by Mahmood Ebadian, James D. McMillan, Jack (John) N. Saddler and Susan van Dyk (University of British Columbia, Canada/National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA/IEA Bioenergy) Global production and use of transport biofuels Global biofuels production has continued to increase over the last decade,
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Back TO HOMEUSTR Report Discusses Barriers to US Exports of Ethanol, DDGS
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative recently issued its 2020 National Trade Estimate, an annual report detailing foreign trade barriers faced by U.S. exporters of goods and services and USTR’s efforts to reduce those
May 11, 2020 Read Full Article
B20 Biodiesel for Transport Sector to Be Launched in Phases Next Year: Teresa Kok
(Bernama/Sun Daily) The B20 biodiesel programme for the transport sector is expected to be launched in phases next year, that would give a fillip to the crude palm oil (CPO) price which is projected to reach RM3,000 per tonne. Primary Industries
December 20, 2019 Read Full Article
USDA Deputy Secretary Speaks at Global Ethanol Summit
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Stephen Censky, deputy secretary of the USDA, delivered a keynote address during the second day of the Global Ethanol Summit on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. ... He also spoke to the efficiencies that U.S.
October 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Mexican Delegation Views Ethanol Industry in Grand Island Area
by Robert Pore (The Grand Island Independent) A group of visitors from Mexico were in Grand Island Thursday to see the area’s ethanol production. The 22 visitors represent various aspects of the ethanol industry in Mexico. They were in Grand Island to
October 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Trader BB Energy Seeks Growth in Biofuels, Petrochems
by Ahmad Ghaddar (Reuters) Commodity trader BB Energy has expanded into renewables and petrochemicals as it seeks to diversify away from the more crowded conventional oil markets, it said on Thursday. The company has hired two traders in Singapore to venture into biofuel
August 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Blockchain Bonanza – How Blockchain Is Making Things Saner from Farm to Factory and Beyond
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) It’s a chain full of blocks and each block has information like a timestamp and transaction details. You add your block of information to the chain which has all prior handlers’ blocks attached. You can’t
February 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Ethanol Summit of The Asia Pacific Showcases Global Ethanol Opportunities
(GrainNet) Industry and government officials from 17 countries in Asia and Oceania are meeting with members of the U.S. ethanol industry and U.S. officials in Minneapolis this week at the Ethanol Summit of the Asia Pacific (Summit), focused on current and
May 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Defence Ministry Upholds 'Palm Oil First Call' in Proposed Jet Buy Deals with France
by Sangeetha Amarthalingam (The Edge Markets) The proposed palm biodiesel ban by the European Union (EU) parliament has bearings on negotiations on Malaysia’s plan to buy multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) from Europe. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein indicated a bilateral relationship
March 13, 2018 Read Full Article
U.S. Producers Object to 20% Import Tariffs Imposed by Brazil Protest Comes month after Trump Intervened to Support Industry
by Mario Parker and Fabiana Batista (Bloomberg) ... American ethanol producers said Thursday in a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer that they’re seeking Brazil’s suspension from a trade program allowing duty-free imports into the U.S. The move follows Brazil’s decision in
November 13, 2017 Read Full Article
The Brazilians Are Coming!! The Brazilians Are Coming!!
by Dave VanderGriend (ICM/Biofuels Digest) ... The recent effort by Brazil to impose import duties on U.S. ethanol has received considerable press coverage and should send a clear message that we need to develop long term reliable markets here at home
October 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Argentina’s Biodiesel Plagued by Commercial and Environmental Challenges
by Daniel Gutman (Inter Press Service) The Argentine biodiesel industry, which in the last 10 years has become one of the most powerful in the world, has an uncertain future, faced with protectionist measures in the United States and Europe and
October 18, 2017 Read Full Article
U.S. Corn Ethanol Producers Aim to Out-Pump Competitors
by Michael Hirtzer (Reuters) U.S. ethanol makers, taking advantage of low corn prices, are ramping up production and expanding capacity to try to squeeze less-efficient competitors out of an overcrowded market. The ethanol industry, which for years bolstered corn prices and U.S.
September 26, 2017 Read Full Article
U.S. to Launch Probe into Argentina, Indonesia Biodiesel Imports
by Eric Walsh and Fransiska Nangoy (Reuters) The United States said on Thursday it would start an investigation into imports of biodiesel from Indonesia and Argentina for possible dumping and subsidization. The U.S. International Trade Commission is scheduled to make a preliminary
April 14, 2017 Read Full Article
U.S. National Biodiesel Board Petitions against 'Illegal' Biodiesel Imports
by Christine Prentice and Michael Hirtzer (Reuters) The National Biodiesel Board said on Thursday it has filed a petition to the U.S. government to investigate imports from Argentina and Indonesia, saying they have violated trade laws by flooding the U.S. market
March 23, 2017 Read Full Article
Thailand Announces $11.3 Billion 10-Year Plan to Build Sugarcane and Cassava Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week we reported from Thailand: “The government launched its 10-year plan to build a bioeconomy hub for the region with private and public sector investment expected to reach $11.3 billion as it focuses on sugarcane
January 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Ag Leaders Praise Branstad as China Pick
by Gene Lucht Lee (Agri-Media/Midwest Producer) Midwestern agricultural leaders have been watching President-elect Donald Trump’s criticism of trade - with China, in particular - with some concern. But their hopes were lifted Dec. 7 when it was announced Iowa Gov.
December 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Brexit: What Does It Mean for the Advanced Bioeconomy?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, the British people voted to exit the European Union in a historic vote which was announced in the early Friday hours. Following the vote, UK Prime Minister David Cameron said he would
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
China: Biofuels Annual
(US Department of Agriculture) China is a major producer of biofuels and production continues to increase. However, it is unclear how the government will meet its ambitious targets for continued expansion given its decision to limit grainbased biofuel production and the limited
September 10, 2015 Read Full Article
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Invited to Identify Trade-Related Barriers Affecting Exports to the EU
by Elizabeth Nesbitt (U.S. International Trade Commission) The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) is preparing a fact-finding study entitled Trade Barriers that U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Perceive as Affecting Exports to the European Union (Inv. No. 332-541). The study, requested by
August 07, 2013 Read Full Article
Russia Wants to Export Biofuels and Game to EU
(RiaNovosti) The European market is attractive for Russia due to its proximity and high prices. "Russia could become a supplier of oilseeds, oil, biodiesel and ethanol as alternative fuel, cattle and goat meat, game and aquaculture products to the European
September 09, 2010 Read Full Article
IEA Bioenergy Task 40 Publishes "2nd Generation Biofuels and Trade"
The study “2nd Generation Biofuels and Trade“ explores the potential supply and demand of 2nd generation biofuels up until 2030, and discusses various impacts on biofuel trade, ranging from cost advantages over shipping capacities and routes to policy impacts. It
February 11, 2010 Read Full Article
World Biofuel Maritime Shipping Study
The bioenergy maritime shipping study published by International Enery Agency Bioenergy Task 40 describes main properties of biofuels in relation to maritime shipping, examine current shipping lanes and major tradable biomass sources (including AR, BR, CA, MY, RU and Baltic States),
July 30, 2009 Read Full Article
A Global Overview of Vegetable Oils, with Reference to Biodiesel
IEA Bioenergy Task 40 commissioned a study on a global overview of bio-oils (vegetable and palm oil) to: i) assess major producers and consumers of vegetables oils, ii) main emerging markets, iii) analyze main policy drivers, iv) assess future trends
June 30, 2009 Read Full Article
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