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May 8, 2017
Australia’s biofuels market in ‘freefall’, says new report
Bioethanol News
May 8, 2017
The owners of the S4 Turtas have put their ethanol plant in Šilutė, Lithuania, up for sale
S4 Turtas is part of the MG Baltic Group. The group is engaged in a number of industries including retail, logistics, media and real estate.
The facility can produce around 55 million litres of bioethanol per year and 150,000 litres per day, according to S4 Turtas.
The plant... [Read More]
Other News
May 8, 2017
Friends of the Earth has criticised the decision to carry out open pond trials of genetically engineered microalgae, as well as the development of genetically engineered (GE) algae for biofuels in general.
Scientists from the University of California at San Diego and Sapphire Energy recently carried out the first Environmental Protection Agency sanctioned outdoor field... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 9, 2017
India’s first integrated bio-refinery for renewable fuels and chemicals has been inaugurated by the country’s minister for road transport, highways and shipping, Nitin Gadkari. Implemented by Indian process and project engineering company Praj Industries, the new facility will play a vital role in accelerating the country’s ethanol blending program.
The... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 9, 2017
The Advanced Biofuels Association (ABA) has joined forces with NATSO, the national association representing truckstops and travel plazas, to urge Congress to extend the biodiesel blender’s tax credit.
In letters to Members of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee, lawmakers are asked to refrain from changing the US’ existing biodiesel... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 10, 2017
Raffaello Garofalo, Secretary General of the European Biodiesel Board (EBB), will speak at the tenth Biofuels International Conference, which will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Garofalo was appointed Secretary General of the EBB - i.e. the European federation of biodiesel producers - in May 2002.
Garofalo is also executive director of the RBO – Register on Biofuels... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 10, 2017
A group of investors is looking to develop a new biodiesel refinery in Cowlitz County, Washington, according to tdn.com.
Over a year ago the same group of Houston based investors had proposals for oil, propane and biodiesel projects rejected by the Port of Longview. Now, they are focusing on a refinery dedicated to biodiesel processing, abandoning plans to also include... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 10, 2017
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for infrastructure projects in the renewable energy sector to be accelerated, to speed-up economic growth and create jobs, according to the Hindustan Times.
At the periodic review meeting between the Prime Minister and Union Ministers, Modi called for a greater focus on farm-based ethanol blending to reduce India’s dependency... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
May 11, 2017
Aemetis has won a $6 million (€5.5 million) contract to provide biodiesel to Indian government owned oil companies.
The Universal Biofuels subsidiary of Aemetis won the bumper contract to supply the Indian government-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) through a public tender process.
India’s total diesel market stands at roughly 25 billion gallons a year, but... [Read More]
Other News
May 12, 2017
Biorefineries can deliver a major boost to the economies of rural areas, attracting capital investment and creating industry led employment, according to a new research report.
Through 2016, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences conducted a pioneering research project to explore the socio-economic impact of a fully operation biorefinery on a rural community within the EU.
The... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 15, 2017
Spanish renewable energy Abengoa has announced a positive first quarter bottom line of €5.56bn, including non-recurring profits derived from its now-completed financial restructuring.
In its first quarter of it had finalised its financial restructuring process on 31 March, after conduction a share capital hike and issuing warrants. For the three month period, Abengoa... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
May 15, 2017
Iowa’s largest fuel retailer Casey’s has opened its first E15 and E85 store.
The first Iowa station, located 509 Main Street in Pella, is the state’s 103rd E15 station. The Pella store is only the first of seven expected to open across the state.
“This opening marks a big milestone for E15,” said Iowa Renewable Fuels Association managing... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 18, 2017
The US International Trade Commission has announced it will start an investigation into imports of biodiesel from Indonesia and Argentina. In particular, the probe will look for evidence of dumping and subsidisation from the two countries, according to Reuters.
A preliminary decision will be made by 8 May on whether biodiesel imports from Indonesia and Argentina are harming... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Apr 18, 2017
Scientists in Brazil have developed a new method for verifying the purity and quality of biodiesel. The pioneering new technique uses nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, according to spectroscopynow.com.
Biodiesel and biodiesel blended fuels are increasingly being used around the world in an attempt to cut down dependency on unsustainable fossil fuels in both... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 18, 2017
Pharoah Le Feuvre, market analyst at International Energy Analyst (IEA), will speak at this year’s Biofuels International Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The 10th anniversary edition of the leading Biofuels International Conference & Expo, for the first time held in partnership with Bioenergy Insight Conference & Expo, will focus on the latest developments... [Read More]
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