by Anthony Adragna (Politico's Morning Energy) ... Comb through the tens of thousands of messages from John Podesta’s hacked inbox long enough, and you can find a veritable roadmap to the energy policy Hillary Clinton would execute if she wins the
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Back TO HOMEAPI Will Pursue RFS Reform during 2016 Lame-Duck Congress and Beyond
by Nick Snow (Oil & Gas Journal) The American Petroleum Institute plans to press members of Congress to reform the federal Renewable Fuel Standard when the federal lawmakers return for their 2016 lame-duck session following the Nov. 8 elections, an
October 21, 2016 Read Full Article
UK Government Responds to CCC Decarbonisation Recommendations
(Biofuels International) The UK government has released its response to the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) recommendations to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. The CCC’s progress report, published in June 2016, focused on its priorities for the UK Government’s forthcoming emissions
October 21, 2016 Read Full Article
White House OMB Reviews 2017 RFS Rule
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) On Oct. 19, the U.S. EPA delivered its proposed rule to set renewable fuel standard (RFS) volume standards for 2017 and biobased diesel standards for 2018 to the White House Office of Management and
October 21, 2016 Read Full Article
#Ethanol Breaking Through Blend Wall
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The average amount of ethanol in the nation’s gasoline supply hit a new record last week of 10.4 percent, just breaking through the 10% blend wall for the second time in a month, according to the
October 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Commentary: The Time Is Right To Rethink Biofuel Policies
by Peter Boag (Canadian Fuels Association/PublicNow) ... Last week's release of Course Correction: Rethink Canada's Biofuels Policies by Canada's EcoFiscal Commission pointed to timing as a key factor in its recommendation to terminate biofuel subsidies and phase-out blending mandates.
October 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Lies and Big Oil Fiction
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Biofuel critics will continue to distort the truth to fit their own narrative, but you can bet the ethanol industry will hit back with the truth each and every time. -- Stop
October 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Judge and Grassley Face off in Iowa U.S. Senate Debate
by Shelby Shepherd (KWQC) An hour before Trump and Clinton battled it out in Las Vegas, Iowa’s U.S. senate candidates battled it out in the western part the state they are fighting for. Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley has held his
October 21, 2016 Read Full Article
RFA: Data Show the So-Called “Blend Wall” Is Crumbling
(Renewable Fuels Association) Gasoline supplied to the U.S. market last week contained an average of 10.4 percent ethanol, according to data released this morning by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). It was the second time in the last four weeks
October 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Path to Improved Fuel Economy Includes Ethanol
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) A Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) director says the auto industry path to improved fuel economy includes higher blends of ethanol. Randall Doyal, CEO of Al-Corn Clean Fuel in southeast Minnesota, tells Brownfield the ethanol industry is
October 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Airlines Race to Buy Renewable Fuels before Factories Are Even Built
by Ken Foxe (Lonely Planet) Airlines are so keen to cut their carbon footprint, that all the renewable fuel to be produced at three soon-to-be finished factories, has already been purchased before they’ve even opened. The aviation industry has committed to
October 19, 2016 Read Full Article
UK Promises to Support Advanced Biofuels and Use in Aviation and Freight
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In the UK, in advance of the forthcoming emissions reduction plan, the Government response set out the Government’s commitment to its domestic climate change targets and provides background to our current policy approach in response
October 19, 2016 Read Full Article
OMCs Are Buying Biodiesel to Blend with Regular Diesel
by Kalpana Pathak (Live Mint) Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum plan to buy a total of 20 million litres of biodiesel from local manufacturers -- Oil marketing companies (OMCs) are purchasing biodiesel from vegetable oil producers for blending
October 19, 2016 Read Full Article
First Local Seed Selection to Take Place at Project Solaris
by Anine Kilian (Engineering News) South African seed selection for research and development company Sunchem’s solaris crop – a nicotine-free tobacco variety that yields significant amounts of sustainable oil for biojet fuel feedstock – has started taking place locally for
October 19, 2016 Read Full Article
BIO Asks Congress to Extend Critical Bioenergy Tax Credits During Lame-Duck
(Biotechnology Innovation Organization) BIO today (October 18, 2016) sent a letter to Congressional Leadership, the Senate Finance Committee Chairs, and the House Ways and Means Committee Chairs calling for the extension of renewable energy tax credits slated to expire at the
October 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Once More into the Blendwall Breach
by Anthony Adragna (Politico's Morning Energy) The American Petroleum Institute is hoping that when the EPA sets final biofuel volumes later this year, it will reduce the percentage of ethanol required for blending with gasoline to something under 9.7 percent of total
