by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Colorado, Gevo has entered into a heads of agreement with Lufthansa to supply Gevo’s alcohol-to-jet fuel from its first commercial hydrocarbon facility, intended to be built in Luverne, MN. The terms of the agreement
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Back TO HOMEStrategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Evonik in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans, progress and future milestones of strategic stakeholders in the Advanced Bioeconomy. In this slide deck, we looked at Evonik and its direct investments, partnerships
September 08, 2016 Read Full Article
KLM to Operate LAX Biofuel Flights
by Linda Blachly (Air Transport World) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has signed a three-year contract with Los Angeles-based refinery AltAir Fuels and SkyNRG for the supply of sustainable biofuel on all flights between Los Angeles International Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The
September 08, 2016 Read Full Article
EIA Projects Ethanol Consumption
(DTN) EIA Sees Ethanol Content in US Gasoline at 10% in 2016-17 -- The Energy Information Administration expects ethanol consumption in the United States to average 930,000 barrels per day this year and in 2017, 20,000 bpd higher than in
September 08, 2016 Read Full Article
How to Sell E15 by Any Other Name
by Samantha Oller (CSP Daily News) Have I got a fuel for you! It is higher octane than E10, giving you greater bang for your buck. It features even more environmentally friendly, domestically produced ethanol. And it is actually a
September 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Crown Point Tops off Tank with New E-85 Fuel Grant
by Carrie Napoleon (Chicago Tribune/Post-Tribune) The Indiana Department of Transportation and Northwest Regional Planning Commission will continue to pay for E-85 fuel used by the Crown Point Police Department. Police Chief Pete Land said the department has secured another $96,000 in
September 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Delaware City Refinery Wants Permit to Expand Operations
by Scott Goss (The News Journal/Delaware Online) PBF Energy wants to significantly increase the amount of biofuel being stored at and shipped from its Delaware City refinery. The company plans to go from handling about 84,000 gallons of denatured ethanol per day
September 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to ExxonMobil in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans, progress and future milestones of strategic stakeholders in the Advanced Bioeconomy. In this slide deck, we looked at ExxonMobil and its
September 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Europe's Big 4 Ethanol CEOs (Tereos, Cristal Union, Alco Group, Crop Energies) Are in a Curious Situation.
by James Cogan (Biofuels Digest/Pannonia Ethanol) ... Together with their smaller peers they produce about 6 million tonnes of the fuel commodity annually, with combined revenues of around 4 billion euro. The product gets blended into petrol accounting for 4% of
September 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Baseline Report of Clean Cooking Fuels in the East African Community
(Project Gaia) Ethanol fuel production represents a significant opportunity for economic and social development in the East African Community (EAC) region. Ethanol can be produced locally using a variety of feedstocks that can be selected based on unique local conditions. Farmers can grow
September 05, 2016 Read Full Article
White Dog Labs Looks to Build Delaware's Next Chemical Giant
by Scott Goss (The News Journal) ... Now the rather smelly, colorless liquid is poised to become the cornerstone of a Delaware startup that is seeking to revolutionize the biochemical industry and even possibly -- maybe someday -- upend the global fuel market. "That might
September 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to Eni in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans, progress and future milestones of strategic stakeholders in the Advanced Bioeconomy. In this slide deck, we looked at DSM and its
September 05, 2016 Read Full Article
SuperBIO Project to Support EU Bioeconomy Innovation
(Bio Base Europe/Biomass Magazine) SuperBIO is an innovation project supported through the EU Horizon2020 funding program. The € 3.8 million ($4.24 million) project supports the development of promising industrial value chains in the bioeconomy. It therefore engages with the EU
September 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Wartsila, Gasum Cooperation Aims at Developing LNG Markets
(Wärtsilä Corp./Biomass Magazine) Wärtsilä and Finland based Gasum have signed a joint cooperation agreement aimed at developing the use, distribution, and service solutions for natural gas in marine and onshore applications. The agreement was signed in Helsinki Aug. 29. Wärtsilä
September 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Ernst, Branstad, QCCP Discuss the Future of Renewable Fuels
(Quad County Corn Processors/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad recently met with staff and board members from Quad County Corn Processors and representatives from Syngenta, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association and the Iowa Corn Growers
September 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to DSM in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans, progress and future milestones of strategic stakeholders in the Advanced Bioeconomy. In this slide deck, we looked at DSM and its direct investments, partnerships
September 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Chicago Park District Touts Its Biodiesel-Powered Vehicle Program
by Lauren Tyler (Next Gen Transportation News) The Chicago Park District says its environmentally friendly biodiesel program has continued to pay off, and consequently, will showcase the program at a Fleet Education Seminar hosted by the Chicago Area Clean Cities
September 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Nikola’s U.S., Canadian Trucks Will Be Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered
by Lauren Tyler (Next Gen Transportation News) Following Nikola Motor Co.’s recent zero-emissions announcement, the company now says the electric drivetrain used in the U.S. and Canadian markets will be powered by a custom-built, hydrogen-electric 800 V fuel cell. Nikola says
September 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Finland: The Deployment of Biomethane in the Finnish Transport Sector Hampered by Limited Amount of Gas Vehicles
(European Biogas Association) A report on different scenarios and their cost-efficiency in reducing national transport emissions by 40% by 2030. -- The most cost-efficient scenario to reduce transport emissions would be to invest in domestic drop-in fuels and biomethane but the
September 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Biomass-Based Diesel Mandates and Trade Trends around the World
by Susan Olson (Genscape/Biofuels Digest) Biomass-based diesel mandates for blending in transportation fuel have increased in many nations worldwide over the last year. In several of these countries, domestic biodiesel production is underutilized and many of these same countries are
September 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Cathay Pacific in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans, progress and future milestones of strategic stakeholders in the Advanced Bioeconmy. In this slide deck, we looked at Cathay Pacific and its direct investments, partnerships
September 01, 2016 Read Full Article
E15 Sales Fall because of RVP
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) As expected E15 sales in Minnesota fell in June as a result of the EPA-imposed Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) season, which bars the sale of E15 from June 1 to Sept 15. ... ... the key highlight of the
August 31, 2016 Read Full Article
Does Minnesota Have What It Takes to Seize Biofuel Opportunities?
