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Feb 2, 2017
UPM prepares for next biofuels push
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Feb 2, 2017
Coal generation in Europe is being phased out and will continue to do so due to competition from cleaner energy sources, such as natural gas and renewables, as well as governments efforts to cut emissions, according to a new study by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
The UK is leading the way when it comes to reducing coal dependency, helping to put coal's share... [Read More]
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Feb 3, 2017
Republican Party Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner has introduced two bills aimed at reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the national biofuels mandate.
The bills call for the additional study and evaluation of the ethanol mandate . According to Sensenbrenner, this is to ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency’s “volume obligations are based... [Read More]
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Feb 6, 2017
UK-based gas-to-liquids firm Velocys and US-based ENVIA Energy have produced their first Fischer-Tropsch product at ENVIA’s Oklahoma City plant.
The plant deploys a number of Velocys' full-scale commercial Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reactors.
These Fischer-Tropsch products are fractionated on site to produce premium wax, diesel and naphtha. The fuels produced at the plant... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 6, 2017
Clariant, global specialty chemicals company, together with Mercedes-Benz and Haltermann Carless, a well-established HCS Group brand, tested the use of sustainable cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues in a fleet test with Mercedes-Benz series vehicles over a period of 12 months for the first time in Germany.
Sunliquid 20 was used for the test – a fuel produced... [Read More]
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Feb 6, 2017
Sweden’s Prime Minister, Stefan Löfven, has unveiled proposals to go carbon-neutral by 2045.
Last week (2 February, 2017) Löfven set a statutory target to go carbon neutral will be trigged by 1 January, 2018.
Under the proposed Climate Act, the government will be required by law to include a climate report in the country's annual budget and to... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 6, 2017
UK motorists are turning away from buying diesel cars and buying “more eco-friendly” ones, new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) suggest.
In a statement, the SMMT said that 78,778 diesel cars were sold in January, a drop of 4.3% on the same month last year. Over the same period sales of electric cars and other alternatively-fuelled... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 7, 2017
Finnish renewable diesel producer Neste has posted a 6% rise in full-year operating profit to €983 million, compared to €925 million in 2015, helped by strong demand for its renewable products.
In its 2016 full-year financial statement, the company stated that its renewable products business recorded a full-year comparable operating profit of €469m, compared... [Read More]
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Feb 7, 2017
Will a possible US tax reform and border adjustability affect ethanol producers in the US? K·Coe Isom’s Brian Kuehl and Donna Funk, unpick this issue.
As the 115th US Congress begins in Washington, DC, comprehensive tax reform is set to be one of the top priorities for congressional leadership and for the new Trump administration. There is a high likelihood... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 7, 2017
Greenergy, a UK-based waste-to-biodiesel producer, has announced that it has reached agreement for Canada-based business services and industrial company Brookfield Business Partners to take over and invest in its business with the aim of accelerating growth.
Existing Greenergy management shareholders will invest alongside Brookfield Business Partners and will retain a... [Read More]
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Jan 23, 2017
China’s exports are steadily falling as a share of gross domestic product in a decline that could soon make the country less reliant than India on sales abroad, according to the Financial Times.
The shift highlights the growth in the Chinese domestic economy, which could make Beijing better able to withstand trade tensions under US president Donald Trump, who has... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 24, 2017
The Australian state of Queensland is continuing work to protect motorists from confusion at petrol pumps through reforms to legislation governing fuel price boards.
Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply Mark Bailey said the Palaszczuk Government was determined to end the confusion motorists face when filling their cars with petrol.
“Following the Fuel Price... [Read More]
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Jan 24, 2017
Oman has tremendous potential to be a leading exporter of energy based on renewable sources, an industry expert has said.
David Rooney, director of sustainable energy research at the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast spoke at an event on renewable energy and biofuels organised by the Independent Learning Centre at SQU, according... [Read More]
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Jan 24, 2017
California-based synthetic biology specialist Synthetic Genomics and oil giant ExxonMobil announced that they have extended their agreement to conduct joint research into advanced algae biofuels after making significant progress in understanding algae genetics, growth characteristics and increasing oil production.
ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics have been jointly... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 25, 2017
St1, a Finnish energy company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ubon Bio Ethanol to launch a pilot project of the production of bioethanol from cassava waste, with the aim of setting up a joint venture for ethanol production in Thailand.
Thailand is a forerunner in use of renewable energy. The country uses over 3 million litres of ethanol per day as... [Read More]