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Jan 31, 2013
Praj solidifies ethanol presence in Columbia
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Jan 31, 2013
Biodiesel collaboration set to boost US east coast levels
Two US east coast-based biodiesel development companies have signed an agreement to provide the national capital region (NCR) with clean burning biodiesel. Tri-State Biodiesel subsidiary Beltway Biodiesel and DC Biofuels (DCB) will launch a combined waste vegetable oil collection from restaurants and large food service institutes. The NCR is primarily made up of Washington,... [Read More]

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Feb 1, 2013
EPA proposes 2013 US renewable fuel standards
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed its 2013 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2). The proposed 2013 overall volumes and standards are: Biomass-based diesel (1.28 billion gallons; 1.12%)Advanced biofuels (2.75 billion gallons; 1.60%)Cellulosic biofuels (14 million... [Read More]

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Feb 3, 2013
CLH biofuel supply up 27% on 2011
Spanish oil storage and transportation company CLH Group supplied over 2.4 million m3 of biofuels throughout 2012, a 27% increase on what it delivered in 2011. In a statement the company said 2.1 million m3 of this was biodiesel and the remaining 0.3 million m3 was bioethanol. Of the 2.1 million m3 of biodiesel, 700,000m3 was accounted for by second generation hydrobiodiesel... [Read More]

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Feb 4, 2013
First batch of commercial biofene made by Amyris
US-based renewable fuels and chemicals company Amyris has shipped its first load of biofene from its new plant in Brazil. The facility represents Amyris’ first purpose-built industrial fermentation plant which produces farnesene from sugarcane to create the biofene. ‘This initial shipment marks the successful completion of our start-up activities. We have operated... [Read More]

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Feb 4, 2013
Muradel biofuels pilot plant finds location in Australia
A two-year pilot biofuels project in Whyalla, Australia has been given a location to set up shop by the local council. The facility has been given two hectares at an industrial site to produce biofuels from algae feedstock thanks to ‘unanimous approval’ from the Whyalla City Council in January. ‘The project, in our view, ticks all the boxes - employment... [Read More]

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Dec 28, 2012
Jackson leaves EPA ‘sailing in right direction’
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be seeking a new administrator after Lisa Jackson stepped down from the position after four years. It is believed Jackson told President Barack Obama of her decision to leave her post shortly after his re-election in November. Below is the statement that Jackson issued upon her departure: ‘I want to thank President... [Read More]

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Dec 28, 2012
Significant regional support for Scandinavian biorefinery project
The Olvi Foundation (OF) has decided to join in the funding of Green Fuel Nordic’s (GFN) biorefinery project. The decision will represent one of the most significant capital investors into the biorefinery project according to OF CEO Timo Saarelainen. GFN has spent the last 12 months making different players more aware of bio-oil, its production, applications and... [Read More]

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Dec 31, 2012
Iran business to increase biodiesel production
The head of Iran’s Fuel Conservation Company (IFC) has stated that it will start a specialised work group to produce biodiesel in conjunction with the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad. ‘Upon the request of cabinet, a fuel basket was defined recently in which the share of fuel used by diesel cars rose by 17% to hit 24%,’ Abbas Kazzemi, the head of the IFC,... [Read More]

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Jan 2, 2013
Jatropha seen as key by Cuba to increase biodiesel output
Experts in Cuba expect an increase in biodiesel production from Jatropha as the country looks to move forwards without impacting on food crops grown for human and animal consumption. There is one facility in eastern Guantanmo currently processing the feedstock and another is going through a testing phase in Sancti Spiritus. ‘This will see the increase in use of non-edible... [Read More]

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Jan 2, 2013
Algae-based biofuels reap most reward of denied US tax bill
A bill has been passed by the US House of Representatives to stop a set automatic tax increases, which consequently benefits the internal biofuels industry. The vote was passed by a vote of 257-167 and the bill, tagged the ‘fiscal cliff’ because many believed it would’ve sent the country back towards recession, is expected to be signed by President Barack... [Read More]

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Jan 3, 2013
Ethanol lost after train derailment in US
Thousands of gallons of ethanol leaked after a train derailment in southern Illinois, US just before the New Year. Local fire chiefs estimated between 3,400 and 5,000 gallons of ethanol spilled from a 30,000 gallon tanker car before the leak was plugged. The low temperature was believed to have surpressed any vapour and no homes were evacuated. There were no reported injuries... [Read More]

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Jan 4, 2013
US state cracks down on used cooking oil theft
The US state of North Carolina has imposed a new state law to discourage people from stealing used cooking oil, a potential feedstock in the production of biofuels. It has been revealed by local press that used restaurant grease taken by thieves is a hot commodity as it is proffered to the biofuels market. However the state’s new grease law now makes the act a misdemeanour... [Read More]

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Jan 7, 2013
Woody biofuels production could do more harm than good
A new study into the effects of global biofuels production on air pollution has shown negative results. The report, compiled by Norwegian and UK researchers , states that trees planted to eventually become wood fuel would release more of a chemical called isoprene, a smaller yet potent pollutant concern. It is believed that when isoprene is mixed with other pollutants... [Read More]

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Jan 7, 2013
Ribbon to be cut on new biofuels pilot plant in US
A new pilot plant for biofuels production is to be opened by the US-based LSU AgCenter Audubon Sugar Institute as the culmination of its sustainable bioproducts initiative this January. The plant will focus on converting sweet sorghum, sugarcane and other grassy feedstocks into sugars and bioporducts to be refined into gasoline and butanol among other things. The plant... [Read More]


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