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Jan 25, 2017
US biodiesel market sees record growth in 2016
Other News
Jan 25, 2017
Chemicals giant DuPont has reported strong fourth-quarter results.
The company swung to a fourth-quarter profit though sales slipped as it attempts to solidify its merger with Dow Chemical.
The company earned $265 million ( €246m), or 30 cents per share, compared with a loss last year.
Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 51 cents per share, which... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 25, 2017
Renewable diesel company Neste has produced 10,000 litres of renewable diesel from waste produced from ham fat.
It took the waste fat from 40,000 Finnish households last Christmas. The households donated the waste fat from their Christmas hams to the charity campaign "Kinkkutemppu" which literally translates into Ham Trick.
In a statement, Neste said it donates the value... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 25, 2017
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2017 biofuels programme faces a temporary halt as President Trump’s regulatory freeze kicks in this week (25 January, 2017).
US regulators will delay implementation of this year's biofuels requirements along with 29 other regulations finalised in the last weeks of Barack Obama's presidency, according to a government... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 26, 2017
A Hawaii renewable energy company is planning to export biofuels to a South Korean company that supplies electricity to the island nation.
According to West Hawaii Today, Hawaii-based Lamplighter Energy in Hawaii will announce the agreement with Hanbo Energy Korea at the state Capitol next week Tuesday (31 January, 2017).
Lamplighter CEO Andre De Rosa said the company... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 26, 2017
UK-based gas-to-liquids (GTL) company Velocys has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ThermoChem Recovery International (TRI), establishing a strategic alliance.
TRI will be Velocys’ preferred supplier of gasification systems for its biomass-to-liquids (BTL) plants. The agreement will see the alliance partners rapidly deploy an integrated... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 26, 2017
Europe’s renewable energy policy needs more of a “realistic mix of renewable energy solutions” and needs to move away from depending on oil if it wants to achieve its goal of decarbonising EU transport, according to speakers at a recent debate.
Experts from the ethanol industry and the energy sector attended the POLITICO conference - Decarbonising... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 26, 2017
The number of cars made in the UK reached a 17-year high last year, according to the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)
About 1.7 million cars rolled off production lines in 2016, a rise of 8.5% on the year before.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) added that exports rose 10.3% to 1.35 million vehicles, a record for the... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 26, 2017
Rachel Gantz, communications director at the Renewable Fuels Association, gives her outlook for the year ahead.
The industry experienced record demand for ethanol in 2016 and we expect that to continue into 2017. We expect ethanol demand to be driven by a host of factors, both domestically and abroad.
Thanks to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fully implementing the... [Read More]
Policy News
Jan 27, 2017
Carl Icahn, US President Donald Trump’s special adviser on regulatory reform, is facing a conflict of interest scrutiny after the shares of an energy company owned by him doubled in value.
The shares of CVR Energy have surged after projections that the new administration would ease environmental regulations, including the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that has cost... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 27, 2017
The global biodiesel market is projected to reach a total worth of $41.18 billion (€38.45bn) by 2021, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 3.8%.
A new study by RnR Market Research states biodiesel’s non-toxic and environmentally friendly properties, along with its greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions, will increase its demand in automotive, power generation,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 30, 2017
Finnish forest industry company UPM has featured on news programme CNN espousing the benefits of using biofuels.
In an Eco Solutions programme entitled ‘The sustainable fuel growing on trees’, UPM Biofuels’ vice president Sari Mannonen discussed the process of making its wood-based diesel fuel – UPM BioVerno diesel.
UPM BioVerno is a local, Finnish... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Jan 30, 2017
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, has said the country will reduce imports and promote the use of palm oil usage for biofuels to reduce its dependency on other countries, due to an uncertain global environment.
According to local website netralnews.com, Panjaitan said Indonesia must be read to face changes in a current... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jan 31, 2017
Emily Skor, CEO at Growth Energy, gives her outlook for the year ahead.
2016 was a game-changing year for America’s biofuel industry. From exports to the production of cellulosic biofuels, we set a new pace for success. And for the first time in years, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced targets for conventional ethanol consumption that meet the goals... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 31, 2017
Britain is falling behind on its commitments to meet its 2020 renewable energy targets, while the European Union overall remains on track, according to a report by Reuters this morning.
Other nations identified by the Commission as falling behind are Luxembourg and Ireland.
Targets are set by the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED), introduced in 2009. The United... [Read More]