Jul 8, 2014
New algae production facility in Japan
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Jul 8, 2014
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]
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Jul 7, 2014
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]
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Jul 7, 2014
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]
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Jul 4, 2014
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]
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Jul 4, 2014
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]
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Jul 3, 2014
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]
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Jul 3, 2014
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]
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Jul 2, 2014
Biodiesel production in Brazil and Argentina will rise 'sharply' this year, increasing the demand for soyabean oil as a raw material, Oil World reported.
Brazilian biodiesel output will increase to 3.1 million metric tonnes this year from 2.56 million tonnes in 2013, with soyabean oil used as the main feedstock.
From July, Brazil's government has mandated biodiesel to... [Read More]
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Jul 2, 2014
The Indian government has increased the prices of jet fuel and non-subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs 16.5 (€0.2) a cylinder.
This rise comes after an increase in global oil prices due to the ongoing troubles in Iraq, and directly follows the surge in petrol prices by Rs 1.69 a litre and diesel prices by 50 paise a litre.
Oil marketing companies are currently... [Read More]
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Jul 1, 2014
The US Supreme Court has declined to take up a challenge to the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeal's September 2013 ruling on California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).
That ruling found that the LCFS programme is constitutional, overturning a previous ruling stating that it violates interstate commerce laws.
In March, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth... [Read More]
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Jul 1, 2014
The country's first commercial biofuels-powered flight, operated by British Midland International (BMI) between Karlstad and Frankfurt and by Nextjet between Karlstad and Stockholm, has left Sweden.
Opened on the 26 June, Karlstad Airport has become the first airport in Europe to install a fixed storage tank facility for aviation biofuel.
'We hope that this Karlstad... [Read More]
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Jun 30, 2014
A marine engine recently launched in the UK hopes to run on 100% biodiesel fuel.
In compliance with IMO 2 emissions rules, AGCO Power in Finland builds the heavy duty engines, which are then sold in the UK by Mermaid Marine.
The Citius series engines are available in four and six cylinder versions, between 130 and 410 horsepower.
'The fuel – either 100% biodiesel... [Read More]
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Jun 30, 2014
The Ministry of Energy has recently announced the shortlisted companies, including Shell, BP and PTT, for a joint venture contract distributing jet fuel.
The ministry invited tenders interested in forming a joint venture for fuel distribution in Mingaladon Township, Myanmar (Burma).
A total of 23 bidders submitted their respective proposals, where the ministry then made... [Read More]
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Jun 30, 2014
Alaska Airlines is using new flight procedures as a result of the agency's Greener Skies initiative, a regional rollout of the FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System in Seattle, currently in its second phase.
The primary objective of the first phase of the programme, which began in 2010, was to develop and implement two Area Navigation (RNAV) arrivals and six... [Read More]
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Jun 27, 2014
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a notice detailing contract proposals for its Advanced Biofuel Payment Programme.
According to the NOCP, the programme, which gives payments to producers to support and expand advanced biofuels production, has $15 million (€11 million) available for the fiscal year 2014.
The programme rules state that the number... [Read More]
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Jun 27, 2014
A Houston federal grand jury has indicted the owner and CEO of two biodiesel companies with renewable identification number (RIN) fraud, in a scheme that allegedly made him over $29 million (€21 million).
The 68-count against Philip Joseph Rivkin, includes allegations of wire fraud, mail fraud, Clean Air Act false statements and money laundering.
'The indictment... [Read More]
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