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Dec 8, 2016
Trump nominates climate sceptic Pruitt to lead EPA
Bioethanol News
Dec 9, 2016
Indian process solutions company Praj has entered on Wednesday into a binding agreement for cost sharing with Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) to set up two bioethanol plants.
These second-generation (2G) bioethanol plants – one to be located at Panipat, Haryana, and one at Dahej, Gujarat – will have capacity to produce 100,000 litres of ethanol per day.
This is a progress... [Read More]
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Dec 9, 2016
Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) will use a by-product from its corn processing facility in Decatur, US, to produce a renewable natural gas, which will be distributed by Ameren Illinois into the nation’s natural gas infrastructure.
“We’re proud to work with Ameren Illinois on this innovative project,” said Colin Graves, project manager for ADM.... [Read More]
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Dec 9, 2016
Consumers are willing to pay more for second-generation biofuels than conventional fuel, according to a new study from Washington State University.
In fact, the study found that consumers are willing to pay 11% more over traditional fuel.
“We were surprised the premium was that significant,” said Jill McCluskey, WSU professor in the School of Economic... [Read More]
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Dec 9, 2016
Finnish forest industry company UPM has become member of RSB, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials. RSB is a global standard and certification scheme for sustainable production of biomaterials and biofuels. It is also an independent multi-stakeholder coalition, which works to support the sustainability of biomaterials.
RSB is considered one of the strongest sustainability... [Read More]
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Dec 9, 2016
US speciality chemical producer Solenis and Hydrite Chemical Co. have announce dthe resolution of pending legal actions filed by Hydrite against Solenis regarding Solenis’ patents for using polysorbate as an additive for corn oil extraction aids.
As a result of the settlement, Solenis has licensed the use of its corn oil extraction technology to Hydrite. Under the... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 23, 2016
Oil giant Shell and Brazilian bioethanol company Cosan have reached an agreement to strengthen their sugarcane ethanol joint venture (JV), Raízen, in Brazil, through a change in its contractual structure.
The partners have agreed to remove the mutual time-bound buyout options included in the original JV agreement, signed in June 2011, and in doing so have transformed... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 23, 2016
Spanish ethanol producer Abengoa is asking a US bankruptcy court to prevent legal action and future claims by creditors who are unsatisfied with a $10 billion (€9.4bn) debt restructuring plan.
The Spanish company with a global renewable energy footprint put its US subsidiaries in Chapter 11 protection this year and filed for Chapter 15 protection from creditors... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 23, 2016
Hungarian bioethanol producer Pannonia Ethanol has announced that it has successfully completed a €135 million credit facility agreement with a consortium of Hungarian banks.
The facility will support expansion at the company’s Dunaföldvár, Hungary biorefinery, investment in new projects, cost reduction, additional jobs, and increases in both corn... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Nov 23, 2016
Canadian renewable diesel technology specialist Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. has signed a commercial purchase agreement with XR Resources to purchase a property located in High River, Alberta, on which there is an existing biodiesel refinery.
This multi-feedstock processing plant was built in 2009 for an approximate capex cost of $10.2 million (€9.4m) and was capable... [Read More]
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Nov 23, 2016
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalised increases in renewable fuel volume requirements across all categories of biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) programme.
In a required annual rulemaking, today’s (23 November, 2017) action finalises the volume requirements and associated percentage standards for cellulosic biofuel, advanced biofuel,... [Read More]
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Nov 24, 2016
The biofuels industry has welcomed the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule to set 2017 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), along with 2018 RVOs for biomass-based diesel.
The conventional biofuel amount of 15 billion gallons is an increase from 14.8 billion gallons in the proposed rule, and sets the levels... [Read More]
Policy News
Nov 25, 2016
EXCLUSIVE: The government of Finland approved a new national Energy and Climate Strategy outlining how the country plans to reach both domestic and EU climate targets by 2030.
In the outline, Finland’s centre-right government set a goal to have the share of renewables in the Finnish energy pool surpass 50% during the 2020s, with a long-term goal of reaching carbon... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Nov 25, 2016
A group of graduate biotechnologists from the Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC) has for four years been conducting research with whey and its potential in biodiesel production.
The entrepreneurial project – called Cibus 3.0 – seeks to utilise bacteria to convert the dairy by-product into biofuel usable in transportation, industrial machinery... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Nov 28, 2016
An ethanol factory owned by Thai Agro Energy based in Dan Chang, Thailand, has been ordered to partly suspend operations until it corrects procedures after local residents complained of hydrogen sulphide emissions.
According to the Bangkok Post, an industry ministry inspection at the plant found hydrogen sulphide levels exceeding the allowable limit.
It ordered the factory... [Read More]
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