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Jul 1, 2014
Supreme Court rejects petition to review LCFS
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Jul 1, 2014
The country's first commercial biofuels-powered flight, operated by British Midland International (BMI) between Karlstad and Frankfurt and by Nextjet between Karlstad and Stockholm, has left Sweden.
Opened on the 26 June, Karlstad Airport has become the first airport in Europe to install a fixed storage tank facility for aviation biofuel.
'We hope that this Karlstad... [Read More]
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Jul 2, 2014
Biodiesel production in Brazil and Argentina will rise 'sharply' this year, increasing the demand for soyabean oil as a raw material, Oil World reported.
Brazilian biodiesel output will increase to 3.1 million metric tonnes this year from 2.56 million tonnes in 2013, with soyabean oil used as the main feedstock.
From July, Brazil's government has mandated biodiesel to... [Read More]
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Jul 2, 2014
The Indian government has increased the prices of jet fuel and non-subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs 16.5 (€0.2) a cylinder.
This rise comes after an increase in global oil prices due to the ongoing troubles in Iraq, and directly follows the surge in petrol prices by Rs 1.69 a litre and diesel prices by 50 paise a litre.
Oil marketing companies are currently... [Read More]
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Jul 3, 2014
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a new rule aimed at maintaining liquidity in the market for renewable identification numbers (RINs), established under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
A second rule has also been issued, naming additional fuels that can qualify for cellulosic or advanced biofuel RINs, which includes compressed natural gas and liquefied... [Read More]
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Jul 3, 2014
Israeli scientists have successfully created a water and air-based jet fuel in the laboratory and are now looking to commercialise its method into a consumer product. Despite its cost, scientists are capable of technically producing hydrocarbons from water and air and at present, Israelis are focusing on finding innovative production techniques. The method concentrates... [Read More]
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Jul 4, 2014
Biofuel is expected to be sold in all localities in Vietnam in 2015.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), large petrol dealers, including the Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) and PVOil, will sell 5% bioethanol (E5) fuel in seven areas starting this year.
These areas include capital Hanoi, southern Ho Chi Minh City, northern Hai Phong city,... [Read More]
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Jul 4, 2014
In mid-June, ethanol production climbed to record high levels, largely as a result of the recent corn market instability.
Throughout the late spring and early summer, ethanol plants embraced lower corn prices and healthy profit margins, which led to a production hike. June's developments suggest there is a surplus supply of ethanol and has the industry worried.
The industry... [Read More]
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Jun 12, 2014
REG Synthetic Fuels, a wholly owned subsidiary of North American advanced biofuels producer Renewable Energy Group (REG), has acquired the remaining 50% ownership interest in Dynamic Fuels, previously owned by Tyson Foods.
The following the closing of its purchase of substantially all of the assets of Syntroleum and the closing of this transaction with Tyson, REG now takes... [Read More]
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Jun 12, 2014
The EU Energy Council is expected to reach political agreement on measures to incorporate indirect land use change (ILUC) into EU biofuels policies on 13 June, which would effectively bring a close to almost two years of investment-blocking policy paralysis in the low carbon fuels sector. This is according to a statement from the UK's Renewable Energy Association (REA).
Both... [Read More]
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Jun 12, 2014
Energy company Maple Energy produced almost 3 million gallons of fuel-grade ethanol at its Peru-based biofuel plant between 1 January and 31 March this year. This is according to a company update, released by Maple on 11 June.
Almost 160,000 tonnes of sugarcane was harvested and processed for this ethanol. The average ethanol yield during this period was approximately... [Read More]
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Jun 12, 2014
Methes Energies, a renewable energy company, has chosen Genscape as its Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) provider for Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) verification.
In a statement Methes said 'Genscape's robust programme is registered with the EPA [Environmental Protection Agency] and ensures our RINs will maintain a high standard for quality and reliability while providing... [Read More]
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Jun 12, 2014
Defense Logistics Agency Energy, in coordination with the Navy, has released a solicitation seeking biofuels on a large scale for operational use.
The Navy is seeking at least 37 million gallons of biofuels as part of its F76 marine diesel and JP5 shipboard jet fuel supply.
Previously, biofuel blends of this nature were used only for the military's testing and certification... [Read More]
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Jun 13, 2014
Clinton, Mississippi, has received $1.7 million (€1.3 million) to build a water and waste water infrastructure to aid the new Chemtex cellulosic biofuels plant.
This project will use energy grasses to produce up to 20 million gallons per year of ethanol and bio-based chemicals in a bid to lower levels of greenhouse emissions.
Its feedstock, Arundo Donax, which was... [Read More]
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Jun 13, 2014
EU energy ministers have agreed to limit the production of biofuels made from food crops to 7%.
The ministers' compromise is welcomed following last year's deadlock when European Union governments failed to agree on a proposed 5% cap on the use of biofuels based from crops used in transport fuel.
The 7% compromise includes a 0.5% target aimed at second generation biofuels,... [Read More]
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