Petrixo Oil & Gas has chosen UOP's green fuels process technology to be implemented at a new refinery to be built in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The Renewable Jet Fuel process technology will be used to process approximately 500,000 tonnes per year of a variety of renewable feedstocks into renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel, otherwise known as Honeywell Green... [Read More]

The European Commission has published a notice detailing the initiation of an investigation into the framework of the B99 expiry review request. Biofuel producer representatives, The European Biodiesel Board (EBB), supports the Commission’s decision, which will look into the possibility of extending duties on biodiesel imports that come from the US. The EBB first... [Read More]

Amyris, an industrial bioscience company, is teaming up with Brazilian airline GOL to begin the first international commercial route from the US to Brazil, with the recently approved biojet fuel, farnesane. Brazilian airline GOL will fly its Boeing 737 fleet with up to 10% farnesane biojet fuel. Amyris' goal to bring faresane to commercial flights is supported by Boeing,... [Read More]

The World Bank looks to invest $775 million (€570 million) in the renewable energy segment in India, after the government's newly-announced fiscal and policy reforms. The World Bank is planning to join the government in their focus to invest in the clean energy market. To date, the World Bank has approved two investment projects, a $100 million Himachal Pradesh development... [Read More]

Dong Energy and Novozymes have been awarded €39 million from the European Union (EU) to build a plant in Denmark. The plant will use straw to produce clean fuel. 'European Union funding is a crucial step, but we also need to be sure we can sell the 80 million litres of second-generation bioethanol that we plan to make,' Jorgen Udby, chairman of the board at Maabjerg... [Read More]

Targray, a US biodiesel supplier, has obtained its International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) accreditation under the SCS Global Services Responsible Biofuel Programme. In obtaining ISCC certification, Targray has provided evidence of compliance with environmental, social and traceability criteria, and qualifies biomass or biofuel companies for legal... [Read More]

Optimus Technologies, a bi-fuel conversion system specialist, is the first to receive US EPA approval for an advanced biofuel conversion solution for existing medium- and heavy-duty trucks.  It is also the first to achieve compliance for use with pure biofuel derived from recycled cooking oil.  The solution reduces fleet fuel costs by up to 25% and reduces lifecycle... [Read More]

Aemetis has received EPA approval to issue D4 RINs on the importation into the US of biodiesel produced from waste fats and oils (WFO). The EPA also approved the issuance of D6 RINs when biodiesel is produced using other feedstocks. Aemetis built and operates a 50 MMgy biodiesel production facility on the East Coast of India, which has recently achieved International Sustainability... [Read More]

Algae technology company Heliae has paired up with Japan-based waste management Sincere, to develop a commercial algae production facility in Saga City, Japan. Construction of the Saga City facility by the joint venture, known as Alvita, is expected to start in 2015. The Japanese facility will be designed based on Heliae's first algae production facility located in Gilbert,... [Read More]

Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy, has sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) outlining transportation concerns within the ethanol industry. The move follows a recent order made by the STB, requesting that rail providers clear backlogs of grain orders transported by rail cars, but excluded the poor rail service that is used to deliver ethanol. In the letter,... [Read More]

A quick peek at what you can expect to find in this issue's Biofuels International The July/August issue of Biofuels International is hot off the press and we would like to fill you in on some of the content you can expect to find. This issue's theme is first generation production and we have a number of articles covering this prevalent issue. In this issue's featured... [Read More]

The travel industry intends to answer industry demands to lower taxes on jet fuel. 'We look forward to some fundamental changes that will give the travel and tourism market a big boost. There is a pressing need to review taxes on air travel, which is probably the most heavily-taxed product in the country, where the tax component of airfare often exceeds the underlying... [Read More]

Biofuel is expected to be sold in all localities in Vietnam in 2015. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), large petrol dealers, including the Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) and PVOil, will sell 5% bioethanol (E5) fuel in seven areas starting this year. These areas include capital Hanoi, southern Ho Chi Minh City, northern Hai Phong city,... [Read More]

In mid-June, ethanol production climbed to record high levels, largely as a result of the recent corn market instability. Throughout the late spring and early summer, ethanol plants embraced lower corn prices and healthy profit margins, which led to a production hike. June's developments suggest there is a surplus supply of ethanol and has the industry worried. The industry... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a new rule aimed at maintaining liquidity in the market for renewable identification numbers (RINs), established under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). A second rule has also been issued, naming additional fuels that can qualify for cellulosic or advanced biofuel RINs, which includes compressed natural gas and liquefied... [Read More]

Israeli scientists have successfully created a water and air-based jet fuel in the laboratory and are now looking to commercialise its method into a consumer product. Despite its cost, scientists are capable of technically producing hydrocarbons from water and air and at present, Israelis are focusing on finding innovative production techniques. The method concentrates... [Read More]