Latest News
If you would like to use our search facility - please log in or register above.
The results below are recent news items.
The results below are recent news items.
Amyris, a US industrial bioscience company, has announced that it has won a three-year multi-million dollar contract from the US Department of Energy (‘DOE') to further the manufacturing of cellulose-derived farnesene for biofuels.
Amyris, in cooperation with Renmatix and Total New Energies USA, will work to develop a manufacturing-ready process utilising wood as the cellulosic…
Read More
Read More
Finnish forest firm UPM has made new appointments to its biofuels’ unit.
Sari Mannonen has been appointed vice president, responsible for UPM Biofuels Strategic Business Unit as of 9 August 2016.
Mannonen previously worked as director, sales and marketing within UPM Biofuels and was in that role since 2014, responsible for commercial strategy and product launches in Biofuels business.…
Read More
Read More
The California Congressional delegation has added its voice to the crowd urging the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase its proposed biofuel obligations for 2017.
In an open letter addresses to EPA administrator Gina McCarthy, six Californian Members of Congress expressed their concern that the suggested renewable volume obligations (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)…
Read More
Read More
US-based international agribusiness company Earth Gen-BioFuel will sponsor two international industry symposiums to promote the use of caster bean oil in the manufacture of biodiesel.
The first symposium will be in the US and the second is planned for Southeast Asia.
George Shen, president, said: "EarthGen believes that the best way to expand the market for castor beans beyond the…
Read More
Read More
Denmark-based biotechnology company Novozymes has reported half year pre-tax tax profit up 6% to DKK 1,906 million (€256m), compared to DKK 1,792 a year earlier, helped by strong sales growth.
The firm’s net profit was DKK 1,496 million, an increase of 8% from DKK 1,389 million in the first half of 2015, primarily driven by the gain from net finance.
In the first half of 2016, sales…
Read More
Read More
Gevo has reported a 10% decrease in revenue to $8.1 million (€ 7.2m) for the second quarter of 2016, compared to $8.9 million the year before. The company’s net loss for the quarter was $21.5 million, compared with $14.4 million during the same period in 2015.
The company released its results on 9 August, 2016.
Although the company did not expand on the reasons why its net loss…
Read More
Read More
India has set out plans to boost its biofuels market over the next few years in an effort to beef up its energy security.
Blending 5% of biodiesel with regular diesel and 10% ethanol with gasoline could boost the market to 500 billion rupees (€6.7 billion) by 2022, from about 65 billion rupees now, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said at an Indian conference on biofuels. India…
Read More
Read More
Fuel ethanol production capacity in the US was nearly 15 billion gallons per year, or 973,000 barrels per day (bpd), at the beginning of 2016, according to new figures from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The EIA published this announcement in its new ‘US Fuel Ethanol Plant Production Report’.
Total capacity of operable ethanol plants increased by more than 500 million…
Read More
Read More
US-based Poet is one of the world’s largest ethanol producers. The 28-year-old company has a production capacity in excess of 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol and 9 billion pounds of high-protein animal feed annually. Earlier this year, Liz Gyekye caught up with CEO Jeff Broin to find out about the company’s outlook and current state of the market.
LG: How would you describe the mood of…
Read More
Read More
A new renewable energy research centre, called VILLUM Center for the Science of Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals, has opened in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The new centre at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) will be headed by Professor Ib Chorkendorff who will bring together a team of researchers from Stanford University, the University of Copenhagen, and the University of Southern Denmark, among…
Read More
Read More
US bioethanol producer Aemetis has reported a net loss of $5 million (€4.48m) for the second quarter ended 30 June, 2016, due to a high interest expense.
Revenues were $33.1 million for the second quarter of 2016, compared to $38.1 million for the second quarter of 2015. The decline in revenue was primarily attributable to decreases in ethanol and wet distiller’s grain volumes.
The…
Read More
Read More
Fuel ethanol production capacity in the US was nearly 15 billion gallons per year, or 973,000 barrels per day (b/d), at the beginning of 2016.
The numbers are reported in the US Energy Information Administration's (EIA) most recent US Fuel Ethanol Plant Production Capacity report.
Total capacity of operable ethanol plants increased by more than 500 million gallons per year in January…
Read More
Read More
US researchers from Washington University have developed a new way to harness the chemical production properties of E.coli bacteria, making the production of certain biofuels from the bacteria more efficient.
The new method, described in a paper published in the journal Metabolic Engineering, involves the development of two different protein pathways capable of chemically affecting the production…
Read More
Read More
UPS, a package delivery giant, has announced that it will invest more than $750 million (€670m) for its alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles by the end of 2016.
It also announced that it has successfully completed one billion miles in its ‘rolling laboratory' fleet of electric, hybrid, natural gas, and biofuel-powered delivery vehicles.
The company announced these measures…
Read More
Read More
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), a US-based global food processing and commodities firm, has reiterated that it is conducting a strategic review of its ethanol dry mills in its second-quarter earnings report.
The company unveiled its report on 2 August, 2016. It reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit, hurt by poor ethanol margins and lower earnings from its agricultural services unit, which…
Read More
Read More
US policymakers should keep an eye on the renewable identification number (RIN) market to stop possible price manipulation, the Renewable Fuel Association (RFA) calls.
In a letter sent to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the ethanol trade association encourages the agencies to “closely examine recent events in the RIN market" to…
Read More
Read More
CONNECT WITH US
Latest Video
The hidden challenge scaling sustainable aviation fuel
In this interview, Yannick Farine provides valuable insights into the rapidly evolving market for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). He highlights the key factors driving the rising demand, the current challenges in scaling up production, and the role that SAF will play in the future of aviation.
Poll
Loading ...
#Spain’s #Repsol is preparing to raise jet fuel output by 15–20% in response to mounting supply disruptions caused by the #Iran #war, which has unsettled global energy markets and tightened aviation fuel availability.
https://biofuels-news.com/news/repsol-to-lift-saf-output-as-iran-conflict-tightens-supplies/
#biofuels #SAF #aviation #output
#Nufarm Limited has expanded its strategic #partnership with #bp, reinforcing Nufarm’s ambition to scale sustainable biofuels and help meet growing demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD).
https://biofuels-news.com/news/nufarm-extends-saf-and-rd-partnership-with-bp/
#biofuels #feedstock #aviation #SAF
#Thailand has moved to restrict #palm #oil #exports as domestic demand for #biodiesel surges, a trend closely linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
https://biofuels-news.com/news/thailand-restricts-palm-oil-exports-amid-rising-biodiesel-demand/
#biofuels #feedstock #demand #supply #SEAsia #war #conflict
