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Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, has called for Europe to lead the world when it comes to tackling climate change.
In his annual State of the Union address, he said: “Last year, we set the global rules of the game with the Paris Agreement ratified here, in this very House. Set against the collapse of ambition in the United States, Europe will ensure we…
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Biodiesel is helping improve air quality in the US’ most visited national park
Visited by more than 11 million people each year (according to National Geographic), Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee is a sight of spectacular natural beauty, one which actively works to reduce its environmental footprint.
“At Great Smoky Mountains National Park we have implemented a…
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Scientists have developed a more efficient process for extracting sugars from wood chips, corn cobs and other organic waste from forests and farms, creating a renewable feedstock which could serve as a cheaper, sustainable substitute for petroleum in the production of chemicals and fuels.
"To make greener chemicals and fuel, we're working with plant material, but we don't want to compete with its…
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Researchers have developed a new method to directly convert methane to methanol using molecular oxygen.
Liquid methanol is believed to have considerable potential as an alternative fuel, and is used as a feedstock in a variety of other chemicals. However, converting methane, the primary component of natural gas, to methanol is currently a complicated, indirect process which requires high…
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A newly published study is the first to link changes in rainfall and other conditions during crop growth to potential detrimental effects on biofuel production.
According to an article on Phys.org, the US Department of Energy led research underlines the need to develop production systems that can tolerate sugars produced under stress, and turn those sugars into the desired biofuels.
Plant based…
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Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a new catalyst to improve the synthesis of primary amines (derivatives of ammonia).
It is claimed that in the future the newly developed ruthenium based catalyst could also impact the development of biofuels and bio-oils.
Primary amines are industrially important compounds which are used in the preparation of a wide range of dyes,…
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At a time of increased political, environmental and market uncertainty, this focused two-day event returns for its 10th anniversary to debate the very latest issues impacting the global biofuels industry. The conference will provide a meaningful debate over the policies and strategies impacting the biofuels industry. It will provide a comprehensive overview of the European and global biofuels and…
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A quirk in US federal gasoline volatility regulations means E15 sales to non-flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) are usually halted from 1 June to 15 September. However, Hurricane Harvey means E15 sales have returned earlier than usual.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) reports that in response to gasoline supply shortfalls and price hikes resulting from the devastation caused by Hurricane…
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Scania is set to deliver 140 buses to Norway, all of which can run on biodiesel and 70 of which have hybrid technology.
The buses will be used in the public transport system of Kristiansand, a town south-west of the Norwegian capital Oslo.
“This is an example of Scania’s wide range of sustainable transport solutions,” says Karin Rådström, Senior Vice President and…
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French and Norwegian scientists have discovered a ground-breaking enzymatic mechanism that could revolutionise biorefining and biofuel production.
The research focuses on enzymes known as Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases (LPMOs), which in recent years have drastically improved the conversion of cellulose into fermentable sugar (glucose), a pivotal step in the creation of second generation…
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A 20% tax on imported ethanol has taken effect in Brazil, according to Reuters.
The rules, which see the 20% penalty applied to volumes above a tax-free quota, came into force on 1 September.
Reuters reports that Brazil’s foreign trade chamber Camex has issued an official written resolution which states that the new rules will be valid for two years.
Brazil’s government has never…
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The president and CEO of Edeniq, Brian Thome, has submitted written comments to the US Environmental Protection Agency on its proposed rule to set the 2018 cellulosic renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard.
Thome urges the EPA to ensure that final 2018 cellulosic RVOs are set based on forward-looking methodology that considers increasing cellulosic ethanol…
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With the price for crude oil at less than $50 a barrel, Iowa State University’s National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centre for Biorenewable Chemicals (CBiRC) is proposing a new model for creating, applying and commercialising chemicals made from corn stalks, wood chips and other sources of biomass.
The researcher’s new model, based on nine years of research, calls for…
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