(Bulawayo/AllAfrica/The Herald) Bulawayo's first ever solid waste-to-energy project is back on the rails with the investor, Pragma Leaf Consulting Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd, pledging to inject up to US$150 million to set up the conversion plant and kick-start production. Although the project has
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Back TO HOMEUS Market Report: Biofuels Driving Fats Demand while Proteins Go Abroad
by Kent Swisher (Render Magazine) ... Despite domestic consumption of rendered products being steady over the last 5 years, increasing an average of 1 percent, consumption in 2018 was down 1.3 percent to almost 8.5 million metric tons. Last year, total animal fats
May 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Inside the Alliance between REG, ExxonMobil and Clariant that Is Revolutionising Cellulosic Biofuels.
by Luke Upton (BioMarket Insights) ... So we are happy to report a major update to an alliance between three major companies focused on advancing cellulosic biofuels, and speak exclusively to one of its key figures, Fernando Sanchez-Riera, Vice President Research
May 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Aemetis India Plant Awarded Large Biodiesel Supply Contract in Mining Sector
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today (May 20, 2019) that its Universal Biofuels India subsidiary was awarded a large ongoing supply contract for distilled biodiesel by a multi-site mining company for use in dump trucks and other heavy diesel
May 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Sourcing Waste Oils for Biodiesel Production
(Biofuels International) Greenergy gives a behind the scenes look of its UCO (used cooking oil) supply chain with Patrick Lynch, biofuels sustainability manager. WATCH VIDEO
May 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Agriculture Industry Groups Call on Congress to Immediately Extend the Biodiesel Tax Credit
(National Biodiesel Board) Congress can address the growing economic crisis in the agriculture sector, trade groups write -- Thirteen trade groups representing farmers, rural lenders, crop and biobased oil producers, and biodiesel producers today wrote leaders of the House of Representatives and
May 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuel Project Set to End as Greenergy Exits Joint Venture with Brocklesby
by Phil Winter (Hull Live) The partnership with East Yorkshire firm Brocklesby was launched back in 2011, but has seen 'a lack of commercial success' -- A biofuel project launched to transform food waste into ‘green’ diesel for cars looks set to
May 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Pushing Plants Harder Reduces Costs More Than We Thought
Dennis Zeedyk (Glycerin Traders, LLC/Lee Enterprises Consulting) ... Glycerin Traders LLC takes in waste raw glycerin from multiple biodiesel plants around the country. It acidulates the raw glycerin to remove the fats for sale to multiple industries. It also strips
May 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Recycled Oil As Biodiesel Produces Income in Turkey
(Prensa Latina) Turkey reused some 35,000 tons of recycled oils in 2018, which were used as biofuels, Selcuk Borovali, president of the Association of the Biodiesel Industry, explained to Anadolu agency the eve. This transformation added over 200 million Turkish Liras (about
May 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Innovative Foundation in Iowa
by Debi Durham (Iowa Economic Development Authority) ... Iowa is home to three public universities – the University of Iowa, Iowa State University (ISU) and the University of Northern Iowa – that are world-renowned for dynamic research capabilities in plant, animal
May 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Microalgae: The Green Mines for Fueling the Future and Mitigating Heavy Metals
by Neha Arora (Science Trends) ... Biofuels, particularly bioethanol and biodiesel, have been touted as one of the most propitious and greener alternatives since the beginning of the millennium. In this regard, algal-derived biofuels have the potential to become the savior
May 21, 2019 Read Full Article
CARB Touts Success of California’s Clean Fuels Rule
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) According to 2018 data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), nearly 3.3 billion gallons of petroleum diesel have been displaced by clean, low-carbon alternatives in the state. CARB says its data underscores that the Low Carbon Fuel Standard
May 21, 2019 Read Full Article
US Fuel Mandates No Salve for Farm Trade Losses
(Argus Media) Higher US biofuel blending mandates cannot make up for lost export trade opportunities, according to farm groups caught in the crossfire of the country's trade war with China. US independent refiners show little concern that the administration will blunt sharply
May 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Ambassador Named to Mich. Environmental Hall of Fame
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) The National Biodiesel Board applauds biodiesel ambassador Chris Case for his lifetime commitment to environmental stewardship, which has earned him a place in the Michigan Environmental Hall of Fame. The Muskegon Environmental Research & Education Society hosted
May 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Doing the Heavy Lifting in Transport Climate Action
by James Cogan (Ethanol Europe/Climate Change News) New E5, E10 and B7 labels recently appeared on petrol and diesel nozzles across Europe with hardly a mention. Behind them is the intriguing story of one of the world’s major efforts to stave off climate
May 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Yum China Reinforces Commitment to Sustainability with the Launch of Pioneering New Initiatives
(Yum China Holdings/Cision/PR Newswire) First restaurant company in China to get the ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) certification for its used cooking oil that will be converted into sustainable biodiesel; Rolled out reusable serving baskets in all KFC restaurants across China
May 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Four Arrested as UK, Dutch Authorities Launch Joint Biodiesel Investigation
(Reuters) Four people were arrested and addresses raided in Britain, the Netherlands and Belgium in a joint Anglo-Dutch investigation into biodiesel trading at British road fuel supplier Greenergy, the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said on Thursday. The SFO said the individuals
May 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Haryana Entrepreneur Turns 5,000+ Kg of Waste Cooking Oil into Biofuel Every Day!