by Timothy J. Rudnick (Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seldom do the puzzle pieces align so perfectly as they now have to give Minnesota motorists greater access to E15 and higher blends of Minnesota grown, renewable ethanol. Some of those puzzle pieces include
August 31, 2016 Read Full Article
How to Finance a Biogas Project?
(Renewable Waste Intelligence) Three of America’s leading experts guide us through the pitfalls to profits -- The challenges of financing biogas and biofuel projects are many and daunting for investors who are looking to take equity positions, and commercial lenders
August 31, 2016 Read Full Article
Energy Regulatory Commission of Mexico Releases Ethanol Blending Regulation
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Energy Regulatory Commission of Mexico (CRE) published Monday their recently-passed fuel regulation (NOM-016-CRE-2016) in the Mexican federal register, allowing for the blending and sale of up to 5.8 percent ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply outside
August 31, 2016 Read Full Article
Report Discusses Australian Biofuel Industry
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A recent report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network provides updated data on Australia’s biofuel industry, noting ethanol production is expected to reach 250 million liters (66.04 million gallons)
August 30, 2016 Read Full Article
#Ethanol Plant to Gas Station Lowers Pump Prices
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Ethanol provides consumers savings at the pump – especially when the retailer passes along the RIN (Renewable Identification Number) savings to their customers. No one knows this better than Dave Sovereign, Chairman of the Board of Directors
August 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to United Airlines and Sustainable Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This season, The Digest is hosting the Strategic Intent webinar series, looking at the plans, progress and future milestones of strategic stakeholders in the Advanced Bioeconmy. In this slide deck, we looked at United Airlines, which recently invested
August 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Offer Significant Benefits to the US
by Jodi Delapaz (Agri-Pulse) High octane fuels (HOF), specifically mid-level ethanol blends (E25-E40), could offer significant benefits for the U.S., according to a new study by the Energy Department's Oak Ridge, Argonne National laboratory (ANL) and the National Renewable Energy
August 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Early-Stage, Breakthrough Technologies: Biofuels, 10 of the Best
by Lorenz Bauer and Gerald Kutney (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) ... In this report, we are focused on bioenergy and biofuels (and not bioproducts) that are moving from the lab to initial commercial demonstrations and that potentially solve significant barriers
August 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Biorenewables Megatrends: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to the Advanced Bioeconomy’s Progress
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week, we conducted a webinar on Biorenewables Megatrends with NEXANT principal Ron Cascone, who gave these incisive slides on the state of commercialization in fuels, chemicals, biomaterials and nutrition. READ MORE and MORE (Singularity Hub)
August 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Where’s Butanol, or Other Substitutes for Gasoline besides Ethanol?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Is there some fundamental reason that the automotive biofuels people haven’t shifted to butanol or iso-butanol or some other compound that would be more compatible with gasoline and the present highly evolved gasoline engines? Is
August 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Got octane?
by Brian Jennings (American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) It’s the Holy Grail for many in the ethanol industry to increase demand for our fuel based on its octane value proposition. The American Coalition for Ethanol has been working on octane
August 25, 2016 Read Full Article
King of the Corn Drag Racing Highlighs Ethanol
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol Nationals shines a spotlight on high ethanol blends in inaugural street car race. -- Larry Larson made history this summer when he won the Ethanol Nationals, the first street car drag race using
August 25, 2016 Read Full Article
NYC to Test Renewable Diesel
(Government-Fleet) New York City plans to test the use of renewable diesel in its fleet across at least four departments and in several hundred vehicles in 2017 to help meet Mayor Bill de Blasio's aggressive pledge to cut emissions from
August 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Advanced Biorefinery Proposed for Eastern North Dakota
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A biorefinery proposed to be built in Grand Forks, North Dakota, would transform low-value agricultural byproducts, including sugar beet tailings, wheat straw and potato waste, into biofuel. The North Dakota Ag Products Utilization Commission
August 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Strategic Intent: The Digest 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Bayer, Bunge and Monsanto
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This season, we are conducting Strategic Intent, our 19 webinar series on major companies and their partnerships, progress and plans in the Advanced Bioeconomy. In this edition, we explored Bayer, Bunge and Monsanto in the
August 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Could A Lithium Shortage De-Rail The Electric Car Boom?