October 19, 2016 Read Full Article
U.S. Signs On to Global Agreement Capping Aviation Emissions
(OurEnergyPolicy.org) The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) finalized an agreement to cap the aviation industry’s CO2 emissions at 2020 levels. Due to the cross-border nature of aviation, this sector, which is responsible for 2 percent of all GHG emissions globally,
October 18, 2016 Read Full Article
For the Welfare of His People
(Bangkok Post) Benefits to the nation bestowed by His Majesty's Sufficiency Economy Philosophy -- ... Throughout his 70 years on the throne, King Bhumibol Adulyadej initiated more than 4,500 royal development projects, all of which were derived from his determination to
October 18, 2016 Read Full Article
With Hometown's Cornfields in Mind, Shimkus Supports Renewable Fuel Standard Reform
by Ruth de Jauregui (Metro East Sun) Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) recently expressed his readiness to lead the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on which he is the senior member, in pushing for Renewable Fuel Standard reform. Shimkus said Illinois' 15th District
October 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Copa & Cogeca Warn against EU Plans to Phase out Conventional Biofuels Post-2020
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, Copa & Cogeca warned against EU Commission plans to phase out conventional biofuels post-2020 at a high-level dinner debate organized by the European Oilseed Alliance in European Parliament this week. Speaking at the
October 18, 2016 Read Full Article
UPM Partners with NGOs and Green Think-Tanks to Drive Sustainable Low Carbon Fuels
(Globe Newswire/UPM) ENGOs, think-tanks and the advanced biofuel industry have been collaborating on defining policy boundaries for European fuels policy that recognises the need to safeguard sustainability while stimulating investments into a truly sustainable advanced biofuels industry. Following the Paris Agreement,
October 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Value of E30 Proven in Real Time
by Jim Seurer (Glacial Lakes Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Our good friend and colleague Dave VanderGriend wrote in this column in April that a little place called Watertown, South Dakota, could be the beginning of a revolution in how we think about
October 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Clinton Camp Worried Carbon Tax Would Be ‘Lethal’
by Timothy Cama (The Hill) Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager feared that endorsing a carbon tax would be “lethal” to her campaign. Hacked emails released Thursday by WikiLeaks belonging to John Podesta showed her top aides trying to to walk a
October 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Commission Admits Policing Biofuels According to Public Opinion
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EurActiv) The European Commission’s proposal for a gradual phase-out of conventional biofuels was based on public opinion, an EU official admitted. -- Last July, the EU executive published a European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility proposing that food-based biofuels
October 14, 2016 Read Full Article
European Farmers Stress Biodiesel Role in Agriculture and Transport Decarbonisation Post-2020
(Biofuels International) The European Oilseed Alliance (EOA), the European Biodiesel Board (EBB), and the Vegetable Oil and Protein Meal Industry stress the importance of sustainable energy sources in the low-carbon economy post-2020. The organisation held on Wednesday a dinner debate in
October 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Airlines to Test Alternative Fuel
by Anum Yoon (Triple Pundit) As the world turns its attention to addressing global warming, the airline industry, too, is researching ways to do its part and lower greenhouse gas emissions. One option is investing more into the development and integration of
October 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Industry Concerns over Impending Queensland Biofuel Mandate
by Darren House (Convenience and Impulse Retailing) Petrol retailers will be encouraged to seek compensation to recover costs if the Queensland Government’s biofuel mandate fails as many industry operators have predicted. The mandate, which comes into effect on January 1,
October 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Industry Seeks Support in Government for Investment of R $22 Billion by 2030
by Marta Nogueira (Reuters (Google Translation)) Biodiesel industry representatives presented Thursday to the federal government several suggestions to promote the sector and increase production to 18 billion gallons by 2030, up from 4 billion liters in 2015, with potential to
October 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels Campaign Revs Up Driver Education
(Biofuels Association of Australia) Much has been discussed about the supply side of biofuels, but with the introduction of a biofuels mandate on January 2, 2017 there is a real need to educate the public. That’s why the Queensland Government
October 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter to the Editor: Fixing the RFS Pothole
by David Uible (Clermont County Commissioner/Clermont County GOP/The Clermont Sun) ... On principle, I believe in free markets, and in keeping the government small and control as local as possible. The EPA, an unelected federal agency, shouldn’t have the power to control
October 13, 2016 Read Full Article
How Do the Presidential Candidates Stack up on Farm and Rural Policy Issues?