by Tanvi Patel (The Better India) “I wanted to help resolve several problems at one time—from waste management to air pollution—and this venture seemed to be an excellent start for this,” says Shiva Vig who buys waste oil from KFC, McDonald’s
May 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Olleco Is Awarded the Ultimate Seal of Approval
(Olleco) Olleco, the renewables arm of ABP Food Group and the UK’s leading supplier of cooking oils and collector of used cooking oils, has become the first dedicated circular economy company to be granted a Royal Warrant by Her Majesty The
May 16, 2019 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Foundation Tours NYC’s Sustainable Side
by Paul Winters (Biodiesel Magazine/National Biodiesel Board) The National Biodiesel Foundation hosted a small group of congressional staffers April 26 on a tour of New York City, highlighting the theme, “Sustainable Biodiesel: Improving the Environment and Economy.” The annual tour is
May 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Indian Perspective on Bioenergy: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to IndianOil Corp.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) IndianOil has a 33,000-plus work-force, extensive refining, distribution & marketing infrastructure and advanced R&D facilities. In the country’s pursuit of alternative sources of energy, IndianOil is focusing on CNG (compressed natural gas), Autogas (LPG), ethanol blended
May 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Aemetis Details Progress with RNG, Cellulosic Ethanol Projects
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Aemetis Inc. released first quarter 2019 financial results May 9, reporting progress with its advanced biofuel projects, including its proposed cellulosic ethanol plant and its dairy digester project to produce renewable natural gas (RNG). During an
May 14, 2019 Read Full Article
FLAGSHIPS Project to Deploy Two Hydrogen Vessels
(Norled) The European innovation project FLAGSHIPS has been awarded 5 Million Euros from the EU to support deploying two commercially operated zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell vessels in France and Norway -- ... “Norled has taken a leading role in the
May 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Over 2,000 Shanghai Buses to Run on Biodiesel Made from Gutter Oil
(Xinhua) Over 2,000 buses from Shanghai's major bus company started running on biodiesel from Tuesday, as the city works to turn recycled cooking oil into car fuel. Estimated by the current scale of use, Shanghai's diesel and hybrid electric buses are
May 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Norway’s Use of Palm Oil Biodiesel Sees Massive Drop
(Rainforest Foundation Norway) Norway’s consumption of palm oil biodiesel saw a 70 percent drop from 2017 to 2018. “A big win for rainforests and the climate. Now the rest of Europe must follow suit”, says Rainforest Foundation Norway. ... The all-time high consumption
May 14, 2019 Read Full Article
U.S. EPA Proposes Hike in Biofuel Mandate to 20.04 Billion Gallons in 2020: Sources
by Humeyra Pamuk, Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed increasing the volume of biofuels refiners must blend into their fuel annually to 20.04 billion gallons in 2020, from 19.92 billion gallons in 2019, according to two sources
May 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Maine Company Turns Local Restaurant Waste into Biofuel
by Clay Gordon (News Center Maine) Maine Standard Biofuels collects grease and refines it into bioheat, biodiesel and other bioproducts -- ... Used cooking oil is being repurposed, and in its refined state is powering engines, cars, trucks, even ferries, and heating
May 10, 2019 Read Full Article
South Jakarta Turns Used Cooking Oil into Alms
(Jakarta Post) The South Jakarta Environment Agency has collected used cooking oil from households and turned it into alms. The agency teamed up with Kutub Social House Foundation to pick up used cooking oil in jerrycans across the municipality, where people could
May 09, 2019 Read Full Article
The Low Carbon Coast
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Washington state (House--see correction below) has passed a low carbon fuel standard that would have it join itself to the standards already enacted in California, Oregon and British Columbia and under development now for the
May 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Neste Wants to Start Selling Pure Biodiesel in Estonia This Summer
(ERR) Neste wants to start selling its My Renewable biodiesel on the Estonian market this summer, which is allegedly produced from 100 percent renewable sources, but in order to do so, requirements drawn up by Estonia's Ministry of the Environment
May 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Neste started developing renewable fuels in 1980 and is now the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel with annual production of about 880 million gallons. They plan total capacity will increase to 1.3 billion gallons by 2022. Matt
May 08, 2019 Read Full Article
VERBIO Acquires Biodiesel Plant in Canada
(VERBIO) VERBIO Diesel Canada Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG, has signed a contract today with Atlantic Biodiesel Corporation to purchase a biodiesel plant located in Dain City, Ontario, Canada. The plant has an annual production capacity
May 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuels Production and Consumption in Brazil: Status, Advances and Challenges
by Glaucia Mendes Souza, Rubens Maciel Filho, Luís Cassinelli, Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, and Renato D. Godinho (IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Newsletter) 1. Status of the Brazilian Biofuels Industry Brazil has an energy matrix with substantial renewable content, with renewables (including hydropower) accounting for 42.9% of
May 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Ruan’s Fleet Runs Smoothly on Biodiesel
(Trucking Info/Renewable Energy Group) Working with Renewable Energy Group, trucking giant Ruan Transportation has confirmed that using biodiesel blends is both sustainable and profitable. The Iowa-based trucking firm has more than 300 locations nationwide and a fleet that travels 350 million miles
May 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Indonesia 2019 Biodiesel Exports to Rise
(Reuters/The Star Online) The Indonesia Biodiesel Producers Association (APROBI) estimates the country may export up to 2 million kilolitres (kl) of unblended biodiesel in 2019 in an "optimistic scenario", Vice Chairman Paulus Tjakrawan told reporters on Thursday. In a "pessimistic scenario", he
May 03, 2019 Read Full Article
California Businesses Leading the Way to Environmental and Economic Success – Again
(Office of Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia, D-Coachella) ... The California Advanced Biofuels Alliance just released “A Roadmap for Eliminating Petroleum Diesel in California by 2030,” an industry report outlining how renewable and biodiesel fuels could completely replace petroleum diesel in the next ten
May 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuels in Canada 2019: Tracking Biofuel Consumption, Feedstocks and Avoided Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(Navius Research) Navius Research has released the 2019 edition of the “Biofuels in Canada” report. This report uses public data to catalogue the volume of transportation biofuels consumed in each Canadian province while estimating the impact of biofuel consumption on