by James Stafford (OilPrice.com) ... Lithium is our new fuel, but like fossil fuels, the reserves we’re currently tapping into are finite—and that’s what investors can take to the bank. ... And yet, despite this skepticism, lithium demand is rising steadily and
August 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Microbeads. Reviled, Yes. Useful, Yes. What’s the Alternative?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The BBC is reporting that although microplastics form only 0.01% to 4.1% of the total plastic waste dumped into the seas, researchers have been especially concerned about microplastics because of the problem of microbial life
August 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Vertically-Integrated Ethanol Producer, and More: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Plains
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Green Plains is a vertically-integrated ethanol producer based in Omaha, Nebraska. They currently have an ethanol production capacity of approximately 1.5 billion gallons per year with 17 plants located in Nebraska; Indiana; Minnesota; Iowa; Tennessee;
August 24, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Deserve a Place at the Pump
by Jim Talent (The American Spectator) The case for alternative energy done right. -- ... No other policy has so effectively undermined the international oil cartel that seeks to profit from our dependence on oil. Today, ethanol and other biofuels meet about
August 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Giant King Grass and Its Bioconversion: The Digest’s 2016 Multi Slide Guide to Viaspace
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Direct Combustion, Anaerobic Digestion, Cellulosic Biofuels, Biochemicals, and Animal Feed: these are just some of the markets envisioned for a fast-growing grass known as Giant King Grass. With composition like corn stover or miscanthus, but 10x the yield of
August 23, 2016 Read Full Article
This Startup Turns CO2 into a Sustainable Replacement for Palm Oil
by Adele Peters (FastCoExist.com) ... A new Bay Area-based biotech startup called Kiverdi has a different solution: a synthetic palm oil, made from carbon dioxide. The company uses microbes to transform waste carbon from industry into the new oil inside bioreactors. "You
August 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Neste Renewable Diesel to Power County of Sacramento's Fleet in California
(Neste) Neste Renewable Diesel is now being used by the County of Sacramento, California. In moving to Neste Renewable Diesel, the County Sacramento joins California's cleanest and greenest fleets that include the City of San Francisco, City of Oakland, City
August 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Competitively Priced, ECA Compliant, Sustainable Biofuel Bunkers Will be a Reality in the Near Future
(Ship & Bunker) Chuck Red, Vice President at US-based biofuels firm Applied Research Associates (ARA), says the current cost of biofuel bunkers is misunderstood, and that competitively priced sustainable products are not only possible, they will be a reality in
August 22, 2016 Read Full Article
A Successful Supply Chain Strategy: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Equinox
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In developing a bioconversion project, the steps are numerous, interconnected and complex. Conducting a feasibility study, feedstock supply & market analysis, developing a business plan, funding initial development, choosing process technology, selecting a design/builder, selecting a site,
August 22, 2016 Read Full Article
A Breakthrough in Algae Harvesting
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) One of the more perplexing problems of the advanced bioeconomy is getting algae out of the water or the water out of the algae. It simply isn’t a problem in traditional, land-based agriculture and most of
August 22, 2016 Read Full Article
The War Against Ethanol, Part 1
by Jamie Kitman (Automobile Magazine) Getting real about ethanol -- ... But until solar and wind power charge our national fleet of electric and hydrogen vehicles, ethanol is worth discussing. Because all in all, gasoline is better with it in it.
August 22, 2016 Read Full Article
The RINferno, as It Burns up America’s Venture into Advanced Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... There’s a separate category of RINs for advanced biofuels. These are fuels that have at least a 50% reduction in fossil fuels compared to 2005 baseline gasoline. Overall, to qualify under the RFS, you need
August 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Grants Aim to Expand Ethanol Availability
by Alex Brown (Inside Indiana Business) The Indiana Office of Energy Development and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council have awarded more than $330,000 in grants as part of the Hoosier Homegrown Fuels Blender Pump Program. New Haven-based Lassus Brothers Oil Inc.
August 17, 2016 Read Full Article
NYC Department of Sanitation Fleet Highlighted for Use of Clean Fuel, New Technologies
by Cole Rosengren (Waste Dive) Fleet Owner recently profiled the many advancements of New York's Department of Sanitation (DSNY) fleet. This includes more than 2,000 collection vehicles and a variety of other units such as mechanical brooms, salt spreaders, and snow melters. All diesel-powered vehicles
August 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Big Corn Finds Unlikely Allies in US Biofuels Push: Carmakers and Drivers
by Chris Prentice (Reuters) ... Reuters' analysis of vehicle sales and government data shows that almost a fifth of the vehicles on US roads can safely handle E-15 fuel, a gasoline with 15% ethanol content, or 50% more than the typical US
August 17, 2016 Read Full Article
The Top 25 Advanced Bioeconomy Stories of the Year
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... We looked at the past year, and these are the 25 Top Stories of the Year, as measured by the number of readers. 25 The Pyromaniax, Class of 2015: The Top 10 Pyrolysis projects in renewable
August 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Intratec Reveals Production Costs of Green Chemicals and Biofuels
(Intratec Solutions) New reports evaluate the economic feasibility of chemicals manufacturing through alternative, bio-based routes -- Intratec Solutions LLC, the leading source for chemical markets data and production cost reports, is pleased to publish new reports examining the costs of
August 17, 2016 Read Full Article
There Is an E15 Consumer Disconnect
by Susanna Retka-Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sheetz, Thortons executives give careful thought to strategically offering the new fuel. -- Almost weekly, another announcement is made about a retail location offering E15. The rollouts, large and small, are indicators E15 is
August 17, 2016 Read Full Article
U.S. Navy’s ‘Great Green Fleet’ to Tap Australian Biofuel Hub
by Brian Parkin (Bloomberg) Renewable fuels may provide 50% of U.S. fleet’s power by 2020; Queensland seeks to create export-oriented green-fuel market -- The U.S. accepted Australia’s offer to supply biofuel for its Asia-Pacific fleet, advancing the Navy’s goal of getting
August 17, 2016 Read Full Article
The Building Block Builders: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to BioAmber
