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Volume 12, Issue 6
Published: November 9, 2018
Supply and demand
European biodiesel producers are enjoying their fattest margins in years as blenders find themselves catapulted into a tight winter blending market thanks to a combination of disparate factors. The ranks...
Reasons for optimism
US soybean exports remained under pressure early in the fourth quarter amid a US-China trade dispute, with China buying less of the crop despite competitive pricing and seeking alternative suppliers. According...
Biorefining for a better future
The world has been discussing climate change for years. In the meantime, global temperatures have continued to rise at an alarming pace. Scientists now say the world must hit zero CO2 emissions well before...
A bright future
“Sustainability is in our DNA”, UPM’s vice president Biofuels Sari Mannonen tells Biofuels International, at the end of a year that has seen the Finnish company recognised by the UN as...
Could do better
Biodiesel and renewable diesel production across the United States continues to grow strongly, showing a 16% year-on year output advance for the first nine months of 2018, which is expected to equate to...
Solid base for biodiesel
Exciting steps have been taken in the new Green Sports Day Initiative, including various Major League Baseball (MLB) stadiums deciding to participate by transforming their waste into biodiesel. Here, Biofuels...
Self-sustainable
Californian biodiesel producer Biodico’s CEO, Russ Teall, speaks to Biofuels International about current plans and the exploration of future prospects regarding the company’s promising Zero...
Smooth transition
A computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) is one of the most helpful tools out there for executing a successful biofuel plant shutdown. Plant shutdowns are a major ordeal for any plant, as they...
Four ways to hit - or miss - CO2 targets
Who said what at the recent Argus Biofuels 2018 Event in London....