May 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Pacific Biodiesel Eyes California as Federal, Local Support Wanes
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Hawaii-based Pacific Biodiesel has long prided itself on producing biodiesel from local resources within the petroleum-dependent archipelago and supplying the renewable fuel back to its community. But as the U.S. biodiesel sector tries to push forward
May 01, 2019 Read Full Article
Teresa Kok Announces RM5m for B10 Biodiesel Insurance
by Ida Nadirah Ibrahim (Malay Mail) The federal government has allocated RM5 million insurance for vehicles fuelled with B10 biodiesel, which contains 10 per cent palm oil. Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok said consumers can claim the insurance if proven that the
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
As Food Waste Concerns Rise, Biodiesel Plays Active Role in Reduction
(National Biodiesel Board) Biodiesel Diverts 1.8 Billion Pounds of Used Cooking Oil from Landfills Annually -- It’s no secret: Americans love fried food. But, what happens to the oil after preparing those foods is part of an ever-growing conversation on reducing food
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Crisis: Viluco Closes Its Biodiesel Factory
(Clarin (Google Translation)) The Lucci Group firm affirmed that the new scheme for determining the price of biofuel imposed by the government makes its activity unviable -- The Lucci Group, owner of the Viluco biodiesel production and soybean processing plant, located in
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Farmers, the Unsung Heroes of Earth Day
by Vincent “Zippy” Duvall (American Farm Bureau Federation) ... But consumers need to know how much the folks who grow and raise their food are doing to protect our planet. 1. Farmers are conserving resources and protecting the soil. As the population booms, farmers
April 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Iowa Legislature Provides FY 2020 Funds for Blender Pump Program
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...Iowa legislature funded another year of Iowa’s cost-share blender pump program. The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program, commonly referred to as the state’s blender pump program, provides cost-share grants to Iowa retailers wishing to upgrade
April 29, 2019 Read Full Article
WSDOT Wants to Go Greener and Leaner with Ferries
(KGMI) In honor of Earth Day, Washington State Ferries announced they’re getting greener. The agency launched a two-year Sustainability Action Plan that outlines dozens of actions they will take for more eco-friendly ferries and terminals. Actions include using a 10% blend of biodiesel fleetwide (instead
April 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Bonanza: How Federal Subsidies Prop Up the Industry and Cost Taxpayers Billions
(Taxpayers for Common Sense) The federal government has subsidized the mature U.S. biodiesel industry for more than a decade. In years when subsidies are larger and more predictable, the industry responds with higher production levels to take advantage of billions of dollars in
April 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Jury Finds Pennsylvania Biofuel Company Owners Guilty of Tax and False Statements Conspiracy
(U.S. Department of Justice) Following a 14-day jury trial in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Ben T. Wootton, of Enola, Pennsylvania, and Race A. Miner, of Buena Vista, Colorado, were found guilty of one count of conspiracy to make false statements to the Environmental
April 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Royal Farms Celebrates Sustainability Initiative with Opening of Latest Renewable Fuel Station
(Royal Farms/Protec Fuel) Pollution reduction equivalent of planting more than 54,000 trees already achieved with leading ethanol retail partner Protec Fuel -- Royal Farms and Protec Fuel Management, LLC (Protec) today announced the completion of the first phase in a sustainability initiative
April 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Commentary: Benefits of Biodiesel
by Bob Lindeman (Chanhassen Villager) Based on a recent letter published in the Herald, (“Fossil fuel vs. green energy,” March 14), I would like to correct several assertions about “green energy” that are incredibly misleading and, frankly, wrong. Specifically, the
April 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel More Cost Competitive under Canada’s New Carbon Tax
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Canada’s federal government implemented a carbon pollution tax on fuels this month, and while the tax means consumers and truckers will pay more for fossil fuels at the pump, it also means higher blends of biodiesel
April 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Thank You, Biodiesel Industry
by Donnell Rehagen (National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) ... This past year we engaged with organizations like National Renderers Association, National Association of Truck Stop Operators, American Soybean Association, Petroleum Marketers of America, and many more. The National Biodiesel Board has strengthened its
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Spotlight: Adding Value Across the Board
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Spotlighting the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association, which championed the nation’s first biodiesel mandate as a way to add value to surplus soybean oil, and RPS, whose co-located biodiesel process adds 12 cents a pound to ethanol
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Where Will All the Feedstock Come From?
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) As a new wave of large-scale biomass-based diesel projects develops, experts suggest market forces are ready to deliver the necessary fats, oils and greases. -- ...Many of these new biomass-based diesel projects intend to produce renewable diesel
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Brazilian Vehicle Makers Push Back against Increase in Biodiesel Blend
by James Thompson (Farm Futures) South American farmers say higher biodiesel blend could spark new soy demand. -- ... Facing the threat of another crippling truckers’ strike, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro last week vetoed a 5.7% increase in wholesale diesel prices. Seeing
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Neutral Fuels Chosen for Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund Accelerator
(Neutral Fuels/PR Newswire/OilandGas360) Pioneering commercial viability of biofuel and IoT-based real time fuel tracking and management -- Neutral Fuels, the Dubai-based company that converts locally sourced waste into locally consumed biofuel, has won a place on the Mohammed bin Rashid Innovation Fund
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
McDonald's Boosts Biofuel Generation with Grease Recovery Partnership
by Sarah George (Edie.net) Fast food giant McDonald's UK has inked a deal with commercial laundry and dishwashing appliances manufacturer Miele which will see it recover more of its used grease for recycling into biofuels. Miele claims that the move will boost McDonald’s
April 17, 2019 Read Full Article
This Sustainable Biofuel Company Is Also a Beauty Company
by Eillie Anzilotti (Fast Company) ... Bob and Kelly King founded Pacific Biodiesel in Hawaii in 1995 in response to a concerning issue: the volume of used cooking oil that was being dumped into a landfill in Maui. Bob, who at the time owned the
April 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Why Renewable Propane?
