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May 17, 2017
Poet undergoes expansion to double bioethanol capacity at Ohio plant
Policy News
May 17, 2017
The UK Labour Party has published its manifesto for the forthcoming General Election, placing significant emphasis on renewable and sustainable energy sources.
Three principles guide the party’s energy policy: security of the energy supply; affordable energy costs for consumers and businesses; meeting climate change targets and transitioning to a low carbon... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 17, 2017
Brazil is set to toughen requirements on imported ethanol to protect domestic producers, according to Reuters.
The move, announced by Brazilian Energy Minister Fernando Coelho, is in response to a surge of imported US corn oil to the country.
Those buying imported ethanol will now have to follow rules applied to Brazilian ethanol producers concerning minimum stocks to... [Read More]
Other News
May 17, 2017
A new research project, called To-Syn-Fuel, aims to build up, operate and demonstrate the production of synthetic fuels and green hydrogen from sewage sludge.
The To-Syn-Fuel project is funded by Horizon 2020, the EU’s new research and innovation programme. It comes in the wake of the European Commission’s proposed Renewable Energy Directive for the post 2020... [Read More]
Policy News
May 17, 2017
“Climate change and air pollution threaten our future,” reads the opening of the energy chapter in the Liberal Democrat manifesto, published on 17 May.
“But by investing in renewable energy and stopping the waste of energy and natural resources, we can protect our health and the environment, and boost the economy.”
The manifesto from Tim Farron’s... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 18, 2017
Beverly Hills based diversified holding company SuperBox has signed a joint venture agreement with PK Clean Technologies, a developer of waste plastic-to-fuel technologies.
SuperBox will acquire an 80% interest in one of PK Clean’s operating plants once it raises enough funds to double the size of an existing PK Clean plant to 20 tonnes per day. PK Clean meanwhile,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 18, 2017
Pacific Biodiesel Technologies is expected to begin the first harvest of its Maui sunflower biofuel crop this month, once the flowers have fully matured, according to Lahaina News.
The company has recently taken delivery of a combine harvester, purchased from a family farm in northern California, which will be used to mechanically harvest the sunflowers and other oil and... [Read More]
Policy News
May 18, 2017
The Conservative party has published its 2017 manifesto. The pledges on energy and fuel supply from the incumbent party and bookies’ favourite for the upcoming general election paint an ambiguous picture, focusing on the targets and outcomes of energy production rather than the means.
“After we have left the European Union, we will form our energy policy based... [Read More]
Other News
May 18, 2017
The Renewable Energy Association (REA), a UK-based trade body for the renewables industry, has backed the Conservative Party manifesto.
The manifesto was released earlier today (18 May, 2017).
Commenting on the release of the Conservative Party Manifesto, Nina Skorupska, CEO of the Renewable Energy Association said: “The manifesto is a solid building block for the... [Read More]
Other News
May 19, 2017
Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the workings of the ‘third’ method of microbial production, known as ‘flavin-based electron bifurcation’ (FBEB). Their findings could be hugely significant for the world of microbial energy and biofuels.
The discovery of FBEB led to a drastic shift in the way scientists think about how organisms... [Read More]
Other News
May 19, 2017
Japanese company Euglena is looking to boost its efforts to commercialise microalgae jetfuel by 2020. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the company is arranging equity tie ups with five companies in a bid to obtain the finances to accelerate its efforts.
Tokyo Euglena will allocate new shares to the companies as early as June, in turn securing 1.1 billion yen (€8.8... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 19, 2017
Can it be that we need to stop using diesel?” asks Seppo Mikkonen, a research and development fellow at Neste, on the company’s blog.
Judging from his post on the matter, the answer is a clear no.
Diesel has become a hugely controversial issue, as scientists and the media become increasingly aware of the dangers of the nitrogen dioxide fumes emitted by the... [Read More]
Other News
May 2, 2017
The Swedish Bioenergy Association, Svebio, is organising the 2nd edition of the advanced biofuels conference.
It will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 17-19 May.
The conference is intended for those who are interested in creating a sustainable transport sector. Speakers and delegates will be policy makers and politicians, leading scientists, researchers, engineers,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 3, 2017
Jessica Robinson, director of communications at the National Biodiesel Board (NBB), has become the latest in a long line of people to declare that she will be taking part in this year’s Biofuels International Conference.
The 10th Biofuels International Conference & Expo will be taking place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 4-5th October.
The 10th anniversary edition... [Read More]
Other News
May 3, 2017
Singapore Airlines (SIA), in partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), has started operating a series of 12 biofuels-powered flights over a three-month period on its non-stop San Francisco-Singapore route.
Featuring SIA’s latest-generation and most fuel-efficient aircraft – the Airbus A350-900 - the ‘green package’... [Read More]
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