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Jun 12, 2018
How ethanol derived jet fuel won approval
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Jun 13, 2018
Finland’s government has sold 5% of its stake in Neste, Reuters reports.
The Government, described by Reuters as ‘centre-right’, sold the 5% stake in the oil refiner and biofuel company for €861 million.
The Finnish state’s stake in Neste has now fallen to 44.7%. Opposition parties have apparently criticised the decision, saying that it gives... [Read More]
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May 8, 2018
Sweetwater Energy, a Rochester, NY-based biotechnology company and Estonia-based AS Graanul Invest, is going to build a commercial-scale integrated biorefinery that will produce cellulosic sugars and ‘highly pure’ lignin from 50,000 tons of local hardwood each year. In addition, the plant will allow the two companies to work with corporate partners to create... [Read More]
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May 8, 2018
The Pasadena Fire Department has switched over ‘much of its fleet apparatus’ from operating on petroleum diesel to using Neste MY Renewable Diesel.
At present, the fire department operates one truck, four engines and four rescue ambulances on renewable diesel, and plans to transition the rest of its apparatus by 2019.
According to Neste, its MY Renewable Diesel,... [Read More]
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May 9, 2018
British MPs from across the political spectrum have written to government ministers demanding action on the introduction of ‘a more environmentally friendly petrol which also supports British industry and farming.’
Specifically, the letter calls for action on E10 – regular unleaded petrol blended with 10% bioethanol. Environment Secretary Michael Gove... [Read More]
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May 9, 2018
Air Canada’s 2nd May flight from Edmonton to San Francisco was powered by biofuels, the airline has announced.
The 146-seat Airbus A320-200 aircraft was flying the trade delegation led by the Government of Alberta, the City of Edmonton and Edmonton area businesses, to California. According to a represetative from Air Canada, the biofuel used in the flight came from... [Read More]
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May 10, 2018
3 May, US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced $78 million (€65.7 million) in new funding opportunities for early-stage biofuels research and development. The money is being administrated through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO).
The Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) are organised into four... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 10, 2018
Following months of debate between the representatives of Big Oil states and Big Corn states over the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), Reuters is reporting that President Trump has made a move towards reforming the biofuels industry. The proposed changes include permitting the sale of E15 year-round and counting exports of ethanol towards the Renewable Volume Obligation... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 11, 2018
The company says that it has more than doubled capacity at its flagship plant.
May 10, Renewable Energy Group (REG) announced the completion of upgrades to its Ralston, Iowa biorefinery, increasing the production capacity from twelve million gallons (54.5 million litres) to thirty million gallons (136 million litres) per year. REG invested $32 million (€26.8... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 14, 2018
Reuters is reporting that President Trump’s biofuel policy changes will include a reduction in the amount of controversial ‘hardship waivers’ issued. According to the wire service the administration is in the ‘last stages’ of officially proposing the changes to the law.
Among the revisions is the introduction of E15 sales all year and the... [Read More]
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May 15, 2018
A group of companies including Global Bioenergies, Neste and TechnipFMC have been awarded the money by the European Commission to demonstrate technology that can convert softwood residues into isobutene derivatives for use in gasoline and jetfuel production.
Global Bioenergies announced the start of the three-year project on 14 May. The programme’s goal is to convert... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 15, 2018
Valero Energy has acquired Pure Biofuels del Peru (PBF) through a subsidiary. According to Reuters, it is the refiner’s first infrastructure investment in South America.
As the third largest fuels importer in Peru, PBF maintains a supply platform with customers including retailers, miners, and airlines. The transaction was completed with cash and includes product... [Read More]
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May 16, 2018
Struggles and triumphs of the biofuels industry were brought into sharp focus at the Platts 7th Annual Biofuels Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
With speakers from across the biofuels sector, the event at the Grand Hotel Kempinski covered the latest policy updates and struggles facing the industry.
Pharoah Le Feuvre, energy analyst at the International Energy Agency,... [Read More]
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May 17, 2018
Fulcrum BioEnergy began site construction for phase 2 of its first waste-to-fuels project, the Sierra BioFuels Plant (Sierra), on 16 May. Sierra will be ‘the US' first’ commercial-scale plant converting a municipal solid waste feedstock that would otherwise be landfilled, into a low-carbon, renewable transportation fuel product.
"Launching the final construction... [Read More]
Policy News
May 17, 2018
India’s Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the 2018 National Policy on Biofuels. Reduced dependency of imports and environmental benefits are among the goals for the legislation.
The policy differentiates between ‘basic biofuels’ and ‘advanced biofuels’: the former covering first generation bioethanol and biodiesel,... [Read More]
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