Jan 9, 2017
Institute calls for improved research into genomics to help Philippine sugarcane production
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Jan 9, 2017
Martin McGuinness has stepped down as Northern Ireland's deputy first minister in protest against the handling of the renewable heat incentive (RHI) scheme that could cost taxpayers £490m, accoridng to media reports.
The Sinn Féin MLA's resignation took effect from 5pm GMT Monday, according to the BBC.
He cited the Democratic Unionist Party's (DUP) conduct... [Read More]
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Jan 6, 2017
US researchers have maintained that miscanthus, long speculated to be the top biofuel producer, yields more than twice as much as switchgrass in the US using an open-source bioenergy crop database gaining traction in plant science, climate change, and ecology research.
"To understand yield trends and variation across the country for our major food crops, extensive databases... [Read More]
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Jan 5, 2017
The BioAg Alliance, Monsanto’s and Novozymes’ collaboration to improve crop harvests through products containing naturally-occurring microbes, today announced results from its 2016 field trial program and shared an updated research pipeline.
Yield increases among top microbial strains averaged over 3 bushels per acre for corn and over 2 bushels per acre... [Read More]
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Jan 5, 2017
Crude oil prices ended the 2016 year above $50 per barrel, according to figures from the US Energy Information Administration.
Although the annual average West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil price in 2016 was $43/b—down $5/b from 2015—the WTI price ended 2016 at $53/b, $16/b higher than at the end of 2015. Similarly, Brent ended the year up $17 from the... [Read More]
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Jan 5, 2017
China will invest 2.5 trillion yuan ($361 billion) into renewable power generation by 2020, as it moves away from coal to renewable energy.
The investment will create more than 13 million jobs in the sector, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said in a document that lays out its plan to develop the nation's energy sector during the five-year 2016 to 2020 period.
The... [Read More]
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Jan 4, 2017
The ‘climate protection rate’ in Germany is set to rise this year from 3.5 to 4% and biofuels is set to benefit from this, according to Germany’s biofuels trade association Verband der Deutschen Biofuelindustrie (VDB).
According to this rise, oil companies will have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their fuels by 4% from this year, for example,... [Read More]
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Jan 4, 2017
Five palm oil mills at Cargill’s PT Hindoli and PT Harapan Sawit Lestari oil palm plantations in Indonesia were recently recognised for achievements in environmental management by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry and Ministry of Industry.
Cargill’s Tanjung Dalam mill and Paku Juang and River View mills received Blue awards, while its Sungai... [Read More]
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Jan 3, 2017
Swedavi, a state-owned group that owns, operates and develops ten airports across Sweden, has received sustainable aviation fuel at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, which has been supplied by SkyNRG and Air BP.
It marks the start of deliveries of sustainable aviation fuel through the Fly Green Fund and demonstrates Swedavia’s commitment to sustainable aviation.
Fly Green... [Read More]
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Jan 3, 2017
Finnish renewable diesel producer Neste has signed an agreement with Electrawinds ReFuel on the acquisition of a former biodiesel plant in Sluiskil in the Netherlands.
Neste intends to use the Sluiskil plant for the storage and pre-treatment of renewable raw materials for the company's renewable diesel refineries.
"By acquiring the Sluiskil plant, we enable expanding... [Read More]
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Jan 3, 2017
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the selection of six projects for up to $12.9 million (€12.4m) in federal funding, entitled, ‘Project Definition for Pilot- and Demonstration-Scale Manufacturing of Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biopower’.
These projects, required to share the cost at a minimum of 50%, will develop and execute plans for the... [Read More]
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Dec 21, 2016
Signing off for Xmas.
The editorial team will be closed for the festive period from Wednesday 21 December 2016. The team will be in the office and back to business on Tuesday 3rd January 2017. Have a wonderful, relaxing break and we'll see you all next year!... [Read More]
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Dec 21, 2016
Germany-based multinational chemical company Linde and US industrial gas company Praxair have agreed to the outline of a deal that will combine the companies in a merger of equals under Linde’s name. Current Linde and Praxair shareholders will each hold about 50% of the merged company under the terms of the deal.
Linde and Praxair confirmed that they had resumed... [Read More]
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Dec 21, 2016
IRFA calls on Iowa high school students to compete in seventh annual ‘fuel the future’ video contest
Students in the US state of Iowa are being encouraged to enter a ‘Fuel the Future’ by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) video contest for a chance to win $1,000 (€961,000).
Students have until 13 January, 2017, to create and submit a video that highlights the benefits of choosing renewable fuels such as E15 and biodiesel.
In addition to the $1,000... [Read More]
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Dec 21, 2016
Australia’s Queensland government is encouraging motorists to use E10 fuel when driving over the Christmas break.
“During the festive season Queenslanders frequently get on the road to visit families and friends, as well as to take a well-earned holiday,” Queensland’s Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply Mark Bailey said in a statement.
He... [Read More]
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Dec 21, 2016
US cellulosic and biorefining technology company Edeniq has announced that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Flint Hills Resources’ registration of its 120 MGPY Shell Rock, Iowa, ethanol plant for cellulosic ethanol production using Edeniq’s Pathway Technology.
Shell Rock is the second plant to receive a cellulosic ethanol registration... [Read More]
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Dec 21, 2016
The US Enviornmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will extend the public comment periods for its Renewable Enhancement and Growth Support proposed rule and its proposed denial to change the point of obligation under the renewable fuel standard (RFS).
The original 60-day comment period on the proposed REGS rulemaking was set to close 17 Jan, 2017.
According... [Read More]
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