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Jul 6, 2017
EPA proposes RFS volumes for 2018
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Jul 6, 2017
Biomass-based diesel producer Renewable Energy Group (REG) has announced that Daniel J. Oh has resigned as president and CEO and as a member of the company's board of directors. The resignation was effective 3 July, 2017.
"The board appreciates Dan's work in guiding REG to its position as the industry leader with sales of over $2 billion in 2016, as well as his willingness... [Read More]
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Jul 7, 2017
France is set to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040. The move is part of the country’s renewed commitment to the Paris climate deal under the leadership of new President Emmanuel Macron.
Nicolas Hulot, France’s ecology minister, has hailed the move as a revolution, according to the Guardian.
Addressing concerns over how France’s automotive... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 10, 2017
The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) has heavily criticised what it deems unfairly low priced biodiesel exports from Poland, claiming they are causing serious harm to the EU internal market for renewable fuels, and to fuel operators in many countries.
For more than a year Polish ‘fuel market players’ have been deliberately exploiting a loophole in the country’s... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 10, 2017
Scientists have demonstrated how to design and genetically engineer enzyme surfaces to bind less with corn stalks and other cellulosic biomass, reducing enzyme costs in the production of biofuels such as ethanol.
A study detailing the research by scientists from Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Michigan State University, has been published in the journal ACS Sustainable... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jul 11, 2017
The National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade Coalition has filed a new allegation with the US Department of Commerce claiming that “critical circumstances” exist regarding biodiesel imports to the US from Argentina.
In US antidumping and countervailing duties laws, “critical circumstances” provision allows for the imposition of duties on imports prior... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 15, 2017
Oslo airport is using renewable jet fuel made from waste cooking oil as part of its fuel mix, but the fact this fuel is being imported from California has led to question marks about its real environmental credentials, according to Reuters.
In 2016, Oslo became the first international airport to offer biofuels as part of the fuel mix it sells, with Los Angeles and Stockholm... [Read More]
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Jun 15, 2017
Malaysian palm oil futures have recovered from a ten month low, following a stronger performance from soy oil on the Chicago Board of Trade and China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange, according to The Star Online.
Shifts and changes in the soy oil market usually have repercussions on palm oil, as both vegetable oils compete for a share of the global edible oils market.
One... [Read More]
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Jun 16, 2017
A waste to fuel start-up is preparing to move to the next level, following substantial investment.
British company Envirofuel has received a £250,000 loan from Lancashire Rosebud Finance. The funding boost will allow the company to expand its operations.
Envirofuel recycles household waste into fuel to minimise landfill. Aided by the new investment, the company plans... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 16, 2017
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to release it proposals for renewable fuel use requirements for 2018 soon, perhaps within a matter of days, according to Reuters.
Traders are apparently expecting no changes to conventional targets, and modest increases to biofuels volumes, the Reuters article claims.
The proposal marks a significant moment in the... [Read More]
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Jun 19, 2017
A decade ago, the production of renewable diesel began at the Neste Porvoo refinery in Finland. Since then, Neste’s renewable biofuels have reduced greenhouse gas emissions from traffic by more than 33 million tons. That figure is close to the total annual CHG emissions from road transport in both Sweden and Finland combined.
Neste’s MY Renewable Diesel has... [Read More]
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Jun 19, 2017
Scientists in Germany have found a way to refine biodiesel so that it works in standard diesel car engines, according to an article appearing on Live Science.
Differences in molecular structure mean that biodiesel made from plant material burns at a different temperature to petrodiesel. As a result, only specially designed engines can run on pure biodiesel or blends that... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 20, 2017
Scientists from ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics (SGI) have taken a huge step towards producing algae biofuels on an industrial scale, developing a strain of algae capable of converting carbon into a record amount of energy rich fat. This fat can then be turned into biofuels.
Using CO2 to generate fat from algae is not necessarily new, but the amount of fat produced by... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jun 20, 2017
Dubai based Neutral Fuels is set to use crowd funding platform Eureeca to expand production and meet the ever growing demand for clean, green biofuels. It is believed to be the first time a biofuels company has raised capital in this way. The company, the first and one of the largest in the region, is looking to build on six years of profitable growth. Neutral... [Read More]
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Jun 21, 2017
The government of Queensland, Australia has announced plans for a new biorefinery in the state. The new facility, which will be built and operated by US company Amyris, suggests the drive to attract biorefinery investors to Queensland is starting to pay off.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, speaking in San Diego at the BIO2017 International Convention, said the... [Read More]
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