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From the company’s IPO Prospectus: “Our proprietary technology platform combines industrial biotechnology, an innovative purification process and chemical catalysis to convert renewable feedstocks into chemicals that are cost-competitive replacements for petroleum-derived chemicals. The development of our
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
When Amber Means Caution but BioAmber Means Go: Progress, Prospects for the Sarnia’s Sultans of Succinic
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... For those less familiar with the company, it produces succinic acid from sugar at a first commercial-scale plant which opened recently in Sarnia, Ontario. Succinic acid has a small existing global market but can be
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
NASCAR Uses Sunoco Fulton Ethanol Facility for Race Fuel
(WSYR-TV) Plant is exclusive supplier of ethanol for NASCAR's Green E-15 -- The racing series has a number of Central New York connections helping make it run smoothly, but one local business is literally powering NASCAR. For over a decade, NASCAR
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
RFA: Record Corn, Ethanol Production Underscore Need for RFS
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) America’s farmers are poised to harvest a record corn crop this fall and achieve the highest yield per acre in U.S. history, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates released today. Meanwhile, the U.S. ethanol
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad to Visit Quad County Corn Processors
(Pilot Tribune) United States Senator Joni Ernst and Iowa Governor Terry Branstad will visit Quad County Corn Processors cellulosic ethanol production facility in Galva on Wednesday, August 31st at 9:15 am. Senator Ernst and Governor Branstad will tour Quad County's state-of-the-art
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Europe’s Broken Biofuels Policy
by Dick Roche (EurActiv) Public policy should be built on firm foundations. Objective analysis, verifiable facts and solid science are good starting points, but that was absent in biofuels policy-making, writes Dick Roche. The foundations on which Europe’s biofuel policy has
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Grant to Result in More Ethanol Refueling Stations
by Bruce Hotchkiss (The Delmarva Farmer) A $5 million grant from the USDA is providing the financial foundation for the installation of 30 ethanol refueling stations across Maryland and Virginia. As originally conceived, the work — which has been underway in
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuel Enzymes Industry Size, Growth and 2021 Forecasts Report
(AB Newswire/ReportsWeb.com) ReportsWeb.com adds Global Biofuel Enzymes Market 2016 Research Report to its vast collection of research database. The report is spread across 157 pages and supported by 14 company leaders, 111 list of tables and figures. The Global Biofuel Enzymes Industry
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Sacramento County Fleet to Run on Renewable Diesel
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Following the California cities of San Francisco, Oakland, Walnut Creek and Carlsbad, Sacramento County is also making the fuel switch from petroleum to renewable diesel for its heavy-duty fleet vehicles. Sacramento County will use Neste Corp.’s
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Manila Setting Ethanol Example
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) A member of the National Corn Growers ethanol committee says the capital city of the Philippines is moving forward with its renewable fuel goals. Jerry Demmer of Clarks Grove, Minnesota traveled with the U.S. Grains
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
SEAD the Diversification of Raw Material for Biodiesel
(Special Secretariat for Family Agriculture and Agrarian Development/Canal Jornal da Bioenergia (Google Translation)) Family farms will gain new market in the National Program for Biodiesel Production and Use (PNPB). In addition to oil supplies, already known to family farmers, the
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Moving RFS Obligation Would Cut Biofuel Use, Raise Fuel Prices: NATSO
by Jeff Barber (OpisNet.com) Shifting the point of obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) from fuel refiners and importers to blenders would reduce competition at the rack and lead to lower renewable fuel use and higher retail prices, an
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Jamaica Conducting Study on Castor Oil Industry
(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica has undertaken a study on the local castor oil industry as the country moves to take advantage of a global market expected to value an estimated US$1.81 billion by 2020. The study was commissioned by the Jamaica Promotions Corporation
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
How to Thrive in Emerging Markets: Making Industrial Biotechnology Work away from Home
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Why do hot US agricultural technologies fail to get the explosive growth they deserve? BEE offers a new tech-to-market approach. -- ... Why think about the developing world at all? Most tech firms hardly bother. Because
August 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Out Now: CASCADES – Study on the Optimised Cascading Use of Wood
(Bio-based News) The most comprehensive study on cascading use of wood including material flows, barriers and potential measures -- Efficient and environmentally responsible biomass use is central to sustainable development and key to delivering an effective circular economy, an efficient
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
SuperBIO: Building and Supporting New Bio-Based Value Chains with SMEs
(SuperBIO) The project runs from 1st of June 2016 until 30th of November 2018. Applications can be submitted until 31st of July 2018. Project background and aim: SuperBIO is a Horizon2020 innovation project that aims to develop and support at least
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
ACE Unveils Guide on E15, Flex Fuels for Retailers
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The American Coalition for Ethanol is releasing a new publication that will help answer some of the most frequently asked questions by retailers about E15, E85 and flex fuels. ACE describes the E15 and Flex Fuel
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Organic Acids: Key Facilitators of the Bio-economy
by Lorenz Bauer (Lee-Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) Recent declines in oil prices and the failure of start-up biofuel processes to meet production cost targets have increased the interest in producing value added chemicals from biomass as coproducts. The vision is that these
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Gevo Heads out to Sea: A Clever Escape into Marine Biofuels, or a Watery Grave ahead?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Gevo says: We’re staking our near-term prospects on marine biofuels. Investors hear: We’re underwater. Gevo says: Timing delay in our isobutanol gallonage, took longer to get the fixes implemented, we’ll make up on the back side.
