May 2, 2017
Svebio to organise advanced biofuels conference in Sweden
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Apr 27, 2017
A new biodiesel tax credit bill has been introduced to the US Senate. The bill would extend the clean-fuel tax credit incentive for US producers of bio-fuels by three years.
Supported by 16 senators, the bill’s lead sponsor is Iowa senator Chuck Grassley. Iowa is the US' biggest bio-diesel producer, and the industry supports around 4,000 jobs in the state, generating... [Read More]
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Apr 27, 2017
Compared to a year ago macroeconomic outlook globally has significantly improved, but the political risks have increased, an economics expert said at the S&P Global Platts EU Biofuels Seminar.
Jean-Michel Six, managing director and chief European economist at S & P Global Rating, made the statement during his presentation entitled ‘Global macroeconomics and... [Read More]
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Apr 25, 2017
The CEO of Gevo will speak at Biofuels International 2017.
Patrick Gruber is the CEO of Gevo and has served as a director of the company since 2007. Previously, he was the president and CEO of Outlast Technologies Inc., a technology and marketing company primarily serving the textile industry. In 1997, Dr. Gruber co-founded NatureWorks, LLC (formerly Cargill Dow, LLC),... [Read More]
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Apr 24, 2017
The price of Malaysian palm oil has hit its lowest value in eight months, according to Nikkei Asian Review.
The falling price has been triggered by an expectation of rising palm oil production. Good weather conditions in major palm oil exporting countries mean there is a good chance the trend will continue.
Malaysian palm oil futures dropped to around 2,490 ringgit ($566,... [Read More]
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Apr 24, 2017
Children in the UAE have been recycling cooking oil to make biofuels as part of a new initiative.
The programme was set up by the Blue waste management company in Dubai, and involves pupils of all ages, from kindergarten to teenagers.
According to the National UAE, Delhi Private School in Sharjah has already collected an impressive 162 litres of used cooking oil as part... [Read More]
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Apr 20, 2017
A Japanese research team has revealed the oil synthesis mechanism in microalgae cells, a discovery which could aid in the development of biofuels.
The amount of biomass on earth is approximately ten times the amount of energy currently consumed on the planet, and half of that biomass grows in aquatic environments, according to a University of Kobe press release. Ocean... [Read More]
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Apr 18, 2017
Pharoah Le Feuvre, market analyst at International Energy Analyst (IEA), will speak at this year’s Biofuels International Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The 10th anniversary edition of the leading Biofuels International Conference & Expo, for the first time held in partnership with Bioenergy Insight Conference & Expo, will focus on the latest developments... [Read More]
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Apr 13, 2017
Carrefour has taken a big step in its biomethane initiative, opening its first bioNGV service station. The new facility will play a part in allowing the French multinational retailer to expand its fleet of vehicles running on biomethane.
By the end of 2017, Carrefour aims to have nine bioNGV service stations throughout France, enabling 200 lorries to make clean, silent... [Read More]
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Apr 12, 2017
Carl Icahn’s oil refining company CVR Energy made a massive bet in 2016 that prices for US government biofuels credits would fall, shortly before he became an advisor to President Donald Trump on regulations driving the market, according to Reuters.
The US’ biofuels credit system is meant to encourage the mixing of renewable fuels such as ethanol into gasoline... [Read More]
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Apr 12, 2017
The global automotive biofuels market is likely to expand at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 8.37% from 2017 to 2021, according to a new market study.
Produced by MarketResearchReports.biz, the new study claims the market growth will be driven by the trend of producing biofuel in an attempt to ‘go green’. Strong regulations which are limiting vehicle... [Read More]
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Apr 11, 2017
Lux Research’s Senior Analyst Yuan-Sheng Yu will speak at the tenth Biofuels International Conference, which will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Yuan-Sheng Yu is a Senior Analyst based in Lux Research's Singapore office. He leads Lux's Asia-Pacific research initiative, providing strategic advice and on-going intelligence for emerging technologies in energy, health... [Read More]
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Apr 7, 2017
AB Mauri, a well-known specialist in yeast and bakery ingredient products, has launched a new business unit that will develop yeast solutions for the biofuel, liquor and nutrition industries.
The new division will be called AB Biotek.
“AB Mauri has a long history of providing leading-edge products to industrial customers outside of the bakery markets in other... [Read More]
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Apr 7, 2017
A new paper by researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) describes a process that captures methane from natural gas and biogas and that uses photosynthesis to convert it into biomass feedstock.
The new paper is called ‘A flexible microbial co-culture platform for simultaneous utilization of methane and carbon dioxide from gas feedstocks’,... [Read More]
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Apr 7, 2017
The world's first research facility to grow both food and fuel, using desert lands irrigated by seawater, will begin its first harvest in June, according to Etihad Airways.
The biomass will be harvested and the oil extracted from the seeds. The plan is to have this oil refined to jet fuel and used on an Etihad Airways flight, a statement said.
The announcement... [Read More]
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Apr 7, 2017
A protein used by common soil bacteria is providing new clues in the effort to convert aryl compounds, a common waste product from industrial and agricultural practices, into something of value.
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Sandia National Laboratories working at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI)... [Read More]
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Apr 7, 2017
A new programme called the Born Global Slip-Stream Challenge has been launched to help to drive the development and commercialisation of products like biochar, wood ash, CO2, lignin, waxes and C5/C6 sugars.
The aim of the project is to work towards a goal to improve the overall profitability of bio-based projects and create replicable models for deployment in the US and... [Read More]
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