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Aug 11, 2016
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Aug 11, 2016
A new renewable energy research centre, called VILLUM Center for the Science of Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals, has opened in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The new centre at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) will be headed by Professor Ib Chorkendorff who will bring together a team of researchers from Stanford University, the University of Copenhagen, and the University of... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 12, 2016
US bioethanol producer Aemetis has reported a net loss of $5 million (€4.48m) for the second quarter ended 30 June, 2016, due to a high interest expense.
Revenues were $33.1 million for the second quarter of 2016, compared to $38.1 million for the second quarter of 2015. The decline in revenue was primarily attributable to decreases in ethanol and wet distiller’s... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Aug 12, 2016
Fuel ethanol production capacity in the US was nearly 15 billion gallons per year, or 973,000 barrels per day (b/d), at the beginning of 2016.
The numbers are reported in the US Energy Information Administration's (EIA) most recent US Fuel Ethanol Plant Production Capacity report.
Total capacity of operable ethanol plants increased by more than 500 million gallons... [Read More]
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Aug 15, 2016
US researchers from Washington University have developed a new way to harness the chemical production properties of E.coli bacteria, making the production of certain biofuels from the bacteria more efficient.
The new method, described in a paper published in the journal Metabolic Engineering, involves the development of two different protein pathways capable of chemically... [Read More]
Policy News
Jul 22, 2016
In the US, a bipartisan group of 40 senators are calling for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase the biodiesel targets in the newest Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) proposal.
The group, including Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Al Franken (D-Minn.), EPA administrator Gina McCarthy a letter calling on the EPA to raise the... [Read More]
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Jul 22, 2016
There are a number of gaps in the European Commission’s existing biofuels sustainability certification framework and this could undermine the basis of the EU’s 2020 targets for renewable energy in transport, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors.
Under the Renewable Energy Directive, EU Member States can only use biofuels certified as... [Read More]
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Jul 25, 2016
A new project to develop technology to drive forward an algae-based biorefinery which aims to develop and validate technological processes designed to obtain biodiesel through algae cultivation has been launched with €1.4 million of European funding.
A consortium of six R&D centres in the Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre and France -NEIKER-Tecnalia, National... [Read More]
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Jul 26, 2016
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking applications for funding to help support the development of advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals and bio-based products, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced.
"The bioeconomy is a catalyst for economic development in rural America, creating new jobs and providing new markets for farmers and ranchers," Vilsack... [Read More]
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Jul 27, 2016
Independent refiner Valero Energy Corp. said its biofuel blending costs more than tripled to $173 million (€157m) for the second quarter of 2016, primarily due to its purchase of Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) credits.
The group announced the statement in its second-quarter 2016 results.
The US-based RFS programme requires oil refiners and importers to blend... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Jul 27, 2016
Renewable energy technology provider China New Energy (CNE) announced that Sunbird Bioenergy Africa and the Zambian Development Agency have signed official documents to move its Zambian bioethanol project forward.
The AIM-listed company said the signing of the investment promotional agreement was the first milestone in the Zambian project but that... [Read More]
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Jul 27, 2016
Renewable diesel producer Neste has been selected as the environmental partner for Finland’s Flow Festival for the third year running.
The Finnish company will provide its green fuel, named Neste Renewable Diesel, made from wastes and residues, to the festival. The diesel will be used to create electricity.
Most of the electricity required for the festival will come... [Read More]
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Jul 27, 2016
Industry giants such as GE Marine, Mitsubishi Corporation and Shell have launched a new cross-industry initiative to accelerate the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel.
Other coalition members of SEALNG are the Port of Rotterdam, Carnival Corporation & plc, DNV GL, ENGIE, ENN, GTT, Lloyd’s Register, NYK Line, Qatargas, TOTE Inc... [Read More]
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Jul 28, 2016
The University of West England is working with waste-to-energy specialist Recycling Technologies to test if a fuel, called Plaxx, made from mixed plastic waste can be used to power ship engines.
The UK-based research, funded by Innovate UK and ESPRC will be led by Associate Professor Farid Dailami, Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL), in partnership with Recycling... [Read More]
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Jul 28, 2016
Production of biofuels has been a key factor behind the growth of food commodity demand over the past decade, according to a new report from the World Bank.
The World Bank recently unveiled its Commodity Markets Outlook report, looking at energy and food prices.
The report maintains that global energy prices declined 45% in 2015 and are projected to drop another 16% in... [Read More]
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