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast spoke at an event on renewable energy and biofuels organised by the Independent Learning Centre at SQU, according to…
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Clariant, global specialty chemicals company, together with Mercedes-Benz and Haltermann Carless, a well-established HCS Group brand, tested the use of sustainable cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues in a fleet test with Mercedes-Benz series vehicles over a period of 12 months for the first time in Germany. Sunliquid 20 was used for the test – a fuel produced by Haltermann Carless…
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Alliance BioEnergy Plus has submitted an offer to purchase an over 145 acre ethanol plant previously owned by Ineos New Planet Bioenergy in Florida. If successful, Alliance will begin to retrofit the front end of the facility, located in Vero Beach, immediately with its patented CTS process and will quickly be converting local yard waste into cellulosic ethanol through an option agreement with…
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Using biofuels to help power jet engines reduces particle emissions in their exhaust by as much as 50 to 70%, according to a new study led by NASA. The findings are the result of a cooperative international research program led by NASA and involving agencies from Germany and Canada, and are detailed in a study published in the journal Nature. During flight tests in 2013 and 2014 near NASA's…
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A plant manager in Mississippi has launched a petition to reform US biodiesel tax law. Phillip Harden, manager at Scott Petroleum, hopes to draw attention to the growing campaign to reinstate the expired $1 per gallon biodiesel tax credit, and reform it to assist domestic producers, according to Biodiesel Magazine. The US’ biodiesel tax incentive lapsed on 31 December 2016.  A…
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Pharoah Le Feuvre, market analyst at International Energy Analyst (IEA), will speak at this year’s Biofuels International Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. The 10th anniversary edition of the leading Biofuels International Conference & Expo, for the first time held in partnership with Bioenergy Insight Conference & Expo, will focus on the latest developments in biofuels…
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Scientists from the University of Hong Kong have developed a new strategy to enhance the efficiency of rice straw for biofuel production. Significantly, the authors of the study detailing the breakthrough claim the strategy can also be used to boost efficiency of biofuel production from other cereals like maize, wheat, and barley. As biofuel demand has rocketed in recent years, cellulose from…
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UPM Biofuels has received an RSB (Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) certificate for its UPM BioVerno renewable diesel and naphtha and its production sidestreams turpentine and pitch (resin). RSB verifies the sustainability and reliability of feedstock sourcing and production.  In RSB certification, the sustainability of biofuels is evaluated against 12 principles which…
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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 the importance of…
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The National Biodiesel Board is considering legal action over what it labels a constant flood of Argentinian biodiesel into the US market. In March 2017, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) Fair Trade Coalition filed petitions with the US Department of Commerce and the US International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that increased volumes of subsidised and dumped biodiesel imports from Argentina…
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ExxonMobil and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have announced a two-year renewal of an agreement to research the fundamental chemistry of converting biomass into transportation fuels. The research forms part of a bigger drive to identify scalable, commercially viable solutions to meet growing global energy demand with renewable resources. The collaboration between ExxonMobil and University…
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Renewable diesel producer Neste has published its financial results for the first half of 2017. The Finnish company reports a continuation of its ‘solid’ performance alongside record sales volumes in renewables. These results have come despite the uncertainty in early 2017 surrounding the US Blender’s Tax Credit. "Neste's solid performance continued in the second quarter. Oil…
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