by Tucker Perkins (ACT News/Propane Energy and Research Council) ... So, if conventional propane already provides low emissions at a low cost, why are we even talking about renewable propane? The answer is simple. It’s because the propane industry does not
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
A Maine Biofuel Pioneer Takes Its Green Act to New York City
(PR Web/Maine Standard Biofuels) Maine Standard Biofuels is headed to the big city. On April 16, the Portland-based biofuels pioneer will be in New York City to showcase its new green cleaning products—as well as its cutting-edge biofuel-conversion process—at an event
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Sector Offers to Take More Canola
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) Canada’s proposed Clean Fuel Standard is considered to be a major way that biodiesel demand could be expanded in Canada. The renewable fuel industry says a stronger domestic market would ease challenges caused by export volatility China’s canola
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Made from Used Tyres Could Be the Solution to Australia's Fuel Security Problems
by Erin Semmler (ABC News) A central Queensland oil refinery has made biofuel from old tyres that can work in a standard diesel engine; Hopes are the production of the fuel, once commercialised, will help curb tyre waste and offer fuel security in
April 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station : Fats and Oils Program Receives Industry Support for Teaching and Targeted Short Courses
by Dr. Joya Mannan (Market Screener/Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station) Dr. Mohammad Alam, head of the Fats and Oils Program at the Process Engineering Research and Development Center (PERDC), has received a grant from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board to fund several
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
In Paraguay There Is Controversy over a Biodiesel Project and They Are Targeting the Argentine Industry
(La Nacion (Google translation)) Fuels entrepreneurs from Paraguay pointed to Argentine biodiesel companies for the average sanction in the Chamber of Paraguayan Deputies for a project to raise the use of biofuel in diesel to 15%. The Ministry of Industry and
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
BASF to Expand Production Capacity for Sodium Methylate in Brazil
(BASF) ... Sodium Methylate is an efficient and reliable catalyst that provides a sustainable solution for the production and use of Biodiesel, meeting the requirements of engine manufacturers for high-quality fuels and lower emissions. Sodium methylate supports higher yields and low preparation
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel B10 Target Date Is End of April
by Yuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) Producers to refine glycerine content -- Biodiesel B10 is expected to be available at petrol stations nationwide from the end of April as energy policymakers hope for a positive response from carmakers, oil distributors and biodiesel manufacturers, says
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Technical Report Comparison of Biofuel Life Cycle Analysis Tools
(Task 39 – Commercializing Liquid Biofuels/International Energy Agency (IEA Bioenergy)) ... Bioenergy plays an important role in the decarbonization of the transportation sector. Its medium and long-term benefits depend on the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions brought forth by the conversion
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Panalpina Singapore Goes Green with New Biodiesel Trucks for L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific
(Panalpina) Panalpina Singapore has launched new biodiesel trucks to serve its global customer L’Oréal Travel Retail Asia Pacific in alignment with their sustainability program – Sharing Beauty with All. By 2020, 100 percent of L’Oréal’s strategic suppliers will be participating in their
April 02, 2019 Read Full Article
A Drop-In Alternative Fuel for Fleets
by Troy Shoen (ACT News) Fleets interested in replacing petroleum diesel with a cleaner fuel alternative have a number of options. Depending on their choice, there are also a number of changes they may need to make to their operations, including buying new
March 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Insight: US Ethanol Moving to China by Various Means, Including Ship-to-Ship Transfers
by Clare Pennington, Izham Ahmad, Steven McGinn (ICIS) Trans-shipments of ethanol from the US to China are taking place in renewed efforts to thwart US-China tariffs, including ship-to-ship transfers, several sources in Asia and Europe have confirmed. Importing US ethanol into China carries
March 28, 2019 Read Full Article
AFPM '19: Renewable Diesel Growth Worries Biodiesel Producers
(ICIS) US growth of renewable diesel production concerns biodiesel producers, market players said on the sidelines of this year’s International Petrochemical Conference (IPC). The capacities of the current production plants, planned expansions and new projects worry traditional biodiesel producers as they
March 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Buenos Aires: Paul McCartney Ofrece un Concierto Energizado con Biodiésel de Segunda Generación
(Renewable Energy Magazine) El músico británico Paul McCartney se presentó el sábado pasado en el Campo Argentino de Polo de la ciudad de Buenos Aires ante 60 mil personas, en lo que fue su cuarta visita al país. Una particularidad del
March 27, 2019 Read Full Article
New Argentine Program Aims to Promote Products and Services Made with Bioenergy
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Argentina, a new certification scheme that translates to “Made in Santa Fe with Renewable Energy” showcases products made in the soy and biodiesel hub of Santa Fe province partially or entirely made from a wide range of
March 27, 2019 Read Full Article
AFPM '19: US Glycerine Markets Watching Indonesian Biodiesel Production
(ICIS News) The US glycerine market is closely watching Indonesian biodiesel production given that a potential ramp up of production rates in that country could push more glycerine volume to US markets, a distributor said on Sunday. The source was speaking
March 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Learnings from the Earnings – Who’s Up? Who’s Down?