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
India Seeks to Expand Biofuels Market to $7.5 Billion by 2022
by Anindya Upadhyay and Debjit Chakraborty (Bloomberg) India’s current biofuels market size is about $1 billion; India to source all raw material for biofuels domestically -- India is targeting a more than sevenfold expansion in its biofuels market over the next six
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Feedstocks for the Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Behind the Scenes look at the Billion Ton Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Last month, the DOE released the first volume of its monumental two-volume update of the Billion Ton report, looking not only at the economics of biomass but also the environmental trade-offs associated with various approaches
August 09, 2016 Read Full Article
The Summer of Innovation: How to Get Bacon out of Spent Coffee Grounds, and Other Topics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... If you’ve wondered ever how to take some of the most unloved forms of food waste — old coffee grounds, spent grape pomace (the stems, skin, pulp, seeds. leftover after juice pressing) and turn them
August 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Earth Gen-BioFuel Inc. to Sponsor International Industry Symposium for Using Castor Bean Oil as a Biofuel Feed Stock
(Earth Gen-BioFuel) Earth Gen-BioFuel (OTC PINK: EGBB), "EarthGen" or "the Company," today announced that EarthGen is taking a leadership role to support the company's expansion plans and to promote the use of castor bean oil in the manufacture of biodiesel. EarthGen is
August 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Globalization of Ethanol Impacts US Industry
by Ryan Strickland (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Eco-Energy) It’s a big world out there and ethanol is primed to explore it—finding new markets through competitive pricing, high octane and low-carbon advantages that no other fuel on the planet today can match. The
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
US, Brazil Demonstrate What’s Possible
by Leticia Phillips (UNICA/Ethanol Producer Magazine) UNICA wants to focus the discussion on the importance of advanced biofuels, like sugarcane ethanol. The RFS is one of the world’s most ambitious programs promoting biofuels and a key policy for the future of
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Blend Wall Crumbles in Retailers’ Eyes
by Ron Lamberty (Ethanol Producer Magazine) There is no such thing as a 10 percent blend wall unless petroleum marketers don't allow a choice. Independent retailers are demonstrating the blend wall can be breached. -- When the U.S. EPA held
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
With Pride Comes Responsibility
by Mike Bryan (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The things that happen in America regarding renewable fuels provides a blueprint for the world to follow. With the pride of success comes the burden of responsibility to never give in. The world is
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
DOE Labs Report Shows Significant Benefits of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends
(Growth Energy) Recently, the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge, Argonne, and National Renewable Energy Laboratories released their “Summary of High Octane, Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Study.” This scientific analysis showed the numerous benefits of using high octane mid-level ethanol blends in
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Summary of High-Octane Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Study
(U.S. Department of Energy) Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of light-duty vehicles are pursuing a broad portfolio of technologies to reduce CO2 emissions and improve fuel economy. Central to this effort is higher efficiency spark ignition (SI) engines, including technologies reliant
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Aviation Fuel Market - Biofuels, America, Air BP, Shell, Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Gazprom Lead Growth to 2020
(ReportsnReports.com/PR Newswire) The global aviation fuel market 2016-2020 research report says impact of falling crude oil prices on aviation turbine fuel is leading to the growth of this market with the last one and half years seeing a direct impact
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
The Princes of Pongamia: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to TerViva
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) TerViva was founded to “solve the imbalanced equation of a shrinking arable land base and a rising demand for food, fuel and fertilizer. The technology is based on proprietary advancements in agronomy and the genetics of
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Producers Set to Benefit from Green Partnership
by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International) Biodiesel producers will benefit from a green partnership between Ireland-based industrial enzyme firm Monaghan Biosciences and Australia-based biochemicals specialist Leaf Resources, as Leaf Resources continues to seek glycerol for its proprietary Glycell process, its CEO
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
UPS Drives 1 Billion Miles with Alternative Fuels
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) One year earlier than expected, UPS has driven over 1 billion miles using its various alternative fueled fleet. It’s “Rolling Laboratory” included more than 7,200 vehicles ranging from pedal power and electric-assisted bicycles, to electric and
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Chelan County PUD Considers Switch to Biofuel for Utility Fleet
(NCWLife.com) Several months of testing using 20,000 gallons of fuel made from vegetable and animal fats showed no impact on performance and may lead Chelan County PUD to switch its main fuel source for line trucks and other equipment to
August 03, 2016 Read Full Article
#Biodiesel Growth Discussed During #AgMedia Summit
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Did you know that in the past 10 years, the biodiesel industry has grown from a few million gallons of biodiesel production per year to over 2 billion gallons of biodiesel production last year? And did
August 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Energy Department Announces $11.3 Million for MEGA-BIO: Bioproducts To Enable Biofuels
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today up to $11.3 million for three projects that support the development of biomass-to-hydrocarbon biofuels conversion pathways that can produce variable amounts of fuels and/or products based on external
August 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Report Features Data on EU Pellet, Biogas Markets
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network provides an overview of the European Union’s biofuel market, including data on wood pellets and biogas. Regarding pellets, the report explains that
August 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Initiatives Taken to Take forward Biodiesel Programme
(Business Standard) ... On 10.8.2015, the Government allowed the sale of Bio-diesel (B100) by private manufacturers to bulk consumers like Railways, State Transport Corporations and other bulk consumers. Also, retailing of bio-diesel blended diesel by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies
August 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Bio Ethanol Dung Quat Closed for Unpaid Debts
