Mar 3, 2014
Abandon proposed ethanol changes, Iowa’s State Treasurer urges
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Mar 3, 2014
By this summer, Missouri drivers may have access to a higher blend of ethanol petrol if the current proposal gets the go ahead.
Since October, the Missouri legislative committee have placed a temporary block on a proposed rule that would allow petrol to be sold with a 15% ethanol blend.
In order to put a permanent block on the proposal, the legislature must pass a resolution... [Read More]
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Mar 3, 2014
Sugarcane may address a government biofuel mandate, university researchers at Illinois report.
The research team at Plants Engineered to Replace Oil with Sugarcane and Sweet Sorghum (PETROSS) are currently genetically engineering sugarcane, in three prime locations.
Ank Michielson, the project’s manager explains that the purpose of this project is to increase the... [Read More]
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Feb 28, 2014
Michigan State University scientists have created a new technology that improves algae's biofuel properties.
The team's environmental photobioreactor (ePBR) – the first of its kind - grows algae, by imitating its complex and natural habitats.
To identify which forms of algae produce the most oil when removed from the laboratory-based pond and placed into real-life,... [Read More]
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Feb 28, 2014
Dreyfus Unit is one of several companies thought to be sending a shipment of US ethanol to Brazil, to aid increase in demand, say several parties with knowledge of the shipment.
3.56 million gallons of ethanol are scheduled to be delivered this week by the tanker Nordisle, stopping at ports Miramar, Itaqui and Suape.
Brazil is the world's second-largest producer of ethanol,... [Read More]
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Feb 28, 2014
The recent free trade agreement between Australia and Korea has strengthened the proposal for a $90 million (€65 million) ethanol plant to be constructed in New South Wales, Australia.
Located in a 400km area of Deniliquin, the project is awaiting signature from Korean investors.
The plant, which will produce fuel and by-products from grain, will have the capacity... [Read More]
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Feb 27, 2014
Targray, a North American biofuel supplier, has announced a new inventory location for biodiesel in Bakersfield, California, US.
Service for B99 and B100 began in mid-February 2014. Targray will supply biodiesel to its growing customer base in California using the terminal's 24/7 truck rack.
'Targray has been a major supplier of biodiesel by railcar to the California market.... [Read More]
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Feb 27, 2014
UPM's first fleet tests of renewable diesel have proved that its BioVerno works in cars just as well as any regular diesel, the company has announced.
The fleet tests were conducted by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, starting in May last year and running until early 2014.
Tests focused on investigating UPM's renewable diesel in terms of fuel functionality... [Read More]
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Feb 26, 2014
In New York, US, Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that the State will commit $3 million (€2.19 million) to the Eastman Business Park (EBP) Bioscience Manufacturing Centre in Rochester which will begin construction later this year.
The construction of the $25 million, 60,000 ft2 facility will improve equipment for converting non-food plant materials into biofuels... [Read More]
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Feb 26, 2014
China New Energy has announced that it will not be continuing with its acquisition of BAPP Ethanol Holdings following due diligence findings.
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was entered by the bioenergy engineering and technology company to acquire BAPP Ethanol in December last year.
At the time, China New Energy said that BAPP will have an indirect 75% interest in... [Read More]
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Feb 25, 2014
The Chinese government has approved a domestic aviation biofuel for commercial use, with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) awarding Sinopec the first ever certificate of airworthiness for biobased jet fuel.
According to the CAAC, the bio jet fuel complies with the CTSO-2C701 standard that applies to civil aviation jet fuel containing synthesised hydrocarbons.
The... [Read More]
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Feb 25, 2014
Aemetis announced earlier this month that its 50 MMgy biodiesel and refined glycerin production facility in Kakinada, India, has been upgraded to produce high-quality distilled biodiesel.
The plant was built in 2008 using advanced technology to produce biodiesel and refined glycerin using nonfood byproducts from the edible oil industry as feedstock to supply the biofuel,... [Read More]
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Feb 25, 2014
Indian firm Rasoya Proteins has outlined a capital expenditure of R400 crore (€47 million) to increase the capacity of its manufacturing units across Maharashtra.
As part of these plans, the company has proposed to set up a plant to manufacture ethanol from maize and other agro products in light of increasing demand for green fuels.
At present Rasoya Proteins sells... [Read More]
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Feb 25, 2014
Thomas Biodiesel is to construct a $30 million (€21.8 million) biodiesel plant in Texas, US, after a local council finalised its decision to approve $1.5 million in incentives for the company.
Temple City Council approved tax incentives for the 9 million gallon per year plant, which will be the third major energy project to land in the city in the past 15 months.
Thomas... [Read More]
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Feb 24, 2014
Genting Plantations' wholly-owned subsidiary GP Overseas has bought SPC Biodiesel for RM33 million from Sterling Plantations.
SPC Biodiesel owns a 100,000-tonne per year biodiesel plant in Lahad Datu, Sabah, east Malaysia.
It was recently reported that Felda Global Ventures Holdings was also keen on buying the biodiesel producer, having already bought a 100,000-tonne per... [Read More]
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Feb 24, 2014
Officials in Lawrenceville, Georgia, US, are considering a proposal to build three ethanol storage tanks at a railway property near the area.
The manpower currently required in the process of transferring ethanol shipments from trains to tanker trucks could be lessened by constructing storage tanks.
Lawrenceville has been a key part of transportation of ethanol across... [Read More]
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Feb 20, 2014
Dutch dredging and marine contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster has reached an agreement with SkyNRG for the delivery of 250,000 litres of sustainable diesel to be used in a pilot project in the Netherlands involving a number of Boskalis trucks.
The fuel is sourced from used cooking oil and blended with 70% conventional diesel.
Boskalis says the pilot project 'is consistent'... [Read More]
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