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) The lucky 13 – with spring comes a sense of renewal and this season these lucky 13 bioeconomy bellwethers recently shared their 2018 and Q4 earnings to reveal uncertainties with trade wars, especially between the
March 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Bolivia Allows Planting of GM Soy to Make Biodiesel
(Los Angeles Times) Soy producers in eastern Bolivia's Santa Cruz region welcome the government's decision to allow cultivation of genetically modified soy, albeit only for the purpose of producing biodiesel. President Evo Morales ' administration, which has been skeptical about GM
March 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Candidates Should Recognize Biofuel Benefits
by Mike Naig and Dave Loebsack (Quad City Times) We may come from different political parties, but we share at least one common vision. Both of us strongly support renewable fuel, like biodiesel, for the vital role it plays in Iowa’s
March 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Soy Innovation Campus to Co-locate with New Minn. Biodiesel Plant
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council plans to co-locate its new Soy Innovation Campus with Epitome Energy LLC’s proposed 30 MMgy biodiesel production and soybean crush facility in Northwest Minnesota. Earlier this year, Epitome Energy was
March 20, 2019 Read Full Article
As German Imports Spike, UFOP Fears Add’l Pressure from Indonesia
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP)/Biodiesel Magazine) Imports of biodiesel to Germany increased sharply in 2018. The rise was triggered by overabundant supply of state-subsidized and consequently low-priced biodiesel from Argentina. The Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen
March 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Minn. Celebrates 17 Years Since Biodiesel Mandate Was Enacted
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) March 15, 2002, was a landmark day for biodiesel. Seventeen years ago, Minnesota enacted the nation’s first biodiesel mandate, which went into effect in 2005. The trailblazing blend requirement started at 2 percent and was bumped
March 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Eni : Aims to Eliminate Palm Oil in Biofuels, in Line With New EU Rules
by Dieter Holger (Market Screener) Eni Spa (ENI.MI) said Thursday that it is making progress in eliminating palm oil from the biofuels it refines, following new European Union rules announced this week. "The objective is to reduce dramatically, and potentially bring to
March 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Europe Glycerine Players Brace for Possible Tightness in Summer Months
by Samantha Wright (ICIS) European glycerine players are anticipating a possible hit to stocks of non-genetically modified (non-GMO) material in the summer months, with increased biodiesel imports expected. -- Players are turning their attention to the possible upstream biodiesel imports from Argentina
March 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Geneva V. Indy: What Two Auto Shows Reveal about Tomorrow's Fuels and Technologies
(Diesel Technology Forum) The two automotive shows, 4,412 miles apart, couldn’t offer a different picture of the industry if they tried. On one end, the Geneva Motor Show in Europe has journalists proclaiming “the future is electric” and predicting an end to internal
March 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Brings Cleaner Air to Illinois
(Illinois Soybean Association) Home-grown alternative fuel celebrated on National Biodiesel Day March 18 -- In the search for ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Illinois has a home-grown solution: biodiesel. Made from soybeans grown in Illinois, biodiesel is a renewable fuel. It
March 19, 2019 Read Full Article
The BioCycle Aims to Turn Human Waste into Lubricants, Biodiesel
by Irma Venter (Creamer Media/Engineering News) The BioCycle plans to have completed the design of its first South African commercial scale facility by the end of 2020, to be followed by a global rollout of the technology, says MultiCycle director
March 18, 2019 Read Full Article
NBB Commemorates National Biodiesel Day with Biodiesel Success Stories
(National Biodiesel Board) Meet just a few of biodiesel's movers and shakers making an impact in this innovative industry -- National Biodiesel Day takes place March 18, in honor of Rudolf Diesel’s birthday. In the 1890s, Rudolf invented the diesel engine, which
March 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Rural America Is Ready for Some Sort of a New Deal, Preferably Green
by Art Cullen (The Guardian) Here in farming country we have the opportunity to rethink our approach to renewable energy and food production -- ... Meanwhile, we’re losing our precious topsoil and polluting our rivers – killing the Gulf of Mexico in
March 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Indonesia's Pertamina, State Miners Signs Fuel Pricing Deal
by Wilda Asmarini and Fransiska Nangoy (Reuters) Indonesia state oil and gas company PT Pertamina on Thursday signed a fuel price benchmark deal with state-controlled mining companies for five years, said Rini Soemarno, State-Owned Enterprises Minister, on Thursday ... Pertamina will supply
March 15, 2019 Read Full Article
EPA Grants More RFS Waivers, Undercuts Add’l Demand for Biofuels
by Ron Kotrba (Biomass Magazine) U.S. EPA retroactively granted five new small refinery exemptions for 2017, releasing them from their obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The five new small refinery exemptions reduced the 2017 renewable volume obligation (RVO) for biomass-based
March 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Biobased Radio: Biofuels
(Biobased Radio) Don Scott, Director of Sustainability at the National Biodiesel Board, joins host, Denny Hall, to talk about a substitute for diesel fuel, the Renewable Fuels Standard, and the food vs fuel debate. In this episode, Denny talks to Don about what
March 13, 2019 Read Full Article
NBB Urges Lawmakers to Extend Biodiesel Tax Credit
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) “Temporary Policy in the Internal Revenue Code” was the title of a House Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommitteehearing this week where the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) submitted written testimony urging lawmakers to immediately extend the biodiesel and renewable
March 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Proposed Standard for Portable Analysis of Biodiesel Content
(ASTM Standardization News) A proposed ASTM International standard aims to offer a new way to determine biodiesel content in diesel fuel oil. The standard (WK55232) is being developed by the organization’s committee on petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants (D02). It
March 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Indonesia Plans to Fuel All Diesel Power Plants with CPO within Two Years
(Jakarta Post) Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan says the government is giving state-owned electricity company PLN two years to fuel all diesel power plants in the country with biodiesel made from crude palm oil (CPO). Speaking before hundreds of students
March 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Shell Partners with Maxim's Group, Turning Waste into Energy to Power Commercial Fleets
(Shell Hong Kong/PRNewswire) Shell announced that it has launched its pilot program with Maxim's Group to use Biodiesel from Maxim's used cooking oil to power its fleet in Hong Kong. The first-of-its-kind program in Hong Kong will support over 100 delivery trucks, with
March 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Washington State Tackles Transportation Emissions
by Jeremy Martin (Union of Concerned Scientists) ... The largest source of pollution in Washington state is transportation, which is another way to say burning petroleum-based fuels like gasoline and diesel. Tackling emissions from transportation requires policies that focus on vehicles