by Sara Wyant (Farm Forum) As some of you know, Agri-Pulse made a significant commitment to track the presidential candidates, starting in 2015. We followed each one during the primaries, to the nominating conventions and on through the general election
October 13, 2016 Read Full Article
USGC Hosts Southeast Asian Industry Representatives on an Ethanol Tour
(Biofuels International) The US Grains Council (USGC) recently hosted a team of car, fuel, and ethanol industry representatives from Southeast Asia to engage in a fact finding mission about higher blends of ethanol in the petrol pool. As Thailand has already
October 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Drop-In Biofuel Developers See Promise in US EPA Rule Change
by Meghan Gordon (Platts) US advanced biofuels production could get a boost under a rule change the Environmental Protection Agency is considering that would allow conventional refineries to receive renewable fuel credits for using drop-in biofuels when making gasoline and diesel. Developers
October 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Letters: A Fortune in Biofuels Being Left on the Table
by LeRoy Deichman (Herald-Whig) Existing intellectual property and current production practices hold the promise to enable Missouri's 5th District to produce enough biofuels to displace all of the gasoline currently purchased by our residents and all of the diesel fuel used
October 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Centre to Invest 15 Thousand Crore to Expand Panipat Refinery
(Times of India) The Union government will invest Rs 15,000 crore to increase the capacity of Panipat oil refinery in Haryana from existing 15 million tonnes (MT) to 25 MT to raise quality of fuel and create more employment opportunities.
October 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Palm-Oil-Based Biodiesel to Increase Palm Oil Demand
by P. Chandra Sagaran (The Sun Daily) The increase in the use of palm-oil-based petroleum diesel bio-fuel will increase the demand of the commodity in the country. Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong said this is among the
October 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Recharge Wrap-up: VW Beetle EV? EPA Could Allow Higher Ethanol Blends
by John Beltz Snyder (AutoBlog) Neste will sell its 100-percent renewable diesel at certain stations in Finland.Produced from renewable ingredients (including waste products), the company's NEXBTL fuel has a lower carbon footprint and fewer emissions than petroleum-based diesel, requires no vehicle
October 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Hillary Clinton Said America Is Energy Independent. It Is Not
by Tom DiChristopher (CNBC) Hillary Clinton said during the second presidential debate on Sunday that the United States has achieved energy independence, but the country still imports millions of barrels a day of oil and petroleum products — much of it
October 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Drop-In Biofuel Developers See Promise in US EPA Rule Change
by Meghan Gordon (Platts) US advanced biofuels production could get a boost under a rule change the Environmental Protection Agency is considering that would allow conventional refineries to receive renewable fuel credits for using drop-in biofuels when making gasoline and diesel. Developers
October 11, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes Poplar, Willow Trees for Ethanol in U.S. Biofuel Rule Tweak
by Michael Hirtzer (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed tweaks to its Renewable Fuel Standard that would allow biofuels to be processed at more than one location and would allow cellulosic ethanol to be made from poplar and
October 10, 2016 Read Full Article
Jolt of Electricity for RFS
by Anthony Adragna (Politico's Morning Energy) The Obama administration's latest effort to stimulate sales of electric vehicles could deliver a political boost to supporters of the Renewable Fuel Standard, aligning automakers with biofuel backers against the oil industry's attacks on the
October 10, 2016 Read Full Article
What's Up with RINs Prices?
