Apr 28, 2014
Biodiesel mandate increase needed
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Apr 25, 2014
Lufthansa is testing a new type of biofuel for use in aircraft to increase its efforts to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions.
The aircraft carrier is teaming up with Gevo to research the blending of Gevo's ATJ with conventional kerosene for aircraft use.
The alcohol-to-jet fuel producer uses fermented plant waste from a range of sources to produce isobutanol, a form of... [Read More]
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Apr 25, 2014
The South African government shows support for Mabele Fuels' biofuel programme with a potential investment.
Mabele Fuels, a clean energy company, has been awaiting subsidy approval from the government to build South Africa's largest biofuels refinery.
Ben Martins, the South African minister of energy, reports that the final biofuels position paper will be published in... [Read More]
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Apr 25, 2014
Springboard Biodiesel, a clean-technology manufacturer, launches a fully automated, zero-waste biodiesel production plant in Chico, California, designed for low-cost production of multiple feedstocks.
The model processing facility, which will open on 1 May and is capable of producing up to 1,500 gallons per day, processes locally collected UCO feedstock and converts it... [Read More]
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Apr 24, 2014
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]
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Apr 23, 2014
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]
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Apr 23, 2014
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]
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Apr 23, 2014
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]
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Apr 22, 2014
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]
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Apr 22, 2014
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]
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Apr 22, 2014
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]
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Apr 17, 2014
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]
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Apr 17, 2014
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]
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Apr 16, 2014
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]
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Apr 15, 2014
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]
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Apr 15, 2014
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]
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Apr 14, 2014
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]
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