by Alena Mae S. Flores (Manila Standard) The Federation of Philippine Industries said Tuesday the Office of the President ordered the Department of Agriculture to look into the alleged illegal use
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by Arjay L. Balinbin (Business World) The government must send strong signals that it supports the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the country through tax incentives and other policies,
by Ashley Erika O. Jose (BusinessWorld) Petron Corp. has secured regulatory approval on its planned biofuels venture, the company announced on Tuesday. In a regulatory filing, Petron said the Securities and
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Daily Digest today released its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the world, looking at the state of biofuels mandates
by Shien Ern Tan (S&P Global) Fuel ethanol to face feedstock, inflation challenges; Brazilian sugarcane crop and fuel policies to impact Grade B; Asia aims for higher ethanol usage — The Asian ethanol
by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star) Petron Corp. has secured the green light from its stockholders on its planned biofuels venture. In a stock exchange filing, Petron said it received written assent
(Apeiron Bioenergy/ACN Newswire) – Proterra Investment Partners Asia’s first exposure to biofuel; – Apeiron to leverage Proterra’s strength in food-agriculture, natural resources and renewable feedstock — Apeiron Bioenergy has entered
by Ed Paolo Salting (Manila Times) CEBU Pacific (CEB) and Shell signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the delivery of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) which will be used by the carrier.
(New Straits Times) Bio Eneco Sdn Bhd (BioEneco) achieved another milestone by incorporating the Philippines into its agreement with PT Orion APAC Indonesia (Orion), an international biomass fuel supplier and trader.
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council’s Southeast Asia and Oceania (SEA&O) office recently participated in the Clean EDGE Asia business mission, a clean and renewable energy-focused trade mission
by Leander C. Domingo (Manila Times) Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) will jointly promote sustainable bioenergy research and development (R&D) by pooling resources and expertise
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) As clean energy supporters across the globe celebrate World Biofuels Day, today seemed like the perfect occasion to reflect on two recent RFA journeys to
(Cebu Pacific/Biobased Diesel Daily) Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ leading airline, received its fourth aircraft delivery for the year July 17—a brand-new Airbus A320neo that used sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on its
by Danessa Rivera (The Philippine Star) The country’s biofuel consumption is expected to continue to recover this year on the back of economic growth, as well as the increase in
(U.S. Embassy in Manila) The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) signed on July 19 a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate the exchange of expert knowledge,
by Iona Finlay C. Mendoza (SunStar/Davao) DABAWENYOS are urged to donate used cooking oil to be used for the BioDiesel facility of the city government, said City Environment and Natural Resources
(Biofuel Industry Today) … The Biofuels Act of 2006 requires oil companies to produce a gasoline blend with at least 10% bioethanol, but Marcos (Senator Imee Marcos) said the National Biofuels
(U.S. Grains Council) The U.S. Grains Council has promoted U.S. ethanol exports in South Korea since 2016, focusing primarily on educating Korean buyers about the availability and pricing of U.S. ethanol,
(Iowa State University) An Iowa State University research team that helped develop a demonstration-scale pyrolyzer capable of sequestering thousands of tons of carbon dioxide a year has received a prestigious
by Danessa Rivera (The Philippine Star) The Ethanol Producers Association of the Philippines (EPAP) is opposing a proposal to suspend the Biofuels Act of 2006 and is pushing to raise the
by Iris Gonzales (The Philippine Star) Everyone is now talking about rising oil prices, renewable energy, and the need to have our own sources of fuel. I almost forgot about ethanol. Thanks
(SunStar) Senate majority leader Juan Miguel Zubiri says he is pushing for the suspension of excise tax on fuel in a press conference at the Nature’s Village Resort in Talisay
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Waste-to-fuel start up WasteFuel has launched WasteFuel Agriculture which will turn farm waste into low-carbon fuels including renewable natural gas and bio-methanol that can be
by Donavan Lim (S&P Global Platts) Far East buyers to pay more for ethanol in 2022; Higher ethanol blending mandate in Philippines in 2022 — Asian industrial and beverage grade ethanol import
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 65 countries have targets or mandates–how much, where, when and what? READ MORE Commodities 2022: European biofuel mandates to structurally shift ethanol demand higher in
by Catherine Talavera (The Philippine Star) The Department of Agriculture, through the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), is pushing for the increase in coco methyl ester (CME) content of biodiesel from two
by Joe Brock, Yuddy Cahya Budiman, John Geddie and Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) Consumer goods giants are funding projects to send plastic trash to cement plants, where it is burned as
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A shifting fuel standard in Australia could allow a larger role for ethanol in that market. To better understand the changes, the U.S. Grains Council’s Southeast
(Maersk) Three weeks after the announcement of an e-methanol sourcing agreement in Europe, A.P. Moller – Maersk invests in California-based WasteFuel, a start-up focused on turning waste into sustainable aviation