by Scott Irwin (Farm Doc Daily/University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) RINs prices have been making headlines in recent months, with prices at times crossing the psychologically important $1 per gallon mark. Echoing earlier complaints (farmdoc daily, July 19, 2013; December
October 07, 2016 Read Full Article
An EU Biofuels Proposal Worth Getting Behind
by James Cogan (Biofuels Digest) Europe’s bioethanol association ePure just released a renewables policy paper that’s something to get excited about. It’s a show of confidence and ambition on the part of Europe’s ethanol CEOs. Their product delivers climate and bioeconomy
October 07, 2016 Read Full Article
FACT SHEET: 191 Countries Reach a Global Climate Deal for International Aviation
(The White House) Today, in Montreal, Canada, 191 countries decided to adopt a global market-based measure to reduce carbon emissions from international aviation at the 39th Assembly meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Today’s action builds on last
October 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels Can Make U.S. Self-Reliant
by Bobby Likis (The Grand Island Independent) In the letter titled “Biofuels providing economic benefit for state,” published Oct. 1, Paul Kenney is right. And in addition to his state’s boosted economy from ethanol production, Americans across the country are
October 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Europe’s 2030 Renewables Policy Needs a Strong Approach on Biofuels
(ePURE) The European Commission should apply its own latest available science on biofuels if the EU renewable energy policy is to be a success, says the European renewable ethanol association (ePURE). In its July Communication on Low Emission Mobility, the Commission indicated
October 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Says Ethanol Can Help Meet CAFE, GHG Standards
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ethanol industry leaders have weighed in on a draft technical assessment report for the midterm assessment on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and CAFE standards for model year 2022-2025 light-duty vehicles, focusing on the benefits
October 06, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA's Proposed Enhancements to RFS Program Not a Surprise: RFA
(Oil Price Information Service) EPA's move Monday proposing enhancements to its Renewable Fuel Standards program was "not at all unexpected," according to a Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) official. "EPA has been very transparent about this particular proposal," RFA Vice President Geoff
October 06, 2016 Read Full Article
NEW PBS Documentary: The Ethanol Effect
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Detroit Public Television (DPTV) is debuting a new ethanol documentary this Sunday, October 9, 2016 at 9:00 pm ET called, “The Ethanol Effect“. The film, produced by DPTV, takes a look at the controversy surrounding the
October 06, 2016 Read Full Article
The Road to High Octane Fuels
by Jeremy Martin (Union of Concerned Scientists) ... 9 things you need to know about high octane fuel, and my perspective on a path forward. High octane fuel enables more powerful or more efficient engines ... But in the context of engines, octane is a
October 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Mexico’s New Fuel Standards on the Right Path
by Gabriel Quadri (Fuel Fix) Identifying what is best for the environment can be difficult in a world full of ‘green’ marketing. This is especially true with ethanol’s decades-long campaign to portray itself as a ‘green’ renewable fuel. While many in
October 05, 2016 Read Full Article
AOG Transfers Ownership of Addax Bioenergy Sierra Leone
(AOG) AOG has transferred 75.1% ownership of Addax Bioenergy (SL) Limited (‘Addax Bioenergy’), its sugarcane bioethanol and renewable electricity operation in Makeni, Sierra Leone, to a group of investors led by Sunbird Bioenergy Africa Limited (‘Sunbird Bioenergy group’). AOG is
October 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Ecofiscal Commission's Biofuel Report Is Deeply Flawed, a Step Backward for Climate Action
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/Newswire) A controversial report was released today (October 4, 2016) by Canada's Ecofiscal commission that misses the mark on practical guidance for reducing climate change emissions in transportation. If the recommendations in Course Correction: Why it's time to
October 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Airline Low-Carbon Future Needs Fuel Nobody Makes in Volume
by Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) JetBLue among airlines testing fuel made from corn, garbage; ‘We just don’t have any alternative,’ Boeing executive says -- The airline industry’s plan to ease its impact on global warming hinges on fuels made from vegetable oil,
October 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Christopher Ragan: Stop Subsidizing Biofuels
by Christoper Ragan (National Post) Carbon pricing is becoming a mainstream part of Canadian policy. Four provinces have or will soon have carbon prices, one more has made a commitment to do so, and the federal government is now promising
October 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Biobased Industry Growing, but Needs More Federal Help, Report Says
by Philip Brasher (Agri-Pulse) Production of biofuels and biobased products such as plant-derived plastics already support 4.2 million jobs, but the industry's future growth rate depends in part on oil prices and the availability of new government incentives, according to a
