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Industry giants such as GE Marine, Mitsubishi Corporation and Shell have launched a new cross-industry initiative to accelerate the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel.
Other coalition members of SEALNG are the Port of Rotterdam, Carnival Corporation & plc, DNV GL, ENGIE, ENN, GTT, Lloyd’s Register, NYK Line, Qatargas, TOTE Inc and…
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking applications for funding to help support the development of advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals and bio-based products, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced.
"The bioeconomy is a catalyst for economic development in rural America, creating new jobs and providing new markets for farmers and ranchers," Vilsack said.
He added:…
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A new project to develop technology to drive forward an algae-based biorefinery which aims to develop and validate technological processes designed to obtain biodiesel through algae cultivation has been launched with €1.4 million of European funding.
A consortium of six R&D centres in the Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre and France -NEIKER-Tecnalia, National Centre of Renewable…
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There are a number of gaps in the European Commission’s existing biofuels sustainability certification framework and this could undermine the basis of the EU’s 2020 targets for renewable energy in transport, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors.
Under the Renewable Energy Directive, EU Member States can only use biofuels certified as sustainable to reach their…
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The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) has welcomed the European Commissions’ report on low-emission mobility.
The report, which was published yesterday (20th July), explores policy options to decarbonise transport beyond 2020.
ACEA Secretary General, Erik Jonnaert said: "The automobile industry is fully committed to continue reducing CO2 emissions across all…
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Alliance BioEnergy Plus subsidiary Ek Laboratories has developed a pathway to produce JP-8, an advanced military grade aviation biofuel, at the suggestion of US government officials.
Aviation biofuels offer a variety of advantages over conventional petroleum based jet fuels.
Cellulosic biofuels using the CTS process can produce a jet fuel that is nearly 90% cleaner than conventional jet fuels and…
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Japanese companies Mitsui Zosen Machinery & Service (MZM) and Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC) have formed a partnership to produce and sell zeolite membranes, which are used in bioethanol production.
Under the agreement MCC will purchase MZM’s entire output of zeolite membranes and hold the sole sales rights in the US and other global markets, SeeNews reports.
The companies will also…
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced funds worth up to $15 million (€13.5m) for the advancement of algae-based technologies for biofuels.
This funding will advance the research and development of advanced biofuel technologies to speed the commercialisation of renewable, domestically produced, and affordable fossil-fuel replacements, the DOE said in a statement.
The three projects…
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A total of 17 members of the US-based House Biofuels Caucus have urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to change its 2017 biofuels blend target from 14.8bn gallons to 15 billion gallons.
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) was among several associations to submit comments in a letter to the EPA.
According to the association, there’s no justification for lowering the requirement,…
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Boeing, South African Airways (SAA) and low-cost carrier Mango have operated Africa’s first sustainable-fuelled flights powered with tobacco-based biofuels.
The SAA and Mango flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, operated by a Boeing 737-800, used sustainable biojet fuel produced from Sunchem’s nicotine-free tobacco plant Solaris, refined by AltAir Fuels and supplied by…
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The UK’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has scrapped the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in her Cabinet reshuffle. DECC policy areas will now move to the new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
The energy portfolio will now be led by former Communities Secretary Greg Clark.
A DECC spokesman confirmed to Biofuels International that DECC policy areas will…
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Within 25 years, the US could produce enough biomass to support a bioeconomy, including renewable aquatic and terrestrial biomass resources that could be used for energy and to develop products for economic, environmental, social, and national security benefits, a new study finds.
The 2016 Billion-Ton Report, jointly released by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and Oak Ridge National…
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Finnish oil refiner and biofuels producer Neste has released a list of four reasons why the company believes the world of tomorrow needs biofuels.
Combating climate change
Combating climate change forces the world to seek alternative, low-carbon sources of energy and fuel, Neste says.
Since traffic is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas, i.e. carbon emissions, substituting fossil fuels…
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French renewable energy company Global Bioenergies, IBN-One and Lantmännen Aspen, a global specialist in alkylate gasoline for two and four stroke small engines, have entered into a partnership on renewable isooctane for specialty fuel applications.
IBN-One is a joint venture between Global Bioenergies and French ethanol producer Cristol Union. They aim to build and operate a plant in…
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US biofuels lobby group Growth Energy has submitted comments to a public consultation on the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2017 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs), which are part of the broader Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, said: “The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has been the most successful energy policy in the last 40 years. Biofuels, like…
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