by Angelica Y. Yang (MSN/Business World) THE ENERGY Department’s revised guidelines on biofuel accreditation will help the Philippines reduce its fuel consumption by 80 million liters while helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
by Samuel Medenilla (Business Mirror) Female biofuel workers engaged in the processing coconut as feedstock will be getting additional benefits from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In his Department Order
by Graham Warwick (Aviation Week) … The scale-up challenge is enormous. Barely 0.01% of the 96 billion gal. (364 billion liters) of jet fuel consumed by the world’s airlines in
(NetJets/Globe Newswire) The World’s Largest Private Jet Company Buys a Stake in the Production of SAF — NetJets today (February 4, 2021) announces it has made a significant investment in WasteFuel, a
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Digest today releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the world, looking at the state of biofuels mandates in 65
by Lauren Moffitt (Argus Media) Weaker crude oil prices have eroded the competitiveness of biofuels as a transport fuel in a global economy battered by Covid-19, leaving any expansion of ethanol-gasoline
by Donavan Lim (S&P Global Platts) Philippines’ local buying requirements seen falling in Q1; China’s imports from US could resume if tensions ease; Higher Grade B prices likely for Ulsan buyers in 2021
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) At the close of the most recent marketing year, U.S. ethanol exports were down 12 percent year-over-year according to data from the USDA, weighed on by
by Amandeep Parmar (Argus Media) A new free-trade agreement (FTA) between 15 Asia-Pacific countries will phase out tariffs on a host of biofuels and feedstocks, although existing trade flows may limit
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today, biobased mandates around the world. Where are the markets you can count on, how much can you count on? 65 countries in all, We’ll
by Jerry Perkins (Successful Farming) … The downturn in demand for ethanol, which is blended at a 10% rate in almost every gallon of gasoline consumed in the U.S., is
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service’s annual biofuels report for the Philippines says the country is poised to produce more ethanol in 2019 and 2020 than
by Donavan Lim (S&P Global Platts) US exports to China unviable even if tariffs return to pre-tension levels; Philippines’ fuel ethanol imports to fall further; South Korea’s imports from Pakistan to dry up
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 64 countries have targets or mandates – but how much where, and when, and what? Besides the EU, the major blending mandates that will drive global
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the Philippines, the Department of Energy is seeking to crack down on anti-competitive behavior when it comes to fuel pricing nationwide, an issue it is
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) …Couple of good trends to point to: 1. Lot more emphasis on farms and farming these days. It’s still an industry dominated by people in white
by Donavan Lim and Yi Jeng Huang (S&P Gobal Platts) US ethanol exports are forecast to fall around 100 million gallons year on year to 1.5 billion gallons in 2019
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week is a merry mix of biobased innovations around the world. From the creation of artificial reefs made from PLA in Israel and Spain’s starch-based
(ABS-CBN News) A group of Filipino scientists say they found a way to convert algae into biofuel for rockets. In an interview with ANC’s Early Edition, Orbital Exploration Technologies founder
by Charmaine A. Tadalan (Business World) The Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Biofuels is set to investigate the biofuel industry over price increases in molasses when the 18th Congress opens its first regular
(U.S. Grains Council) The seventh annual Bioenergy Week of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) provided an opportunity for the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) to highlight how the government and private industry
by Anna Mogato (Rappler) Industry stakeholders say even a 1% increase in coconut methyl ester in diesel can help bring up copra prices, which have been declining — Biofuels industry stakeholders are
by Marta Gomez San Juan, Anne Bogdanski and Olivier Dubois (Food and Agricultural Organization) … )T)his report offers lessons from 26 case studies of sustainable bioeconomy interventions from around the world and from
by Cherryl Anne Cruz (Carmudi Philippines/Yahoo!) The House of Representatives, led by former President and House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, met up with Special Committee on Visayas Development and the Committee on
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
by Camille A. Aguinaldo (Business World) The Congressional Oversight Committee on Biofuels is set to conduct a hearing on the proposal of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to increase the coconut content
(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
(UN Food and Agriculture Organization) Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach that helps to guide actions needed to transform and reorient agricultural systems to effectively support development and ensure food security
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Digest today (January 1, 2019) releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the world, looking at the state of biofuels
by Arra B. Francia (Business World) LT Group, Inc. (LTG) plans to revive the operations of its unit Asian Alcohol
(Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials) Each year RSB brings its community together for the highlight of our calendar: our Annual Meeting. An
by Christia Marie Ramos (Inquirer.net) Increasing the ethanol blend in gasoline products can keep fuel prices in the country low, Ilocos Norte
by Reicelene Joy N. Ignacio (Business World) Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol said he will lobby for the increase of coconut oil
by Antonio P. Rimando (Manila Times) A P17-billion ethanol gas plant will soon be constructed by a consortium in the barangay