(BizHub) The Bio Ethanol Dung Quat Plant was closed for defaulting on the VND1.3 trillion debt it owed the banks, the State Bank of Viet Nam's Quang Ngai Province branch said. The branch confirmed the information in its Report No. 06/BC-QNg1,
July 27, 2016 Read Full Article
Doing More (and Better) with Less: 2016 Global Agribusiness Forum Shows the Ways to Provide Food and Bioenergy, with Sustainability, for an Increasing Population
by Lais Thomaz* and Dan Quadros** (Advanced Biofuels USA) With diverse and dynamic programming involving agribusiness, food safety, nutrition, sustainability and bioenergy, the 2016 GAF achieved its mission to gather producers, companies and academia to discuss the importance of agribusiness supply
July 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Sugars Heading for Scale: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Leaf Resources
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Leaf Resources Limited (ASX:LER) is focused on making sustainable products from plant biomass, offering an advanced technology package for breaking down plant derived biomass to useful, sustainable, renewable and biodegradable products. Leaf Resources’ Glycell technology is
July 26, 2016 Read Full Article
The EU Offers Strong Support for the Realization of the Kemi Biofuel Refinery
(Kaidi) The European Commission has decided to grant EUR 88,5 million of NER 300 investment subsidies for the biofuel refinery planned by Kaidi in Ajos, Kemi. . The subsidy, which is directed towards producers of renewable energy, was initially granted
July 26, 2016 Read Full Article
MBA Inks Deal With APEDB On Palm Biodiesel Investment, Export Potential
(Bernama) The Malaysian Biodiesel Association (MBA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India's Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) to explore palm biodiesel investment and its export potential. In a statement today, MBA said the agreement would pave the
July 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Intelligence Pack
(Renewable Waste Intelligence) Complete the form and you will receive four 30 minute presentations PLUS audio: UTILITY CASE STUDY: BUILD, OWN AND OPERATE AD by Jim Lucas, Market Development Manager, SoCal Gas CLOSING THE LOOP: REALIZING THE VALUE OF DIGESTATE
July 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Indiana Gets More Ethanol Blend Pumps
(Agri-News) Sixteen ethanol blender pumps soon will be available at gas stations in Allen and LaPorte counties thanks in part to funding from Indiana Corn Marketing Council. ICMC and the Indiana Office of Energy Development announced more than $331,000 will be
July 20, 2016 Read Full Article
RFA: HWRT to Offer Pre-Blended E15 at Wholesale Terminals
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Renewable Fuels Association is pleased to announce that HWRT Oil Co. will become the first company in the United States to offer pre-blended E15 at the terminal level. The development is a game changer
July 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Mitsubishi Chemical : and Mitsui Zosen Machinery & Service to Form Tie-up to Produce and Sell Zeolite Membranes
(4 Traders/Mitsubishi Chemical) Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Mitsui Zosen Machinery & Service, Inc. Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroaki Ishizuka) and Mitsui Zosen Machinery & Service, Inc. (MZM; Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo;
July 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Use of E15 Overwhelmingly Favored in Wisconsin
(Wisconsin Corn Growers Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A recent statewide opinion poll shows that Wisconsin citizens favor the use of ethanol blends in fuel up to 15 percent (E15), by a 2 to 1 margin. The survey found that 62 percent
July 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Firm Eyes Expansion
by Tennessa Wild (The Western Producer) Processor developing second generation biofuel with opportunity for wider use -- Growing demand worldwide for renewable diesel fuel has Saskatchewan’s only biodiesel producer looking to expand. Milligan Biofuels Inc. produces biodiesel as well as half
July 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Abengoa’s Hugoton Cellulosic Ethanol Project Goes on the Block
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Missouri, Ocean Park Advisors has been retained by Abengoa Bioenergy to find a strategic partner or to complete a sale of Abengoa cellulosic ethanol plant, electricity cogeneration plant and related assets in Hugoton, Kansas. Additionally,
July 19, 2016 Read Full Article
UDSA GAIN Reports Address Polish, Lithuanian Ethanol Production
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Total production of bioethanol in Poland is estimated at 200,000 metric tons, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network. The domestic production capacity of both bioethanol
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Nearly 42,500 Comments Filed on 2017 RFS Proposal
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The comment period on the U.S. EPA’s proposed rule to set 2017 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the renewable fuel standard (RFS), along with 2018 RVOs for biomass-based diesel, has officially closed. According to information
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Retailer to Expand Availability of Ethanol Blends at 20 Stations
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Renewable Fuels Association is proud to announce that the Power Energy Corp. has been awarded a $1.44 million grant from Illinois to offer higher ethanol blends at 20 retail stations in the state. The grant,
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels Executive Briefing Available from ADI Analytics
(ADI Analytics) There is an increasing level of interest in conventional and advanced biofuels around the globe. Many countries are increasing biofuel mandates for several reasons ranging from stimulating agriculture, energy security, and most notably to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Understanding Octane Value in North America
by Tyler Wilson and Uday Turaga (ADI Analytics) The value of an octane barrel has risen significantly in recent years going from $2.30 in 2010 to $3.58 in 2015. This has surprised industry analysts since the refining industry has been blending
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
“Tough Couple of Years, but Survivors Scaling”: DOE’s Bioenergy 2016 Looks Optimistically at Biofuels Future
by Ed Dodge (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, a commercialization panel said that “the biofuels industry has been through a tough couple of years, but the survivors are scaling up and bringing product to market. The panel featured some leading players
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
OPEC Is Winning the Market Share War
by Summer Said (The Wall Street Journal) Middle Eastern oil production rose to a record-high of 31.5 million barrels a day in June -- The Middle East is back as the world’s dominant oil-producing region, a report said Wednesday, churning
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Globalization of Ethanol Impacts US Industry
by Ryan Strickland (Alliance Marketing, Eco-Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The proliferation of international ethanol trade during the past decade has been impressive to watch. The current global market for ethanol stands at 30 billion gallons, with 1.2 billion gallons trading hands overseas. It’s a
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Is India the Next Big Thing in the Asian Ethanol Market?