October 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Clinton's Plan to Reduce US Oil Consumption Likely Won't Work
by Tom DiChristopher (CNBC) ... Clinton says she would extend standards for vehicle fuel efficiency, methane emissions, building codes and appliance standards that President Barack Obama implemented or supported, according to a campaign spokesperson. Clinton supports Obama initiatives like the Clean
October 04, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA Releases Ethanol Flex Fuel Rule/(REGS) Rule
(Fuel Marketer News) Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released their proposed rule for Ethanol Flex Fuel and Renewable Enhancement and Growth Support (REGS) Rule. This proposal intends to provide regulatory clarification for ethanol blends from 16 percent to 50
October 04, 2016 Read Full Article
“The Myth of High RIN Prices As Proof of the Blend Wall”: New Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization released the new white paper, “The Myth of High RIN Prices As Proof of the Blend Wall,” analyzing data recently released by EPA on compliance with the Renewable Fuel
October 04, 2016 Read Full Article
It’s Time to End the Myth That High RIN Prices Prove Existence of the Blend Wall
by Brent Erickson (Biotechnology Innovation Organization/Biofuels Digest) ... Data recently released by EPA refutes the widely held assumption that reaching and exceeding the blend wall caused the 2013 rise in RIN prices. This newly available data calls for a thorough
October 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels Canada Supports Federal Carbon Pricing
(Advanced Biofuels Canada/Yahoo! Finance) The federal government announced today its intention to place a national price on carbon emissions of $10 per tonne in 2018, rising by $10 per tonne each year to $50 per tonne by 2022. The federal
October 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Americans Deserve Fuel Choices at the Pump
by Liz Mathis (Marion Times) Here in Iowa, we encourage gas stations to install flex fuel pumps and other equipment to offer homegrown, renewable ethanol and biodiesel. The Legislature's investment of $3 million this year will continue to make tax
October 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter: Column on Ethanol Gets It Wrong
by Paul Fox (Fayetteville Observer) Jonah Goldberg's Sept. 5 column "Let's talk about ethanol" struck me as a little odd. Goldberg has somehow twisted the idea that ethanol and biofuels release more greenhouse gases than oil, despite research by the
October 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter: Will Renewable Fuel Standard Hurt Economy?
by Dirk Lohry, McCook Lake (Argus Leader) ... Sen. Mike Rounds is questioning corn ethanol’s future under the RFS. I know that seems counterintuitive, but in 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency will take control of the ethanol mandate, with the authority to
October 03, 2016 Read Full Article
USDA Results: Powering America with a More Sustainable Energy Future
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) ... The Obama Administration has pursued a carefully balanced approach, deploying technologies that improve the very best of our existing energy sources, while rigorously implementing policies that invest in the second and third generations of tomorrow’s fuels. ... In
October 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter: A Big Vision Business Plan
by Jason Frerichs (Argus Leader) ... As a state senator, I am hopeful we can generate bi-partisan support for putting S.D. state-owned undesignated flex fuel autos on E30. Then, adjoining state leaders will be encouraged to follow our lead to openly
October 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Column Full of Downright Lies
by Art Thomas (POET-Fostoria/The Courier) Last week’s column “corn ethanol is a climate-control scandal” was full of half-truths and downright lies about the ethanol industry. It was authored by a New York think tank funded by oil. Study after study has shown
October 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Conservatives Call For Repeal of RFS
(WHOTV.com) The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, last week released a sweeping critique of U.S. agriculture policy. In a 148 page report, the foundation called for Congress to revamp crop insurance and food standards. It also called for a repeal of
October 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Iowa Awards More Fueling Future Funds
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Iowa has released the availability of nearly $350,000 in funds under the “Fueling Our Future 100” initiative as announced by Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey. Retailers who are interested can apply for the cost share funding
October 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Minnesota #Biodiesel Mandate Stands Firm
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Minnesota has been and continues to be a leader in the support of biofuels and was the first state to pass a biodiesel mandate requiring B20 (20 percent biodiesel, 80 percent diesel), to be used in
October 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Monarca BioFuel Project in Mexico Expands, Adding Another 33,000 Hectares of Jatropha
(PR Web) Monarca BioJet fuel project in the Yucatan of Mexico is adding another 33,000 hectares of Jatropha to produce seed oil feedstock so they can export directly to the US to supply BioFuel refineries needing low cost feedstock. --
October 01, 2016 Read Full Article
API Says Biodiesel Groups Can't Weigh In On EPA Fuel Row
