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Jun 22, 2017
Bioethanol demand pushes UK to become net wheat importer
Bioethanol News
Jun 23, 2017
A controversial new study claims that using corn for biofuels comes with greater environmental costs and fewer benefits than using it for corn.
The study from researchers at the University of Illinois and Urbana-Champaign has been published in the journal Earth’s Future. It aims to determine whether corn is better utilised as a biofuel or as a food source, addressing... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 23, 2017
Members of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) and Iowa Biodiesel Board (IBB) have gone to Capitol Hill in Washington to urge Iowa’s Congressional delegation to keep fighting for a reformed biodiesel tax incentive.
The two biodiesel bodies claim that the changes to the incentive would save US taxpayers money and also encourage domestic job creation and energy... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 26, 2017
Counties in downstate New York are set to join New York City in providing cleaner air through increased use of biodiesel in home heating, with a product called Bioheat fuel.
Legislation passed by Assemblyman Steve Englebright and Senator Phil Boyle would expand the state’s commitment to renewable energy by requiring heating oil sold in Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 26, 2017
A planned political protest by Neste employees, set to have started on 26 June, has been cancelled.
Personnel groups at the Finnish sustainable fuels provider announced on 20 June that they planned to arrange a political protest against the ownership policy in Finland. Representatives of employee groups said they would discontinue Neste’s fuel distribution at the... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 27, 2017
A new passenger train system currently under development in Florida will run on biodiesel fuel, according to the South Florida Business Journal.
The Miami based company developing the Brightline train system has teamed up with Florida Power & Light Co. to use clean energy alternatives for fuel. Expected to begin operation in September, the Brightline train will run... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 27, 2017
Mexico’s energy regulator, CRE, has approved an increase in the ethanol content in gasoline for domestic consumption to as high as 10% from the current 5.8%, according to Reuters.
The move has been made despite environmental groups warning that the action could cause more pollution. The change will mean gasoline imported and sold in Mexico will be closer to that... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 28, 2017
Congealed lumps of fat, sanitary items and wet wipes stalk the sewers of London and the surrounding area, causing blockages and damage to water infrastructure. Now, Thames Water is working on an innovative solution to fight these fatbergs by turning them into biodiesel.
The water utility has joined forces with renewables firm Argent to investigate the feasibility of turning... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 28, 2017
In an interview with The Parliamentarian two MEPs have argued that biofuels have “an essential part” to play in the EU’s energy transition.
German MEP Hans-Olaf Henkel, Parliament's ECR group shadow rapporteur on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources; and Croatian MEP Marijana Petir, the European Parliament's environment,... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 6, 2017
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) has said it is not investigating biofuels credits, despite eight Democrat senators having called for Carl Icahn’s activity in the market to be scrutinised.
According to an article from Reuters, the news agency gained access to a letter saying the CFTC was not looking to investigate Icahn.
Icahn, an adviser to US... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 6, 2017
MEP Bas Eickhout has proposed sweeping reforms to EU legislation regarding bioenergy and biofuels.
They come amid the Dutch politician’s proposals for increasing the EU’s renewable energy share target for 2030 from 27% to 45%.
"The entire energy sector must be sustainable by 2040 one hundred percent." Eickhout said, according to Groen Links. Just as significantly,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 7, 2017
A ground-breaking new study has characterised the molecular features that make cellulose resistant to degradation. The findings could be hugely significant in the quest to develop cost-effective means of producing biofuels, as well as various valuable chemicals.
A vital structural component of plant cell walls, cellulose is highly resistant to degradation. This means significant... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jun 7, 2017
Newly discovered enzyme complexes in the digestive tracts of herbivores could hold promise for the future of sustainable fuels, according to new research from the University of California – Santa Barbara.
Assistant engineering professor Michelle O’Malley from UCSB and 20 other scientists have collaborated on a study describing a new complex of enzymes discovered... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 8, 2017
The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) has announced that it will give $500,000 in funding to Renaissance BioScience Corp (RSBC). The non-repayable contribution will support RSBC’s research and development of a proprietary, non GMO yeast strain development platform.
A global yeast technology company based in Vancouver,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 8, 2017
Avril, Europe’s largest biodiesel producer, says a rebound in oil prices since early 2016 has improved the industry outlook. However, the company also warned that an EU proposal to cap crop-based ‘first generation’ biofuels could harm the biodiesel sector in the long term, according to Reuters.
Following a steep drop in orders, the French company said... [Read More]
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