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Nov 5, 2019
Gevo to supply renewable gasoline to City of Seattle in US
Biodiesel News
Nov 4, 2019
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has recently issued a product alert for fuel additives under the Alternative Diesel Fuels (ADF) Regulation.
The alert was issued following emissions testing by CARB, which showed that tested additives failed to effectively mitigate to the regulatory standards. These results have raised significant questions, both as to the specific... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 4, 2019
Japan-based airline ANA Holdings has announced a number of new commitments to reduce its environmental impact, including the reduction of single-use plastics and the implementation of sustainable aviation fuel on its flights.
The airline will reduce its reliance on single-use plastics inside its cabins and lounges, effective 1 February 2020, replacing the plastic straws,... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 1, 2019
A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has identified a number of clean energy options that the global shipping industry must look to adopt if it is to reduce its carbon emissions.
The shipping sector is currently responsible for 3% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and 9% of transport-related emissions, and this figure will continue... [Read More]
Features
Nov 1, 2019
Discovering the world, working with people across the globe, commuting to work every day or consuming exotic fruits imported to Europe – nearly every European is used to at least one of these habits producing a significant amount of carbon emissions. On the road to decarbonising transport and reaching climate targets, the market uptake of renewable fuels is essential.
The... [Read More]
Other News
Oct 31, 2019
Biological solutions provider Novozymes has announced the appointment of Ester Baiget to position of president and CEO, effective 1 February 2020.
Baiget will succeed Peder Holk Nielsen who will be leaving the company in early 2020. She is currently business president for Dow’s Industrial Solutions business unit and a member of the executive leadership team.
Since... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 31, 2019
Hurtigruten has become the first Norwegian cruise line to begin testing biodiesel on board its cruise ships. The fuel, which is being tested on the MS Polarlys, can reduce emissions by up to 95%.
Commenting on the development, CEO Daniel Skjeldam said: “Biodiesel can in the long run potentially give a CO2-reduction of as much as 95% compared to traditional marine... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 31, 2019
Biofuels producer Vertimass has been chosen by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) to receive up to $1.4 billion (€1.25 billion) to optimise its renewable jet fuel.
The funding will help Vertimass commercialise its ‘green’ catalyst technology that converts ethanol into renewable jet fuel, which is compatible with current jet... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 30, 2019
Aviation fuel provider Air BP has highlighted the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the recent NBAA-BACE industry event in Las Vegas, US.
The company highlighted how solid waste from homes and businesses, including packaging, paper, textiles and food scraps that would otherwise go to landfill or incineration, can be converted into sustainable fuel for aircraft.
Air... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 30, 2019
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has shared technical information with prospective retailers in developing a market for ethanol in Mexico.
The association’s senior vice-president Ron Lamberty recently spoke at the first technical ethanol information forum held in Juarez, Mexico, near El Paso in the US state of Texas.
The forum was one of many to be run... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 29, 2019
A.P. Moller – Maersk has joined forces with Wallenius Wilhelmsen, BMW Group, H&M Group, Levi Strauss and Marks & Spencer to explore LEO, a blend of lignin and ethanol, as a potential future sustainable shipping fuel.
The LEO Coalition, which also includes Copenhagen University, will consider the environmental and commercial viability of LEO fuel for shipping.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 29, 2019
US industry association the National Sorghum Producers (NSP) has partnered with the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Kansas, US to quantify sorghum sustainability in a key American ethanol production region.
The partnership will be carried out through a conservation collaboration grant that will document sorghum... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 29, 2019
Winthrop, Minnesota-based ethanol producer Heartland Corn Products has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $53,000 (€47,842) for a number of environmental violations at its facility.
The fine, which will be paid to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), covers a variety of violations that came to light when the company carried out its own environmental audit... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 29, 2019
Pacific Current and Pacific Biodiesel Technologies have signed a biodiesel supply contract to increase the use of locally sourced renewable fuels and advance energy independence and security in Hawaii.
Under the terms of the agreement, Pacific Biodiesel Technologies, which owns and operates a biodiesel refinery on Hawaii, will supply biodiesel for Pacific Current’s... [Read More]
Policy News
Oct 28, 2019
On 9 August 2019, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it had granted 31 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Small Refinery Exemptions (SRE) for the 2018 compliance year, or four fewer than were approved for the 2017 compliance year.
As of October 2019, two SRE applications were pending. The SRE waivers effectively reduced the amount of biofuel required... [Read More]
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