by Adam Lidgett (Law360) The American Petroleum Institute said Wednesday a swath of biodiesel industry groups shouldn't be able to chime in on a set of consolidated appeals in the D.C. Circuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's volume obligations
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Mexico Looking at Tax Breaks to Boost Biodiesel Consumption
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Mexico, the government is exploring the potential introduction of tax stimuli to boost consumption of biodiesel in the next 2017 fiscal year. The plan seeks to create an offset between the IEPS tax and
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
European Biodiesel Supply Chain Organizes Sustainability Debate at European Parliament
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Belgium, the European Biodiesel Board along with FEDIOL and the European Oilseed Alliance is organizing a dinner event in the European Parliament on October 12 discussing the future of sustainable biodiesel. Speakers include Prof.
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Sensenbrenner Extends RFS Debate to Number of Hoses at Gas Stations
by Jack Fitzpatrick (Morning Consult) Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) is concerned that drivers who want to avoid a 15 percent ethanol blend of gasoline won’t be able to, he said in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Sky's the Limit on Navy's Biofuel Focus
by Bill Loveless (USA Today) ... Biofuels are not new for the U.S. Navy and Air Force, which have been experimenting with blends on aircraft and ships for several years. In fact, all Navy ships and aircraft are now certified
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Can the Aviation Industry Finally Clean up Its Emissions?
by John Vidal (The Guardian) With biofuel potential limited and emissions rising, the need for industry to act is urgent. Hopes rest on a global UN carbon offset scheme to be negotiated at the ICAO summit this week - but
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Biodiesel Production and Consumption Statistics
(IEA Task 39) 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 Agricultural Outlook issued by
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels Developments in Australia
by Susan van Dyk and Stephen Schuck (IEA Bioenergy Task 39 and Bioenergy Australia) ... While Australia has large energy resources, it is a net importer of crude oil and refined petroleum products. In 2013, net product imports were 325,000 bbl/d, according to the Australia
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
The Kochs Are Plotting A Multimillion-Dollar Assault On Electric Vehicles
by Peter Stone (The Huffington Post) ... A new group that’s being cobbled together with fossil fuel backing hopes to spend about $10 million dollars per year to boost petroleum-based transportation fuels and attack government subsidies for electric vehicles, according to
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels USA Submits Comments on CAFE Standards Midterm Review
(Advanced Biofuels USA) Advanced Biofuels USA fully supports meeting the 2022 CAFE standards. It is our understanding that the key to vehicle manufacturers meeting these standards rests on the ability to use high levels of low cost octane to operate
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
#Ethanol Groups Submit CAFE Comments
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Comments regarding the goals of the CAFE-GHG standards were due yesterday (September 26, 2016) to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and ethanol organizations made their voices heard. Comments submitted by the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE)
September 30, 2016 Read Full Article
World Needs Transport Biofuels
by Bliss Baker (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Global Renewable Fuels Alliance) ... The transport sector is one of the largest contributors of greenhouse gases (GHGs), estimated to be approximately 25 to 30 percent of global emissions, but has the lowest renewable energy share
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Comments on the Draft Technical Assessment Report for Model Years 2022 – 2025 Greenhouse Gas Emission and Fuel Economy Standards Submitted by Minnesota and Illinois Growers
(Minnesota Corn Growers Association Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council and the Illinois Corn Growers Association) Early this year, the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council approved a research grant to Defour Group LLC (D4) and Air Improvement Resource INC
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Supercar Champion Mark Winterbottom to Drive Australian Biofuels Campaign
(Biofuels International) V8 Supercar champion and Bathurst 1000 winner Mark Winterbottom is the face of a new advertising campaign encouraging motorists to increase their use of biofuels in Queensland, Australia. Minister for Energy and Biofuels Mark Bailey joined Winterbottom to launch
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels International 2016: Industry Experts Outline 2030 EU Biofuels Vision
by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International) Industry experts have outlined their 2030 biofuels vision at the 9th Biofuels International Conference. By 2020, the EU aims to have 10% of the transport fuel of every EU country come from renewable sources such as
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter: Energy Relies on Free Market
by Kerry Smith (The Telegraph) ... With the EPA set to exercise complete control over the RFS program in 2023, traditional corn ethanol may be at risk. Congressman John Shimkus is among those questioning whether the program has run its course.