by Wei Zheng (Platts) Recently, chatter has grown increasingly loud about Indian buying interest for seaborne, imported ethanol. Apart from more business done there, there has also been a flurry of new players hoping to jump onto the bandwagon. This is reminiscent
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
UK Plant Hosts Scientists, Farmers Interested in Miscanthus
(BWSC North Lincs/Biomass Magazine) This month the Brigg Renewable Energy Plant hosted a visit from scientists and farmers to explore the use of miscanthus as a fuel for renewable energy and support groundbreaking research into miscanthus growing. The visit marked the
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
South African Airways Operates Flight with Nicotine-Free Tobacco-Based Biofuel
(Biofuels International) Boeing, South African Airways (SAA) and low-cost carrier Mango have operated Africa’s first sustainable-fuelled flights powered with tobacco-based biofuels. The SAA and Mango flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, operated by a Boeing 737-800, used sustainable biojet fuel produced
July 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Carlsbad Switches Fleet to Renewable Diesel
by Phil Diehl (San Diego Union Tribune) Low-carbon fuel made from waste products cuts greenhouse gases -- Carlsbad recently became the first city in San Diego County to switch its fleet of diesel-powered vehicles to a 100 percent renewable fuel made
July 15, 2016 Read Full Article
World Biodiesel Production/Consumption to Rise 14% by 2020: OECD/FAO
by Chrysa Glystra and Sean Bartlett (Platts) Global biodiesel production and consumption is forecast to rise by 14% from 2016 to 2020, driven by the fulfillment of current biofuel policies in the US, Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia and the EU, according to an
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Food Prices Set to Stagnate as Population Growth Slowing
by Manisha Jha and Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) World population growth to slow to 1% a year over next decade; Food demand growth expected to slow progressively: OECD-FAO -- Food prices will stagnate over the next decade as the population growth rate declines and
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Opinion: Retail Partnerships, New Technologies Will Help to Ensure U.S. Energy Independence
by Ponsi Trivisvavet (Syngenta/Agri-Pulse) ccording to the Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 34 percent in comparison to gasoline. Moreover, advanced biofuels have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Propel Fuels Renewable Diesel to Power Carlsbad City Fleet
(NGT News) In partnership with California’s low-carbon fuel brand Propel Fuels, the City of Carlsbad, Calif., is now fueling its fleet with advanced renewable diesel – specifically, Propel Diesel High-Performance Renewable (HPR). According to the company, this move immediately improves local
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
CropEnergies Calls for Clarity on EU Ethanol Policy, as It Restarts UK Plant
(Agrimoney) Ethanol producer CropEnergies called on the European Union to update its biofuel policy, as it brings its UK plant out of mothballs. CropEnergies, which is controlled by German sugar group Suedzucker, noted a "pleasing earnings situation" in its latest
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Growth Energy and Prime the Pump Welcome RaceTrac to Growing Numbers of E15 Retailers
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy announced that RaceTrac is joining a growing list of retailers as part of the Prime the Pump initiative. Growth Energy works in collaboration with Prime the Pump members to make higher biofuel blends, like E15, available
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Strong Demand for Bioethanol from Emerging Markets to Beef up Enzyme Sector, Study Finds
(Biofuels International) The global enzymes market is expected to reach $17.5bn by 2024 helped by strong demand for bioethanol in emerging economies, according to a new study by Grand View Research. Growing demand for enzymes in food and beverage products as they
July 07, 2016 Read Full Article
India's Ethanol Blending to Rise to 2% in 2017 as More Local Product Available: USDA
(Platts) India's ethanol blending is projected to rise marginally from 1.9% this year to 2% in 2017, according to an annual report recently released by the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service, as more domestically produced product will be
July 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Higher Ethanol Mix Fuels Alarm among Gas Dealers
by Krishnendu Bandyopadhyay (Times of India) ... The Centre's plans to blend 22.5% ethanol with petrol has caused alarm among petroleum dealers in the city, who fear numerous problems in the mix caused because of Kolkata's high humidity. ... Automobile expert and former NIT
July 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Standard Helps Keep Summer Fuel Prices Low
(Convenience Store Decisions) High-octane ethanol gasoline blends are helping American’s to enjoy low fuel prices this summer. The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is proving to be beneficial to Americans in more ways than just providing a cleaner fuel supply. Gas prices in
July 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Darling Ingredients Inc. Hosted Biofuels Low Carbon Fuel Standard Conference Call June 7, 2016
(Darling Ingredients, Inc.) Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) hosted a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 to present Darling's views on the biofuel industry including an up-date on the Renewable Fuel Standard mandates and Low Carbon Fuel
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Invitation to Join the Algae Biomass Exchange
by Barry Cohen (National Algae Association) The National Algae Association, the first non-profit algae production trade association in the world started over 10 years ago. We are made up of commercially-minded algae researchers, algae producers and equipment companies. NAA would
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
India Launches 100% Biodiesel Bus
(Biofuels International) In India, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corp. (KSRTC) is set to launch a 100% biodiesel bus as part of its efforts to reduce fuel expenditure and air pollution. This India’s first solely biodiesel-fuelled bus, operating a line between
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
BioFutures: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Queensland’s 10-Year Bioeconomy plan
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) READ MORE
