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Nov 17, 2015
HSBC commits $1bln to green bond portfolio
Bioethanol News
Nov 17, 2015
Construction of a long-awaited Pentland Bio-Energy bioethanol plant in northeastern Australia could finally be set to begin.
The plant project, to be located on a 66,152 hectare plot in Pentland, Queensland, has been in development since 2004 but now it could at long last see building begin in June 2016.
With commissioning scheduled for June 2018, planned production at... [Read More]
Policy News
Nov 17, 2015
Nearly 100 biodiesel leaders from across the US are pressing lawmakers on Capitol Hill to reinstate the biodiesel tax incentive.
The $1-per-gallon incentive expired on 31 December, 2014, marking the fourth time in six years the US Congress has allowed it to lapse.
The continued uncertainty surrounding the incentive has severely stymied investment and growth in the industry,... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Nov 18, 2015
Hero BX, a US biodiesel producer, has acquired the assets of the former Veros Energy biodiesel refinery in Moundville, Alabama.
The plant will operate under the name Hero BX Alabama.
‘We are excited to be expanding into Alabama. The preliminary renewable fuel standard (RFS) volumes are growing and as they do, the Moundville facilities will too,’ says Hero BX... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 16, 2015
In California, US, the city of Oakland has started filling up its vehicles with Neste's NEXBTL renewable diesel in order to reduce the emissions of its municipal fleet.
Oakland is the first major US city to convert its entire fleet to renewable diesel. The switch from petroleum diesel took place in the beginning of October 2015.
Reduced emissions resulting from the use... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 19, 2015
LT Group, owned by the tobacco and airline tycoon Lucio Tan, is set to expand its investment in the renewable energy sector with the opening of a new bioethanol facility in Lian, Philippines.
The 30 million litre capacity plant will be a part of LT Group’s Absolut Distillers (ADI) project.
The ceremony for the opening of the bioethanol facility is expected... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 20, 2015
UK-based Sunbird Bioenergy has entered into an agreement with the Republic of Zimbabwe to develop a 120 million litre cassava-to-bioethanol plant in the country.
Announcing the agreement on Friday, biorefineries builder China New Energy (CNE) said it expected to shortly sign a memorandum of understanding with Sunbird, with which it is partnering on projects... [Read More]
Other News
Oct 21, 2015
A researcher at the University of Texas at Austin (UTA) will receive two grants totalling $15 million (€13.2 million) to study a native prairie grass, including how it can become a sustainable source of biofuel.
Tom Juenger, a professor of integrative biology, will lead scientists from multiple institutions — including federal agencies, universities, and the... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 21, 2015
In the US, Philadelphia-based bioenergy company SG Preston and IHI E&C – a Houston-based engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) subsidiary of IHI Corporation – have entered into an agreement to develop and construct a series of commercial volume biofuel plants.
The plants, to be constructed in Midwest US and Canada, will use commercial scale technologies... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 22, 2015
In Finland, UPM will start field tests of its wood-based BioVerno diesel fuel in urban buses together with Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) and the VTT Technical Research Centre.
The field tests are also supported by the St1 petrol station chain, the auto manufacturer Volvo, and the transportation company Transdev Finland.
The new round of tests with UPM BioVerno fuel will... [Read More]
Policy News
Oct 22, 2015
The US federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and its overreliance on corn ethanol has created additional environmental problems in its 10-year history, claims a recent study by University of Tennessee (UT).
The study states that the current US biofuels policy has resulted in unmet targets for cutting air pollution, water contamination, and soil erosion.
The authors –... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 22, 2015
Costa Rica’s first gas station selling biodiesel has opened in Ochomogo.
The fuel is supplied by Energías Biodegradables de Costa Rica, who has been producing biodiesel for more than 11 years.
The gas station is also planning to install solar panels to operate the facility and is installing software allowing fleets to track their consumption and fuel cost... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Oct 26, 2015
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is considering a loan of €38 million to a private investor for the construction and operation of a biodiesel plant in Croatia.
The project, whose funders have so far remained anonymous, spans the construction and running of a biodiesel plant using waste, used cooking oil, and animal fat as feedstock, an EIB statement says.
The total... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 27, 2015
Biological solutions provider Novozymes has launched Avantec Amp, an advanced enzyme product that improves yield and throughput in corn ethanol production, while increasing corn oil extraction and reducing the need for several harsh chemicals used in ethanol production.
By switching from standard enzyme technology to Avantec Amp, a typical ethanol plant with a capacity... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Oct 28, 2015
In the US, Green Plains has acquired an ethanol production facility located in Hopewell, Virginia, from FutureFuels.
Operating at full capacity, Green Plains says the dry mill ethanol plant will increase its annual production capacity by approximately 60 million gallons to nearly 1.1 billion gallons per year.
'We are confident in our ability to significantly improve the... [Read More]
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The #Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization (CADO) and 4AIR announced a strategic collaboration between their respective Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) registries.
https://biofuels-news.com/news/cado-and-4air-harmonise-saf-registries-for-commercial-and-business-aviation/
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