by R.J.N. Ignacio (Business World) THE Independent Philippine Petroleum Companies Association (IPPCA) opposed the plan of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)
by Akane Okutsu (Nikkei Asia Review) Biotech company euglena teams with ANA to fuel green commercial flights — Japan’s biotechnology company euglena is to start
by Daniel Grant (FarmWeekNow) The rate of growth for the U.S. ethanol industry may have slowed in recent years, but it’s far
by Alena Mae S. Flores (Manila Standard) An umbrella organization of distillers and bioethanol producers asked the government to allow the
(ABS-CBN News) It’s not possible to bring down gasoline prices by allowing oil firms to import cheaper bioethanol because this is
by Myrna M. Velasco (Manila Bulletin) Having been apprised by industry players that this could yield bigger cost reduction to consumer-motorists,
(GMA News Online) To arrest the detrimental affects of plunging price of copra, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and industry stakeholders
by Danny Estacio (Manila Bulletin) Coconut farmers in Quezon have a brighter future to look forward to following the recent launch
(GrainNet) Industry and government officials from 17 countries in Asia and Oceania are meeting with members of the U.S. ethanol industry
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In the Philippines, researchers from University of the Philippines and Hiroshima University in Japan conducted a study
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the Philippines, the national coconut producers association is calling on the government to boost biodiesel blending to
by Jack Board (Channel News Asia) … “This area here, many years ago, was a very lively area. Many people came
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) … The meetings were scheduled as part of the Department of Commerce’s International Buyer Program (IBP),
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, the Digest today releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the Philippines, a local entrepreneur has won several awards for the fuel additives he developed
Countries representing half of the global population and 37% of the global economy today (November 16, 2017) agreed to scale
by Michael Hirtzer (Reuters) U.S. ethanol producers, looking to relieve a growing domestic glut, are hunting for new international fuel markets
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) In October, the USDA Economic Research Service published a report on global ethanol mandates that
(BioFuture Platform) According to projections of international energy agencies, the use of bioenergy as a share of the world’s energy usage
(The Philippine Daily Inquirer) Lower energy prices and tempered interest in biofuels have pushed down the growth in the global
(Grand View Research/CISION PR Newswire) The global ethanol fuel market is expected to reach USD 115.65 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of
by Karina V. Canedo (Sun Star) A plant that will process used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel (BDF) will be
by Catherine Pillas (Business Mirror) The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) is calling on the government to amend the Biofuels Act
by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International) Southeast Asia has considerable resources to produce liquid biofuels sustainably, using biomass feedstocks that would not
Biofuel Potential in Southeast Asia: Raising Food Yields, Reducing Food Waste and Utilising Residues
(International Renewable Energy Agency) Southeast Asia has considerable resources to produce liquid biofuels sustainably, using biomass feedstocks that would not cause
(The Star) Malaysia is targetting the export of palm oil and palm-based products to the Philippines to increase by 50%
by Erwin P. Nicavera (SunStar Bacolod) THE Roxas Holdings Inc. (RHI) said it is doing measures to ensure that there
by Bill Tiedje (Missouri Farmer Today) With U.S. ethanol plants churning out record-high production, new export markets will be key
(Renewable Fuels Association) … Noticeably absent from the April roster were India and the Philippines. Together, the two counties imported more
(Manila Bulletin) With farmers looking to maximize profits for their harvest of sugarcane farming communities in Batangas came out in
by Enrico Belga Jr. (Rappler) Dubbed as ‘Bio-Gab,’ the group’s biofuel invention converts wild taro, which is hazardous to humans and
by James Konstantin Galvez (The Manila Times) Despite rising fuel prices, the state-run Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has dismissed calls
(US Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2017 Borlaug Global Research Alliance
(Biofuels International) The US Grains Council (USGC) recently hosted a team of car, fuel, and ethanol industry representatives from Southeast
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service publishes regular GAIN reports on biofuels in countries around the world. Some of the recent reports
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) A member of the National Corn Growers ethanol committee says the capital city of
by Ryan Strickland (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Eco-Energy) It’s a big world out there and ethanol is primed to explore it—finding new
by Toh Wei Zheng (Platts) The US West Coast is set to become a new export outlet for ethanol cargoes to
by Toh Wei Zheng (Platts) Southeast Asia could see a significant boost to its ethanol supply by using biomass as
(Viaspace/PR Newswire) VIASPACE CTO, Dr. Carl Kukkonen, made an invited presentation on Giant King Grass at the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership
By Ed Hubbard (Renewable Fuels Association) … At APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum), I found a delegation of countries that
(U.S. Grains Council) The growing interest for ethanol in the Asia-Pacific region is driven in part by ever-growing environmental concerns,
by Sarthak Saraswat (The Hindu) Shell is providing engineering students a platform to design energy-efficient vehicles and reduce carbon emissions.
