Avianca Brasil and Byogy Renewables have unveiled an initiative to develop the world's first biofuel that does not require blending with a traditional fuel. The duo suggests that Byogy's proprietary ATJ process harvests biofuel that is in some ways 'better than jet fuel produced from oil'. The advanced biofuel producer's platform converts any source of ethanol, butanol,... [Read More]

Proposals to boost the mandatory amount of palm oil in biodiesel is thought to be hampering the government's efforts to increase the consumption of non-subsidised fuel in Indonesia. Recent figures presented by the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) show that the consumption of non-subsidised fuel reached a total of 26 million kilolitres in 2013, below... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has cut its 2013 target for the use of cellulosic biofuel to less than a million gallons. The agency lowered the mandate to 810,185 gallons in a new rule, after the industry failed to meet goals for the fuel's production last year. The figure is significantly below the 6 million gallons required in the proposal it finalised... [Read More]

The Navy plans to create two new acquisition vehicles this year to ensure it has a consistent supply of advanced biofuels. As an indication of their development, the service says the biofuels will not be any more expensive than the petroleum-based diesel and jet fuels that it has been buying for decades. By using the Defence Production Act, the Navy are able to send money... [Read More]

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez has asked Congress to eliminate some of the taxes paid by biodiesel manufacturers in a bid to support an industry affected considerably by European Union anti-dumping measures. Argentine biodiesel exports are expected to fall as much as 39% this year compared to 2013 due to tariffs imposed by the European Union, report Argentine industry... [Read More]

British Airways is planning to power its flights using sustainable jet fuel made from landfill waste. The move is thought to be equal to taking 150,000 cars off the road. In partnership with Solena Fuels, the UK's flagship carrier intends to buy 50,000 tonnes of the sustainable jet fuel a year once the facility is finished in 2017. The facility will convert 575,000 tonnes... [Read More]

The Energy Department is set to invest up to $10 million (€7.2 million) in funding to advance the production of advanced biofuels. Advanced biofuels are substitutes for petroleum-based feedstocks and bio-products made from renewable, non-food-based biomass, such as agricultural residues and woody biomass. This supports the Department's efforts to make drop-in biofuels... [Read More]

UN IPCC report findings confirm that while bioenergy has a significant role to play in society and although more research is needed, existing uncertainties should not prevent the pursuance of beneficial bioenergy options. The published IPCC report, 'Bioenergy and climate change mitigation: an assessment', released as part of the IPCC 5th Assessment Report, comes as... [Read More]

IncBio has delivered an 8,000MT per year biodiesel plant to Biokast Energy S.A., to be installed in Tunis, Tunisia. The Portuguese engineering company uses its ultrasonic reactors to produce EN14214 biodiesel from used cooking oil, collected from restaurants in Tunis. Construction of the transesterification plant is fully built, before shipping over to Tunis and requires... [Read More]

The DuPont cellulosic ethanol facility, one of the first and largest commercial-scale cellulosic biorefineries in the world, will begin ethanol production later this year. It is expected to produce 30 million gallons of biofuel per year from corn stover. DuPont will contract from 450 to 600 local farmers to gather, store and deliver over 375,000 dry tonnes of stover per... [Read More]

The ethanol industry is expecting to export a record amount of ethanol in 2014, reports Nebraska Ethanol Board. As low carbon fuel standards continue to be implemented worldwide, this increases the ongoing demand for ethanol. Though this increase helps US ethanol producers ensure maximum profit by having an alternative method for selling, local experts are concerned about... [Read More]

Pacific Ethanol is reopening its shuttered California plant as demand for ethanol is increasing. Based on strengthening demand for biofuel, Pacific Ethanol intends to reopen a plant in Madera, California, after it stopped production for five years. The plant has an annual ethanol production capacity of 40 million gallons and is expected to begin production this spring. A... [Read More]

Addax BioEnergy's plant, which processes ethanol from sugarcane and is the first of its kind in Africa, is due to start production soon. Sierra Leone's president, Ernest Bai Koroma visited the Addax BioEnergy plant on Saturday in the run up to its start date. The plant will produce about 85,000m3 of ethanol and approximately 100,000 MWh of renewable power per annum. The... [Read More]

The Veracruz government will open its first ethanol producing biofuel station. The fuel station is expected to provide biofuel for public transportation, according to Ossiel Castro de la Rosa, the director of the Bioenergy Institute of Veracruz. Several donors will present the organisation with a combined total of 240 million pesos (€13 million) in funding. 'We have... [Read More]

Royal DSM and Poet have collaborated on a cellulosic ethanol producing plant, located in Emmetsburg, Iowa. The joint venture will see the two companies oversee ethanol production at the $250 million (€180 million) plant, which will produce about 12 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol this year alone, DSM chief executive Feike Sijbesma says. Cellulosic ethanol production... [Read More]

Brazil forecasts growth in its cane harvest and sugar output, despite the drought in its main sugar-producing region. In its first estimates, Brazil's Conab crop bureau anticipates the country's cane, ethanol and sugar output in 2014-2015 to reach 672 million tonnes, a 2% increase year on year. Ethanol output will rise by 1.5% to 412 million litres and sugar production... [Read More]