March 09, 2019 Read Full Article
UK: New Labels to Identify Ethanol, Biodiesel Content of Fuel
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.K. Department for Transport recently announced new labeling requirements that aim to help motorists identify the correct fuel for their needs while informing them of the biofuel content of both gasoline and diesel. The new
March 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Building a Greener Tour Bus: Biodiesel Group Crowd-Funding a Sustainable Alternative for Traveling Bands
by Steve Graham (The New Scene) Eric Skjerseth and Jennifer Zidon are building what they call the nation’s most sustainable tour bus to help get touring bands off of fossil fuels. And they could use your help. They are crowd-funding a project to
March 08, 2019 Read Full Article
It’s a (Trade) War: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to U.S.-China Trade War Impacts
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Mark Pomykacz, from Federal Appraisal LLC and a member of Lee Enterprises Consulting offers this illuminating overview of the U.S.-China trade war impacts, cash flows, and values in the biofuels industry, and more. READ MORE U.S./China Trade
March 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Muenzer’s 1st Community-Scale UCO Biodiesel Plant in India Opens
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) European biodiesel producer Muenzer Bioindustrie GmbH has opened its first biodiesel plant outside of Europe in Navi Mumbai, India. According to Harald Sigl, head of corporate communications and public affairs for the Austria-based company, Muenzer Bioindustrie
March 06, 2019 Read Full Article
REG to Sell Life Sciences Unit, Confident BTC Will Be Reinstated
(Renewable Energy Group/Biodiesel Magazine) ... “REG generated $139 million of adjusted EBITDA in 2018, an outstanding result reflecting strong operational performance and a favorable margin environment,” said Cynthia (CJ) Warner, REG president and CEO. “In addition, we remain confident that Congress
March 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Luke Perry’s Ties to Farming and Biodiesel
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Luke Perry is being eulogized for many reasons upon his sudden passing this week at the age of 52, but not so much about his rural background and his support of biodiesel. Back in 2006, Luke Perry showed up
March 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Attis Industries Looks to Expand Production and Add Approximately $160M in Revenues with Recent Acquisition: Management Aims to Setup a World-Class Green Tech Campus in New York
(Attis Industries/Globe Newswire) The Company aims to harness their proprietary technology through multiple biomass processing facilities to cater to the rising demand of ethanol, carbon fibre, and other products. Attis Industries (ATIS) took its first big step in the field of renewable
March 05, 2019 Read Full Article
PTG Aims to Raise B100 Capacity in Third Quarter
by Lamonphet Apisitniran (Bangkok Post) SET-listed petroleum retailer PTG Energy Plc plans to expand its capacity of pure biodiesel (B100) from 450,000 litres per day to 600,000-700,000 litres in the third quarter of 2019. PTG Energy forecasts local demand for biodiesel
March 05, 2019 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Conference and Expo - Kotrba, of Rural Angus, Awarded for Work at Biodiesel Magazine
(Crookston Times) Ron Kotrba of rural Angus received the NBB’s Eye on Biodiesel-Influence award for his nearly 15 years of work at Biodiesel Magazine, an international trade journal published by BBI International out of Grand Forks. Kotrba has served as editor of
March 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Eugene Man Resentenced in Biodiesel Fraud Case
by Maxine Bernstein (The Oregonian/OregonLive) Jack Holden and co-defendant Lloyd Benton Sharp together defrauded 12 people who invested in a project to produce biodiesel fuel in the West African nation of Ghana. When the project failed, the two men duped the investors
February 28, 2019 Read Full Article
New Review of Argentina Biodiesel Policy Concerns Senators
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) A bipartisan group of 14 Senators, led by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross this week regarding his agency’s recently launched “changed circumstances” review of U.S. duties on
February 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Research Uncovers Potential Sustainable Refining Method for Lignin
(Phys.Org/Texas A&M University) Lignin, used as a renewable resource to produce high-value products, has presented both production and economical challenges for biorefinery operations. However, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist suggests the use of an extraction method, plus other refining processes
February 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Planting The Seeds: Agricultural Organizations in Kansas and Ohio Have Programs Aimed at Ethanol Education, Training Teachers and Even Providing Funding to Ensure the Knowledge Is Passed on to Students.
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) For at least one student in James Burk’s engineering class at Trego County Community High School in WaKeeney, Kansas, ethanol is a passion. “I have them test different factors and kind of design their own
February 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Biomass Separation Technology: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Attis Industries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Attis Industriesis a diversified company focused on innovation and technology including renewable fuels, bio-based plastics, healthcare and communications infrastructure. At a recent investor meeting, Attis offered this illuminating overview of their proprietary biomass processing technology, Attis’ renewable fuels, investment
February 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Renewable Biodiesel Maker Plans $58.7 Million Plant near Hull
by Dave Dreeszen (Sioux City Journal) A biofuels manufacturer is seeking $2.8 million in state incentives to build a $58.7 million plant near Hull. The proposed ReadiFuels-Iowa plant would produce about 34 million gallons of diesel fuel from distillers corn oil,
February 22, 2019 Read Full Article
Gadkari Suggests UP Farmers to Change Cropping Pattern; Pitches for Biodiesel from Sugarcane
(Times of India) Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday suggested that farmers in Uttar Pradesh should change cropping pattern to get more benefit and also pitched for producing biodiesel and ethanol from sugar cane. READ MORE
February 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Indonesia's PLN to Convert Four Power Plants to Palm-Powered Stations
by Wilda Asmarini and Fransiska Nangoy (Reuters) Indonesia’s state electricity utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) said will convert four power plants to use fuel made wholly from crude palm oil, director Djoko Rahardjo said PLN will convert three diesel-powered plants in
February 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Success Stories: 20% in 2034, That Will Be Like Taking 175,000 Cars off the Road
(National Biodiesel Board) Policymakers in New York City are determined to reduce harmful emissions from energy sources, and they have made biodiesel a linchpin in that effort. New York City Council Member Costa Constantinides, who represents a portion of the
February 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Low Hanging Fruit on the Climate Change Tree: Renewable Fuels in Gas and Diesel Engines
(Diesel Technology Forum) As more governors look to California for leadership on climate change, they should look to what’s working in California…and it doesn’t have to do with electric cars, but with use of low-carbon renewable biofuels in internal combustion engines.
