Volume 12, Issue 2
Published: March 13, 2018
Light at the end of the tunnel
The EU is about to agree on its renewable energy policy for the period to 2030. The agreement on the new Renewable Energy Directive – also known as REDII – is a major milestone. It will provide...
Let's blame ourselves (and not the weather)
Biofuels come almost entirely from plant-based feedstocks. So, being able to provide that feedstock at low prices and abundant quantities is key to have a working model. This is easy when you have plenty...
From sewing spools to renewable biofuels
UPM has been producing UPM BioVerno renewable diesel and naphtha from the wood-based residue crude tall oil since early 2015 in its Lappeenranta Biorefinery, Finland. 2017 was a special year for Production...
Sustainable trends
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) has recently supplied sustainability certification to both UPM Biofuels for the cultivation of the Brassica carinata crop in Uruguay, and Alt Air for the...
Palm oil and fatbergs
International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) is a certification system dedicated to verifying fully traceable and deforestation free supply chains. The system has been used widely in the...
Ian Parry
For biofuel producers, testing and analysis of the finished product is vital to ensure quality and environmental standards are met. Biofuels International speaks with Scion Instrument’s Ian Parry...
Cellulosic ethanol to scale
As part of promoting further commercialisation of its sunliquid technology for the production of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues, Clariant recently set-up the new Business Line Biofuels &...
The 'trashy' bullet
We are over two years on from the adoption of the Paris Agreement and the key commitment to keep global warming below 2 degrees has become the new climate mantra. Even though the implementation of this...
Testing targets for EU biofuels
The prospect of Europe tripling its transport based use of liquid biofuels to 66 billion litres by 2030 is an enticing vision for the industry. But is such a target achievable? The International Renewable...
Supply and Demand
A weaker vegetable oil complex and depressed biodiesel prices have seen European UCO (used cooking oil) prices weaken since the beginning of the year. Still, demand for imported product from international...
US biodiesel producers navigate stormy political climate
The bankruptcy filing by a Philadelphia based oil refinery has again heightened criticism of a federal programme in the United States that mandates demand for renewable fuels in the transportation sector,...
Biofuels International Storage Supplement
Who to choose? The considerations when choosing a storage provider Robots are taking over How AI is aiding biofuel storage and monitoring...
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