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Aug 14, 2019
Praj and Dedini to provide ethanol production technologies in Brazil
Biodiesel News
Aug 14, 2019
The European Commission has imposed countervailing duties of 8-18% on imports of subsidised Indonesian biodiesel, in an attempt to ‘restore a level playing field’ for biodiesel producers in the European Union (EU).
Following an investigation, the Commission found that Indonesian biodiesel producers currently benefit from grants, tax benefits and access to feedstock... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 13, 2019
A group of ethanol, agriculture and clean fuel organisations have appealed the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review a recent rulemaking that would limit ethanol blending and restrict the use of blender pumps.
Led by the Urban Air Initiative (UAI) and National Farmers Union (NFU) in the US, the alliance has filed a petition with the US Court of Appeals... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 13, 2019
NewEnergyBlue has recently acquired the exclusive rights to Inbicon’s bio-conversion technology in the Americas, where it intends to convert wheat straw into carbon-neutral automotive biofuel using the technology.
The company purchased the technology licence from Danish green energy company Ørsted, which developed the technology over 15 years at a cost of $200 million... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 12, 2019
The US Grains Council (USGC) has appointed Stephen Wittig to the position of director in Mexico, effective 5 August 2019.
In Mexico, Wittig will be responsible for identifying and addressing trade, technical and policy-related issues that impact the US grains and co-products market in Mexico. Witting will replace Ryan LeGrand, who was promoted earlier this year to president... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 12, 2019
On 9 August, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted 31 of the 38 waiver requestions for small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard, which could eliminate 1.43 billion gallons of biofuel demand in the US.
The EPA under the Trump administration has been criticised by the biofuels industry as exemptions have increased nearly four-fold,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 9, 2019
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved Golden Grain Energy for cellulosic ethanol production from corn kernel fibre, according to biotechnology company Edeniq, which has supplied the technology for production.
Golden Grain operates a corn ethanol plant in Mason City, Iowa, which has a capacity of 120 million gallons per year of ethanol. The facility... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 9, 2019
Two associations representing corn growers and the soybean industry in the US have addressed an opinion piece to President Donald Trump, urging him to support the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
In an op-ed written by National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) president Lynn Chrisp and American Soybean Association (ASA) president Davie Stephens, the US President is urged... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 8, 2019
The state of California in the US has approved the storage of biodiesel blends of up to 20% (B20) in underground storage tanks, removing the final barrier to ensuring the state has access to sufficient volumes of the biofuel.
The campaign began over 10 years ago, with the National Biodiesel Board (NBB), several member companies and the California Advanced Biofuels Alliance... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 8, 2019
Low carbon fuel company Gevo has successfully completed the first phase of a trial pilot of fleet vehicles using its low carbon, renewable drop-in isobutanol blended gasoline.
The trial, which took place in the City of Seattle in in the US, saw a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its fleet of vehicles equal to 18 metric tons. The use of the low carbon... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 7, 2019
The Brazilian Government has approved a 1% increase in the minimum amount of biodiesel to be blended into diesel sold in the South American country to 11%, as reported by Reuters.
The country’s National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) also announced the approval of the sale and use of B15 fuel, a blend of 15% biodiesel. The 1% increase in blend... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 7, 2019
Next generation fuels producer LanzaTech has partnered with Novo Holdings to advance its sustainable fuels and chemicals platform. Novo Holdings will make a $72 million (€64.3 million) investment in the company in a Series E financing.
The transaction, which will also see Novo’s senior director Anders Bendsen Spohr join LanzaTech’s board of directors, highlights... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 7, 2019
Minnesota-based Advanced BioEnergy has announced the sale of its Aberdeen and Huron ethanol plants to Glacial Lakes Energy for $47.5 million (€42.4 million), the Associated Press has reported.
The transfer of the plant is due to take place in the third quarter of 2019, following shareholder approval. Advanced BioEnergy would be liquidated and the proceeds distributed... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Aug 6, 2019
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded four grants totalling over $500,000 (€446,888) to expand biofuel access and production.
Under its Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation (AGRI) programme, the MDA awarded grants to four recipients through two competitive review processes.
A bioenergy/biochemical pilot project grant worth $150,000 (€134,060)... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 6, 2019
US ethanol association Growth Energy has announced the election of Nathan Vander Griend to the organisation’s board of directors.
Vander Griend is president and CEO of ERI Solutions, which provides environmental, health and safety non-destructive testing (NDT), sustainability and risk control solutions to a range of industries, including biofuels.
He also oversees... [Read More]
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