February 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Firm Claims Breakthrough in Sustainable Diesel Production
(Envirotech Magazine) New technology could displace billions of litres of fossil fuel annually -- A new technology that converts biogas into a high-grade liquid fuel that can be used as a direct replacement for fossil fuels is being showcased at Alliance Dairies
February 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Brazil's Higher Biodiesel Mandate Boosts Output, Lowers Prices: Ministry
by Jeff Fick (S&P Global Platts) Brazilian biodiesel prices dropped to an 18-month low during a government auction this month on growing output and expectations for additional increases to the country's biodiesel-diesel mandate later this year, according to the country's Mines
February 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuels Are Key to Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions
by Arlin E. Gyberg (StarTribune) The biofuels industry over the last 30 years has produced more product using less energy and water and contributes far less carbon-dioxide emissions than petroleum fuels. -- Across Minnesota, about 25 ethanol and biodiesel plants generate about
February 19, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Boosted Minnesota's Economy By $2.3 Billion in 2018
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Minnesota’s ethanol industry contributed $2.31 billion to the state’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, according to a new study by ABF Economics. In 2018, the study said, Minnesota’s ethanol producers produced 1.27 billion gallons of ethanol, 3.8 million
February 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Listen to 3 Renewable Fuels CEOs Talk about the Future of Biodiesel and Ethanol
(National Biodiesel Board/FuelsFix) This year’s National Biodiesel Conference at the Marriott Marquis in San Diego, CA was a resounding success, with biodiesel advocates, enthusiasts, and industry experts from around the country coming together to discuss the future and potential of this versatile biofuel. One of
February 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Used Cooking Oil May Be Made Mandatory Feedstock for Biofuel
(News 18) The government has set a target of 20 percent blending of ethanol with gasoline and 5 percent blending of biodiesel with diesel by 2030 under the biofuel policy. -- Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said the government is
February 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Aemetis Plant Expands Customer Base with Sales of Biodiesel to Retail Fuel Stations in India
(Aemetis) Plant upgrades enable production of 50 million gallons per year of biodiesel -- Aemetis, Inc. (“Aemetis” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today (February 15, 2019) that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary has built distribution tanks and other infrastructure to begin sales
February 18, 2019 Read Full Article
New Green Deal Calls for Ag to Be 'Greenhouse Gas Free'
by Don Jenkins (Capital Press) The New Green Deal introduced last week by Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate does not propose banning cow flatulence, but it does strike at something that powers farm production — diesel fuel. The 14-page
February 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Analysis: India's Renewables Push Unlikely to Choke Downstream Expansion Strategy
by Sambit Mohanty and Ratnajyoti Dutta (S&P Global Platts) India sees energy demand doubling by 2040; Still room for oil demand growth in Indi; Biofuels, solar strong focus areas for growth -- India is pushing ahead with its renewable energy ambitions, but that is
February 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Grassroots Efforts in the Biodiesel Industry
by Amie Simpson (Brownfield Ag News) The executive director of the Iowa Biodiesel Board says the key to growing the biodiesel industry is implementing programs at the state level. Grant Kimberley says in Iowa, for example, they have been able to put
February 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel-Powered Engines in It For the Long Haul
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Industry experts from the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF), National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA), and National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) who spoke at the National Biodiesel Conference agree that the forecast for diesel powertrains looks strong
February 12, 2019 Read Full Article
Student Scientists Earn Scholarships to National Biodiesel Conference
(National Biodiesel Board) A dozen university-level science majors interested in learning about all aspects of the biodiesel industry received travel scholarships to attend the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo, Jan. 21 - 24 in San Diego. Some of the students, who are
February 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel Set to Replace Petro Diesel in Calif.
(The California Advanced Biofuels Alliance/Biodiesel Magazine) Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stated goal of eliminating petroleum diesel emissions in California by 2030 is achievable through the growth in the market for clean, sustainable diesels, according to a new report from the California Advanced Biofuels
February 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Indonesia's Pertamina, Eni Sign Agreement for Green Fuel Refinery
by Wilda Asmarin (Reuters) Indonesian state energy company PT Pertamina said on Thursday it has signed agreements with Italian oil company Eni SpA to develop a so-called green refinery in Indonesia and to process a palm-based fuel mixture in Italy. Pertamina said
February 07, 2019 Read Full Article
UFOP: EU Oilseed Producers Lose in Argentina Imports Settlement
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP)/Biodiesel Magazine) According to Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP), European oilseed producers are the losers in the Jan. 30 decision of the representatives of the EU
February 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Finding the Best of Both Worlds: Energy Abundance and Clean Energy Transition
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... An increasing number of diesel engines aren’t running on diesel fuel at all. In 2017, an estimated 2.6 billion gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel fuel were consumed in the U.S. by a growing number of public and private
February 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Paving Biodiesel’s Way for Greater Use in Advanced Diesel Systems
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel’s use in heavy-duty diesel applications continues to grow in California thanks in large part to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, but how will California’s Mobile Source Strategy—a plan to further cut NOx emissions by
February 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Next Gen Biodiesel Scientists Take One Small Step
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) ... NGBS (Next Generation of Biodiesel Scientists) co-chair Jennifer Greenstein, North Carolina State University, moderated a panel of four young scientists from around the world during the recent National Biodiesel Conference in San Diego. Haixin Peng, Auburn
February 06, 2019 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"The GHG emissions of petroleum are higher than the baseline estimates originally projected by EPA" That's one finding in a new study by Life Cycle Associates. It's also one reason biofuels entering the marketplace thanks to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) exceed
February 06, 2019 Read Full Article
New Study: RFS2 Has Reduced GHG Emissions by 600 Million Metric Tons, Beating EPA Expectations
