Jun 2, 2017
US withdrawal from Paris climate agreement slammed as ‘anachronistic and self-harming’
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Jun 1, 2017
US Water, a subsidiary of Allete, a well-known provider of integrated solutions for water treatment, will give two technical presentations during the upcoming Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW), at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
During the FEW programme, US Water’s Monty McCoy, director of technology, Process Technologies, will present on the... [Read More]
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May 31, 2017
Breaking apart polysaccharides such as starches and cellulose in a cost-effective way is one of the biggest challenges facing biofuels scientists. Now, a team of scientists from the Los Alamos National Laboratory has mapped the three-dimensional structure of a protein that breaks down the enzyme, something which could lead to a drastic reduction in the costs of biofuel... [Read More]
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May 31, 2017
Andrew Murfin, general manager at Shell’s Advanced Biofuels division, has become the latest in a long line of people to declare that he will be taking part in this year’s Biofuels International Conference.
Murfin joined Alternative Energies in 2009 and was appointed GM Advanced Biofuels at the beginning of 2013. In his current role, he has global accountability... [Read More]
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May 31, 2017
The world needs to implement the Paris Agreement to meet the global challenge of climate change, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged.
Guterres was highlighting the seriousness of the impact of climate change on the planet and its inhabitants.
“The effects of climate change are dangerous and they are accelerating,” Secretary-General... [Read More]
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May 31, 2017
Finnish consumers have already reduced emissions by an amount equal to 560 flights around the world, using Neste MY Renewable Diesel. This is despite the fuel only being released at the start of the year.
Neste MY Renewable Diesel is produced 100% from waste and residues, and was launched into the Finnish market at the start of 2017. Using the fuel, Finnish consumers have... [Read More]
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May 30, 2017
A new sustainable biofuels initiative has been launched with the intention of handing freight companies “control of their carbon footprint”.
The GoodShipping programme from Dutch company GoodFuels is designed to ‘accelerate’ the amount of low-carbon fuels in the marine-fuel mix. Put simply, it allows the cargo owner to purchase low-carbon, compatible... [Read More]
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May 30, 2017
US advanced biofuels producer Renewable Energy Group (REG) has hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the company’s operations centre in Amsterdam.
The team in Amsterdam will support the company’s international operations and work closely with the operations center in Ames, Iowa.
REG utilises an integrated procurement, distribution,... [Read More]
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May 30, 2017
Bioenergy researchers are looking for ways to increase the efficiency of biofuel production in an unusual place – fungi.
Finding a cost-effective way to breakdown bioenergy crops is one of the biggest obstacles to sustainable biofuels production. A team from the University of California, Santa Barbara are focusing their research on the estimated 1.5 million species... [Read More]
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May 30, 2017
UPM Biofuels has received an RSB (Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) certificate for its UPM BioVerno renewable diesel and naphtha and its production sidestreams turpentine and pitch (resin).
RSB verifies the sustainability and reliability of feedstock sourcing and production.
In RSB certification, the sustainability of biofuels is evaluated against... [Read More]
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May 25, 2017
The renewable energy sector employs 9.8 million people worldwide, according to a newly published study from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
“Falling costs and enabling policies have steadily driven up investment and employment in renewable energy worldwide since IRENA’s first annual assessment in 2012, when just over seven million people... [Read More]
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May 25, 2017
The global energy transition needs to speed up in order to tackle climate change, according to industry experts.
The energy revolution will also not be “smooth” and will be driven largely by disruptive consumers as they run towards decentralised generation.
That was the overall conclusion theme reached by energy professionals during the first session of yesterday’s... [Read More]
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May 24, 2017
Denmark-based utility energy firm Dong Energy has made a commitment to renewables and agreed to divest its entire oil and gas business to Ineos in a deal worth up to $1.3bn (€1.16bn).
The transaction includes production, development and exploration sites off Denmark, Norway and west of Shetland.
Ineos said the move would make it the biggest private group operating... [Read More]
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May 23, 2017
On 30 November 2016, the European Commission published its long awaited revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED) also known as RED II.
In its proposals, the EC made plans to minimise Europe’s Indirect Land-Use Change (ILC) impacts. The EC wants to reduce the maximum contribution of crop-based biofuels such as ethanol from a maximum of 7% of road and rail energy in... [Read More]
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May 22, 2017
A subsidiary of the world’s second largest palm oil plantation company has cultivated a new palm planting material allowing an increase of oil yields to the highest levels in the industry.
Smart Tbk, a subsidiary of Golden-Agri Resources, has registered two clones of high-yielding oil palm plant material in Indonesia’s Catalogue of Seeds, receiving approval... [Read More]
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May 22, 2017
Clariant and Huntsman Corp. has announced that its boards of directors unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in a merger of equals through an all-stock transaction.
The merged company will be named Huntsman Clariant. On a pro forma 2016 basis, the combination of both companies will create a leading global specialty chemical company with sales of approximately... [Read More]
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May 22, 2017
Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) has announced a significant expansion of its membership.
“Our new members bring a wealth of next generation biofuels technologies and knowledge to our association. Deploying both commercially proven and demonstrated technologies in Canada will change the paradigm of what advanced biofuels can accomplish in a low carbon future,”... [Read More]
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