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Jul 4, 2018
European ethanol hits major targets in global fight against climate change
Biodiesel News
Jul 4, 2018
A recent survey among vehicle manufacturers shows that the widespread use of biodiesel in the commercial vehicle sector is ‘technically possible’, according to the Association Quality Management Biodiesel (AGQM).
AGQM, along with the Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) and the Association of the German Biofuel Industry (VDB) has published... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 11, 2018
More than $38 million in industrial revenue bonds has been approved to help fund Cargill’s new biodiesel plant in Wichita, Kansas, according to the Wichita Eagle.
Currently, Cargill has a soybean processing plant, grain elevator and rail bulk loadout operation at the Wichita site. The site already produces vegetable oil, but will now make the transition to biodiesel... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 11, 2018
Scientists from Imperial College London claim to have developed a solution which could lead to cheaper and more environmentally friendly biofuel production.
According to the researchers, the breakthrough means they can break down plant-based biomass ’30 times faster than currently possible.’
Dr Alex Brogan, of Imperial’s Department of Chemical Engineering,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 11, 2018
CropEnergies, a major European bioethanol producer, has released financial results for the first quarter of the 2018/2019 financial year.
According to a statement, the German biofuel producer started the financial year with a below average quarter compared to previous years.
Revenues decreased by 17% to €192 million (the previous year’s figure was €231... [Read More]
Other News
Jul 11, 2018
UPM has joined Together for Sustainability, a chemical industry initiative designed to promote and improve sustainability practises within supply chains.
TfS has set up a standard approach to evaluate and improve the sustainability performance of suppliers. These evaluations cover areas such as environmental impact, health and safety, labour and human rights, and governance... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 12, 2018
US drivers have logged 5 billion miles on E15 ethanol, trade association for the US ethanol industry, Growth Energy, has announced.
Growth Energy has been working with Prime the Pump, a non-profit dedicated to helping build the infrastructure and distribution of higher biofuel blends. According to Growth Energy, this collaboration has doubled the number of E15 stations... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 18, 2018
The US National Biodiesel Board (NBB) and its members have asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to raise volumes in the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Testifying at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Public Hearing for Proposed Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) for 2019 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2020, NBB and its members are asking for the 2020... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 25, 2018
Neste, a producer of renewable fuels from waste and residues, has entered into an agreement for sole control and 51% of the shares of IH Demeter. The current owners shall remain as co-owners. The transaction is awaiting regulatory approval.
“This is an important step for Neste in our strategy of building a global waste and residue raw material platform to secure... [Read More]
Other News
May 25, 2018
SCG Chemicals, an integrated petrochemical company in Thailand, has entered into a memorandum of understanding for research and development collaboration on the CAT-REAC Industrial Project with Chulalongkorn University and the Thailand Research Fund (TRF), a state-sponsored fund that offers research grants and research management assistance. The MoU was also signed by... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 29, 2018
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) has approved a project to produce designs for a modular biodiesel plant. BIC is a not-for-profit business accelerator based in Ontario, Canada and hopes the new plant will lower construction costs and improve quality. Its Centre for Commercialization of Sustainable Chemistry Innovation (COMM SCI) will work with the renewable... [Read More]
Other News
May 30, 2018
Edmonton International Airport (EIA) and NextStep Renewable Energy (NSRE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to bring low-carbon renewable fuels into the aviation and airport sectors. The pair hopes to create jobs, diversify the economy and encourage economic growth.
“We look forward to working with NSRE as we take the Edmonton Metro Region and Alberta... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 30, 2018
Reuters is reporting that the Argentinian government is to raise biodiesel export tax from 8% to 15%. The measure takes effect from July 1.
In April this year, The US International Trade Commission published a ruling that found Argentinian and Indonesian biodiesel was being sold at an unfairly low price, a practice known as ‘dumping’. According to the wire... [Read More]
Other News
May 31, 2018
A problem facing biorefinery operations is the flow of biomass into and throughout facilities. Lignocellulosic biomass, often made up of post-harvest agricultural materials such as corn stover and soybean hulls, often accumulates and compacts while moving through augers, forcing shutdowns for maintenance.
A team led by Purdue University scientists is to receive a $1.8... [Read More]
Other News
May 31, 2018
Scientists use technique to automatically predict the amount of biofuel produced by microbes.
Scientists from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory say they have developed a way to use machine learning to dramatically accelerate the design of microbes that produce biofuel.
Their computer algorithm starts with data about the proteins and... [Read More]
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The decline in rapeseed meal exports has prompted the Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e.V. (UFOP) to strongly oppose the proposed reduction of the cap on biofuels from cultivated biomass.
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