(Renewable Fuels Association) A new study released today finds that the expanded Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) has been a tremendous success in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with nearly 600 million metric tons of GHG reduction since 2007. Actual GHG reductions under the
February 06, 2019 Read Full Article
FSSAI Awards BioD Energy as an Authorised Aggregator for Its Repurpose Used Cooking Oil Initiative
by Navanwita Bora Sachdev (Tech Panda) ... The culmination event rewarded select stakeholders, driving the cause of ‘eat healthy’ and ‘eat safe’, among which, BioD Energy was recognised as an authorised aggregator for its Repurpose Used Cooking Oil (RUCO) initiative. On receiving
February 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel to Generate Energy in the Concerts of Paul McCartney and Ed Sheeran
(Clarin Rural (Google Translation)) The bassist of the Beatles asked explicitly to improve the carbon footprint of the event. Used cooking oil will be recycled. -- Green and sustainable energy is gaining prominence as a source to generate electricity in rock recitals
February 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Deere Showcases Biodiesel Gator and Mower
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) John Deere took part in the 2019 Biodiesel Vehicle Technology Showcase to highlight biodiesel-friendly vehicles in its consumer lineup. For one, there is the diesel powered 865M XUV Gator, which is approved for up to B20. New this year
February 05, 2019 Read Full Article
BiochemUSA Signs MOU to Develop $422.9 Million Biorefinery in India
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In India, local press reports that Petron Scientech Inc’s BiochemUSA has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Gujarat to develop a $422.9 million biorefinery that will produce ethanol, biodiesel, corn oil and animal feed using
February 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Copa and Cogeca Call on Commission to Closely Monitor Price Undertaking Agreement on Imported Argentinian Biofuel and Revoke It upon First Infringement
(European Farmers European Agri-Cooperatives) Copa and Cogeca welcome EU Member States approval of Commission’s package of definitive anti-subsidy measures against Argentinian biodiesel’s imports, during Trade Defence Committee held on 30th January. Nevertheless, the approval of an import quota of 1.2 million tonnes in
February 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Congress Retains Most Energy Programs in 2018 Farm Bill through Fiscal Year 2023
by Steve Hanson (U.S. Energy Information Administration) On December 20, 2018, the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) was signed into law, continuing federal support to a number of renewable electricity and bioenergy-related programs. Authorizations in the 2018 Farm Bill cover
February 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste MY
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Neste produces a drop-in renewable diesel fuel that is refined from a mix of more than 10 different wastes and residues and various vegetable oils. Matt Leuck, Technical Manager, North America at Neste MY Renewable Diesel gave
January 31, 2019 Read Full Article
Washington May Require More Climate-Friendly Motor Fuels
by Brad Shannon and Carolyn Bick (INVESTIGATEWEST) ... The biodiesel-to-be that is being sucked into (Chad) Peters’ truck, like much of what’s collected in Washington, will help reduce climate-wrecking carbon emissions not in the Evergreen State but across the border in Oregon.
January 31, 2019 Read Full Article
The Pursuit of Biofuels Evolution and Revolution: Attis Innovations’ Ambitions for Its Newly-Acquired Upstate New York Project.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... What especially caught industry attention was the teaser that “Attis will use the facility to produce low carbon cellulosic biofuels and plans to invest additional funds to enable it to meet growing demand in New
January 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Promoting Citizen-Orientated Climate Protection in Transport
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP)) On the occasion of the new edition of the brochure "Good Reasons for Biofuels", the Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) determines that the importance of
January 29, 2019 Read Full Article
4 Myths About Renewable Diesel
by Lauren Fletcher (WorkTruck) Renewable diesel is gaining popularity, mostly with west coast fleets, as a cleaner-burning alternative to diesel and biodiesel fuels. At its most basic definition, renewable diesel fuel is a direct substitute for diesel fuel that is refined
January 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Burgeoning Biomethane: RNG Is a Partner, Not Competitor, to Ethanol
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Verbio has plans to further strengthen the already-expanding renewable natural gas market in the U.S., having purchased DuPont’s cellulosic ethanol plant. A transformation is underway in Iowa. Last year, Verbio North America Corp., the U.S. subsidiary
January 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Rapeseed Costs Less than Fuel Oil
by Helena Taveras Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Germany, UFOP reports that for years now, dramatically low prices have defined the level of revenues from rapeseed and soft wheat. The drought year 2018 did not do anything to change this. So anyone who is
January 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Lack of Incentives, Uncertain Supply Hamper Progress on Biofuels
by Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman (The Jakarta Post) The production of biofuel from sources such as palm oil and sugarcane is prone to delays and vulnerable to fluctuating supplies and prices, the government has acknowledged. The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry’s director general for
January 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Casey's and Quick Oil Company Win Biofuel Marketing Awards Secretary Naig Recognizes Efforts to Promote Ethanol and Biodiesel
(FUELIowa) Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig awarded biofuel marketing awards to two central Iowa-based companies. Quick Oil Company in Perry was winner of the 2019 Biodiesel Marketing Award, and Casey's General Stores headquartered in Ankeny received this year's Ethanol Marketing
January 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Production to Be Launched in Azerbaijan
by Leman Mammadova (AzerNews) The production of biodiesel will be launched in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev said at an expanded meeting of the board of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Economy on January 22, Trend reported. The minister stressed that the corresponding
January 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Industry Honors Biodiesel Champions
(National Biodiesel Board) Annual awards highlight leaders who have contributed to biodiesel success -- The National Biodiesel Board’s annual awards recognize a diverse group of individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to biodiesel. From long-time champions to present-day breakthroughs, the
January 24, 2019 Read Full Article
Diesel Vehicles Powered by Biodiesel Are in It for the Long Haul
(National Biodiesel Board) Automakers and Industry Associations Confident the Future Includes Clean Diesel Technology -- Attendees at the National Biodiesel Conference in San Diego today got a glimpse into the future as equipment manufacturers, industry experts, and fleets detailed why diesel engines,
January 23, 2019 Read Full Article
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