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Apr 10, 2017
Growth Energy slams API Renewable Fuel Standard poll
Biodiesel News
Apr 10, 2017
A corporation which pioneers environmentally friendly transport in India is struggling to find biodiesel for its buses, according to the Bangalore Mirror.
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) was the first in India to introduce buses which run 100% on biofuel. KSRTC has a fleet of 26 luxury buses which run on 100% biodiesel, and 1500 buses which are operated... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 10, 2017
Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denounced the European Parliament Resolution on Palm Oil and Deforestation of Rainforests, describing it as ‘discriminative’.
In addition, the ministry claims the EU decision was based on “inaccurate and unaccountable data”, accusing it of being a protectionist move contradicting the EU’s role... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 11, 2017
A London-based investment firm Pioneer Point Partners has confirmed in a letter of intent that it is ready to invest up to €160 million in Denmark-based Maabjerg Energy Center’s bioethanol plant.
The plant will be based in Western Jutland, Denmark, and create around 1,000 jobs.
In a statement, Maabjerg said that Pioneer will invest in the plant if it gets a... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 11, 2017
Palm oil futures have hit a six month low on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange, according to Dawn. Unexpectedly high levels of production and end stocks data from industry regulator the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) are believed to be behind the drop.
MPOB showed end stocks in March increased by 6.5% from February to 1.55million tonnes. Output had surged by 16.3%... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 11, 2017
Waste-to-biofuels company Enerkem has announced its first full scale commercial facility has met all operational milestones set by its senior lender, Integrated Asset Management (IAM).
The new plant is capable of turning household waste into 99.9 % pure liquid chemicals and biofuels. Since it began production, Enerkem’s facility in Alberta, Canada, has been meeting... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 11, 2017
Lux Research’s Senior Analyst Yuan-Sheng Yu will speak at the tenth Biofuels International Conference, which will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Yuan-Sheng Yu is a Senior Analyst based in Lux Research's Singapore office. He leads Lux's Asia-Pacific research initiative, providing strategic advice and on-going intelligence for emerging technologies in energy, health... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 12, 2017
The global automotive biofuels market is likely to expand at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 8.37% from 2017 to 2021, according to a new market study.
Produced by MarketResearchReports.biz, the new study claims the market growth will be driven by the trend of producing biofuel in an attempt to ‘go green’. Strong regulations which are limiting vehicle... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 12, 2017
Carl Icahn’s oil refining company CVR Energy made a massive bet in 2016 that prices for US government biofuels credits would fall, shortly before he became an advisor to President Donald Trump on regulations driving the market, according to Reuters.
The US’ biofuels credit system is meant to encourage the mixing of renewable fuels such as ethanol into gasoline... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Apr 13, 2017
US technology company D3MAX has announced that its cellulosic ethanol technology is helping ACE Ethanol to produce “higher yields from corn fiber at lower costs”.
In February, D3MAX announced the completion and shipment of its pilot plant employing the patented D3MAX cellulosic ethanol technology. Installed at ACE Ethanol, LLC, in Stanley, Wisconsin, the testing... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 13, 2017
733.9 million litres (193.9m gallons) of biodiesel have been contracted at Brazil’s 54th biodiesel auction, according to The Brazilian Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels, and Renewables Now.
Brazil’s biodiesel auctions are intended to help meet the legal requirement for a minimum blend of 8% biodiesel in diesel sold at the country’s fuel stations.... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 13, 2017
Carrefour has taken a big step in its biomethane initiative, opening its first bioNGV service station. The new facility will play a part in allowing the French multinational retailer to expand its fleet of vehicles running on biomethane.
By the end of 2017, Carrefour aims to have nine bioNGV service stations throughout France, enabling 200 lorries to make clean, silent... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 28, 2017
The Indonesian government has submitted a complaint to the WTO over the US’ National Biodiesel Board’s (NBB) petition to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties against dumped and subsidised biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia.
“Of course we feel that this is a disadvantage for us. We have already lodged our complaints with the WTO,”... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Mar 29, 2017
The Iowa Biodiesel Board (IBB) has announced that the state’s capacity to produce biodiesel is rising by 20%, from 334 million gallons (1.5 billion litres) a year to close to 400 million gallons (1.8 billion litres) a year.
Proactive state policies have played a pivotal role in the growth, as well as expansion projects either recently completed or currently in progress,... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Mar 29, 2017
A key economic advisor to Australia’s federal government has claimed motorists in Queensland are paying more for petrol because of the state government’s biofuel mandate.
The Productivity Commission has urged Queensland, New South Wales and the Commonwealth governments to stop supporting the biofuels industry by the end of next year. It’s also dismissed... [Read More]
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