Sep 29, 2015
Los Alamos researchers develop new nanotech for biofuel cell design
Other News
Sep 25, 2015
Dutch grain trader Nidera has suffered a loss in biofuels and ceased working in the business due to the actions of a ‘rogue trader’.
The company declined to provide a figure of the suffered losses, but said Nidera will still post a profit for the fiscal year ending this month.
CEO Ton van der Laan says the company nonetheless suffered significant loss and the... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 23, 2015
US-based Algenol has signed a memorandum of understanding MOU South China’s Fujian Zhongyuan New Energy Company (ZYNE) to develop projects throughout Southern China, utilising carbon emissions to create renewable fuels.
The goal of the two companies’ cooperation is to provide solutions for accessing clean air, cleaning water, and providing sustainable fuels,... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 22, 2015
Global biofuels capacity will grow to 61 billion gallons per year (BGY) in 2018, up from 55.1 BGY in 2014, according to Lux Research.
Ethanol and biodiesel will continue to dominate with 96% of the capacity in 2018, but novel fuels and novel feedstocks will be major drivers of capacity growth.
Novel fuels and novel feedstocks will grow at a rapid 27% and 16% compound... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 10, 2015
Neste has begun the construction of the world's first Bio liquid petroleum gas (LPG) production facility at its renewable product refinery in Rotterdam.
The €60 million facility will start production of Bio LPG in the end of 2016.
Bio LPG will enable users of existing fossil fuels to reduce their carbon footprint without any modifications to existing gas applications... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 8, 2015
Harbour Marina at Lake Pomme de Terre in Missouri has become the first US marina to sell petrol blended with Gevo's renewable isobutanol at the pump.
Introduction of the initial isobutanol and petrol fuel blend took place at the beginning of September on the marina docks. Lake Pomme de Terre is located in one of the premier recreational boating regions of the country.
Gevo... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 2, 2015
Deinove, a French biotech company developing processes for producing biofuels and bio-based chemicals by using Deinococcus bacteria, has produced muconic acid in their laboratory using second-generation substrates.
This July Deinove announced that it had deployed a new R&D platform dedicated to the production of muconic acid, a versatile chemical intermediate... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 27, 2015
Over its 10-year lifespan, the Renewable Fuel Standard's (RFS) requirement to substitute biofuels for fossil fuels has displaced nearly 1.9 billion barrels of foreign oil and reduced US transportation-related carbon emissions by 589.33 million tonnes. These are the findings of an analysis released by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO).
Brent Erickson, executive... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 17, 2015
To cut the cost of biofuels, their production-process can be enhanced to include additional valuable biochemical compounds. A recent experimental study focuses on one source of biomass: residues from Brazilian palm oil production.
Biofuels still have a long way to go to become sustainable substitutes for fossil fuels. A number of social and environmental hurdles have to... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 14, 2015
South Africa is reforming its biofuels funding incentive in the wake of global crude oil prices dropping by half over the past year.
The South African government is concerned that the funding programme is becoming unaffordable.
The country has set an initial target of having 2% of its annual fuel consumption – totalling at around 400 million litres – come from... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 13, 2015
The EU has given permission to the Czech government to continue providing aid for biofuels until the end of 2020.
The Czech government’s aid system, launched in 2008, provides cuts in excise duty or tax refunds to pure or highly concentrated biofuels.
All biofuels benefiting from the aid programme must meet set sustainability criteria.
‘The commission concluded... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 10, 2015
Alliance BioEnergy Plus enters into 56 plant development agreement with Renewable Resources Development of AmericaAlliance BioEnergy Plus, a publicly traded company focusing on green energy and renewable technologies, has entered into a non-exclusive development agreement with Renewable Resources Development of America (RRSA) for the construction and operation of up to... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 7, 2015
James Jariv, 64, of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for his role in illegal schemes to generate fraudulent biodiesel credits and to export biodiesel without providing biodiesel credits to the United States.
Jariv was also ordered to make restitution in the amount of over $6 million (appr. €5.5 million) and to forfeit between $4 to $6 million... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 6, 2015
Two growth areas, food production and the rapidly rising demand for biofuels, are moving fast ahead in global economy, despite many new challenges that keep appearing regularly.
Global biofuels production is expected to grow from 24 billion gallons in 2012 to 51 billion gallons by 2019 evidencing an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6% from 2013 to 2019.
Experts... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 3, 2015
Gevo, a renewable technology, chemical products, and next generation biofuels producer, has announced that Express Lube of Fredericksburg, Texas, is the first US service station to sell petrol blended with Gevo's renewable isobutanol at the pump.
Gevo anticipates this to be ‘the first of many retail locations to offer Gevo's product’ as... [Read More]
Other News
Jul 28, 2015
A research team from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a multi-program US security laboratory, has received an additional $1 million (appr. €907,000) to protect algal crops by developing ‘probiotic’ bacteria to combat pond infestation and increase ecosystem function and resilience.
Algal biomass can be converted to advanced biofuels that offer promising... [Read More]
Other News
Jul 27, 2015
Bank of America (BoA) has pledged to increase the company’s current environmental business initiative from $50 billion to $125 billion (appr. €45 billion to €112.5 billion) in low-carbon business by 2025 through lending, investing, capital raising, advisory services, and developing financing solutions for clients around the world.
BoA’s initiative... [Read More]
CONNECT WITH US
Poll
Loading ...