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Advance Australia Air: Byogy Steps up in Australia in Drive for Low-Carbon Jet Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Australia comes the news that the country’s former Federal Resources and Energy Minister, Martin Ferguson, is now the chairman of the advisory board for Byogy Renewables, the California-based alcohol-to-jet fuel pioneer that has been
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
The Top 10 Australian Bioeconomy Stories of 2016
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) #10: Refocusing away from algae ...; #9: Export potential on the rise ...; #8: New cellulosic ethanol project in planning ...; #7: First Australian biorefinery for renewable diesel, jet fuel ...; #6: New Queensland biofuels mandate ...; #5:
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
US West Coast Emerges as Likely Ethanol Supplier for Asian Importers
by Toh Wei Zheng (Platts) The US West Coast is set to become a new export outlet for ethanol cargoes to Asia as competition heats up among traders and producers to capture more market share in the region, sources said on
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
GoodFuels Marine Signs up Dutch Dredging as Second Major Dredging Customer on Sustainable Marine Biofuels
(Dutch Dredging) Dutch Dredging has kicked off its year round operation on sustainable “drop-in” marine biofuel out of the Dutch Port of Moerdijk. The Alouette, permanently stationed in the port of Moerdijk will operate on a unique marine fuel which
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Report Provides Update of India’s Ethanol Industry
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A decline in Indian sugarcane acres during the past two growing seasons is expected to result in a decline in the country’s ethanol production in 2017, a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural
July 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Boating Industry Magazine Report: "Ethanol Repair Issues Growing"
(BOAT US) "It ruins their day, their boat and their entire boating experience" -- When it comes to recreational boating and the Federal Renewable Fuel Standard’s requirement to put more corn ethanol into gasoline, those that see its negative consequences
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Alliance Receives Letter of Intent (LOI) For Plant Sub-License in Columbia
(Alliance Bioenergy +) Alliance BioEnergy Plus, Inc. (OTCQB:ALLM) (the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it has received an LOI from Smart Business International Trading, S.A.S (Smart Business) of Bogata, Columbia for the purchase of an initial sub-license to install
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
High Diesel Price: FG Considers Biofuel Alternative for Farmers
by Gabriel Ewepu (Vanguard) Following the high cost of diesel, Federal Government is considering bio-diesel as an alternative source of fuel for farmers to enhance food production and supply. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe, who
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Turn and Face the Strange: The New Algae Makes a Bowiesque Pivot into New Markets
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... But the RE in algae these days has been, more or less, REposition. Possibly REthink. Certainly not much REfinance, or REcommit to the original targets. The algae business models of 2009 burst up in a
July 01, 2016 Read Full Article
FEW 16: Ethanol Plants Seek to Diversify to Boost Growth
by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International) US ethanol plant owners are seeking to diversify their operations to boost growth, according to Novozyme’s global marketing manager Jack Rogers. Speaking to Biofuels International at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) Conference in Milwaukee, US, about
June 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Nobina AB: Nobina to Take Delivery of 179 New Buses Worth around SEK 450 Million
(Nobina AB/Business Wire) During the summer, Nobina will take delivery of 179 new buses; this is a consequence of the traffic contracts that are starting in 2016. The buses, worth approximately SEK 450 million, will enter into traffic after the
June 29, 2016 Read Full Article
On Brink of Closure, Bihar Distillery Shifts to Ethanol
(Press Trust of India/Business Standard) A well-known distillery in Bihar, facing closure following complete ban on liquor in the state, has shifted to production of ethanol which would be supplied to major oil companies. Sati Organics Private Limited, Gopalganj, started ethanol
June 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Kosher Distillers Corn Oil Opens Market Prospects for Glycerin
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) With nearly a fifth of the U.S. biodiesel feedstock market share today, distillers corn oil (DCO) derived from the ethanol production process is contributing more glycerin, a byproduct of biodiesel production, to the marketplace. But,
June 28, 2016 Read Full Article
US Biofuels Supporters Push Back against MOVES Model
by Josh Pedrick (Platts) ... "We should have included T70 as a metric in the model, it entirely changes the perception of the model," said Shon Van Hulzen, director of quality control at US ethanol producer POET, in a presentation Wednesday. T70
June 27, 2016 Read Full Article
Big Soy Crop No Help for U.S. Biofuel Makers Overrun by Imports
by Mario Parker (Bloomberg) Biodiesel plants idled as shipments from Asia, Argentina jump; Foreign supplies cheaper or cleaner than fuel from Midwest soy -- Makers of renewable fuels derived from the vast soybean fields across the American Midwest can’t seem to
June 27, 2016 Read Full Article
#FEW16 Panel Focuses on Unlocking Marketplace Access
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) A conversation took place during the FEW Ethanol Workshop this week that focused on how to get greater market access for ethanol blended fuels. The panel, “Exploring Strategies to Unlock Greater Marketplace Access for Conventional and
June 24, 2016 Read Full Article
Alur Completed a Major Export of Biodiesel to Holland
(La Hoja Dario (Google translation)) ALUR completed a new Biodiesel export to Holland. This time around 140,000 liters were sent with a competitive price internationally. Since late 2015 specifying exports come to this country, a product that takes more and more
June 24, 2016 Read Full Article
Knock on Wood: Why Trade and Brand Will Trump Tech in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... So if the advanced bioeconomy is so prevalent and so pervasive, why do we hear so much about the struggles of projects to be built? Why is it so much easier to build wind and
June 23, 2016 Read Full Article
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