(Omah.com/Bloomberg) At the Plymouth Energy plant in the heart of the U.S. Corn Belt — where homegrown fuel from grain
by Mario Parker (Bloomberg) Sao Paolo ethanol now 39% more expensive than fuel from Iowa; American glut also spurs exports
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) … “I am very pleased to have representatives from China, India, Brazil, Mexico, and Peru here
by Carlos Araujo (Biodiesel Magazine/Evonik Corp.) Biodiesel is a real solution to reducing carbon emissions and mitigating the threat of climate
by Holly Jessen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Global trade for U.S. ethanol has been trending up in the past decade, becoming
by Maija Sihvonen* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Global Cleantech Summit 2015 concentrated on cleantech strategies and business cooperation. Some venture capitalists
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who mandates what in biofuels? 64 countries have targets or mandates — but how much where,
(The Visayan Daily Star) More molasses and cane-based bioethanol plants are expected to rise in the country in 2016, Sugar
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … “In the old days, ethanol was a political commodity,” Informa Economics Senior VP Scott Richman
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who’s building what, where, now. 29 projects in construction or in commissioning in Africa, Europe,
by Lenie Lectura (Business Mirror) Absolut Distillers Inc. revealed on Tuesday plans to construct a sugar mill and cogeneration plant
by Antonio L. Colina IV (Minda News) The City Government of Davao is the country’s sole recipient of a biodiesel project
(Agence France-Presse/Global Post) A group of world leaders called Monday for countries around the world to put a price on
(Stockholm Environment Institute) This brief draws together SEI research done between 2011 and 2014 on agribusiness developments – especially of
by Tom Buis (Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Cleaner burning, higher performing fuels and their nutritious coproducts are valuable at home
(Inquirer.net) Ethanol producers in the United States are keen on doubling exports to the Philippines under an aggressive expansion program
by Olatomiwa Bifarin* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Around 770,000 BC, it was fire, at some point – wood, dung and coal,
by Julien Hall (Platts) Philippines ethanol import volumes will decline in the next few years as domestic production is boosted
(Business Inquirer) Ethanol producers in the United States are keen on doubling exports to the Philippines under an aggressive expansion
(National Corn Growers Association) A recent chart from the U.S. Grains Council illustrates the wide range of markets for U.S.
(Sun Star) A Netherlands-based firm is set to pour in P13.5 billion investments in the eastern coast of Zamboanga City.
(Philippine Information Agency) An alternative source that does not rely on fossil fuels was established in Infanta, Quezon to help
by A. Perez Rimando (Manila Standard Today) A P17 billion ethanol gas plant will soon be built by a consortium in
by Lais F. Thomaz* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Last week, from February 17 to 21, the 20th National Ethanol Conference “Going
by Claire-Ann M. C. Feliciano (Business World) The National Biofuels Board (NBB) has tapped an institution within the University of the
(Renewable Fuels Association) U.S. ethanol exports reached near-record levels in 2014, sending 836 million gallons of ethanol worth $2.1 billion
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council is teaming up with Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who mandates what in biofuels? 64 countries have targets or mandates — but how much
by Lenie Lectura (Business Mirror) … There is a proposal for Ilijan to use pure diesel from biodiesel when the
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The East is Green. Asia is confirmed as “the new Brazil” as project developers head
by Riza T. Olchandra (Philippine Daily Inquirer) Energy authorities are calling for more investments in biofuels as officials review a
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council recently led a delegation of industry leaders representing the USDA, Renewable
by Mario Parker (The Washington Post/Bloomberg) The U.S. is adding ethanol to the list of fuels it dominates in world
by Greg St. Martin (News@Northeastern) An international research team led by Dan Distel, director of the Ocean Genome Legacy Center
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy participated in a market development mission with the U.S. Grains Council and the Renewable Fuels Association
(BiofuelsDigest) In the Philippines, Roxas Holdings wants to boost the share of biofuel sales to 15% to 20% overall by September,
(BlackSeaGrain/Bloomberg) Palm oil production in Colombia will climb to a record this year as trees planted three years ago start
By Bob Dinneen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Renewable Fuels Association is working to expand ethanol export markets, says Bob Dinneen, president
by Ann Lewis (Renewable Fuels Association) U.S. ethanol shipments in January rocketed to 86.2 million gallons (mg), marking the highest
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) An ethanol-fueled vehicle designed by a team of students from Thailand earned the top
Philippines Looking at Boosting Biodiesel Blending up to 4% DEADLINE for public comments: June 30, 2021
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the Philippines, the Business Mirror reports that a USDA Gain report says the Philippine government is seeking public comment on potentially doubling its biodiesel