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Will Changing the Point of Obligation Improve the RFS?
by John Campbell (Biodiesel Magazine/Ocean Park Advisors) The U.S. EPA has set off a debate within the petroleum industry by suggesting that the point of obligation for compliance with the renewable fuel standard (RFS) be moved from the hands of a
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Finland Proposes Nordic Countries to Lift Biofuel Target
(Reuters/The Western Producer) Finland has proposed that Nordic countries should set a joint target on biofuels and increase the minimum proportion of bio-based raw materials in all fuels, Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila told reporters on Tuesday. Finland has set itself
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Henrik Erämetsä from Neste to Co-Chair EU Initiative for Advanced Biofuels in Aviation
(Neste) Henrik Erämetsä, Head of Aviation Regulation at Neste has been appointed Co-Chair of the EU initiative 'the European Advanced Biofuels Flightpath' as a representative of the biofuels industry. Mr. Erämetsä will co-chair together with Ruben Alblas from KLM Royal
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Tax Credit Positioning Intensifies as Expiration Nears
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) ... The U.S. biodiesel industry, through its trade association the National Biodiesel Board, joined a broad coalition of 50-plus industry groups calling for action on tax extenders this year by sending a letter to leaders in
September 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Congress Should Not Be Allowed to Gut Fuel Efficiency Standards
by Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) ... Automakers have adapted innovations more quickly than anticipated. They implemented technology that wasn’t even anticipated just four years ago and exceeded regulatory targets. As of last year, vehicles sold under these new standards saved consumers $12.3
September 28, 2016 Read Full Article
The Car-Emissions Sleuth Who’s Costing Chrysler $5 Billion
by John Lippert and Jeff Plungis (Bloomberg) ... As head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s air-quality and transportation office, (Chris) Grundler holds as much sway as any single human over how global automakers allocate more than $100 billion in R&D money
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels International 2016: Industry Experts Outline 2030 EU Biofuels Vision
by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International) Industry experts have outlined their 2030 biofuels vision at the 9th Biofuels International Conference. By 2020, the EU aims to have 10% of the transport fuel of every EU country come from renewable sources such
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Bioenergies Joins Preem, Sekab and Sveaskog in the “Bio-Based Gasoline Project” in Sweden
(Global Bioenergies) Global Bioenergies (Alternext paris: ALGBE), Preem, Sekab and Sveaskog announce having joined forces to develop a high-performance fuel entirely based on forest resources. The consortium has signed a collaboration agreement to carry out a conceptual scope study for a
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol-Blended Petrol Push
(tenplay.com) A new advertising campaign has the government pushing for the use of biofuels in more vehicles, after statewide declines in usage. VIDEO
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter to the Editor: Time to Give Ethanol Credit
by Bill Bushong (Northern Virginia Daily) I have been following coverage of the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent decision to alter the renewable fuel standard with a reduction to the renewable volume obligation on corn-based ethanol, and as a grain and
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
RFA President Says There’s No Ethanol Fraud In RINS Program
(WNAX) A report out by a former EPA official says that the RINS market or renewable identification numbers may be ripe for fraud or abuse. In order to comply with the RFS, refiners are required to blend a percentage of
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Seattle Adopts UCS’s Oil-Saving Plan, Aims to Cut Oil Use in Half
(Union of Concerned Scientists) The Seattle City Council is expected to pass legislation today (September 19, 2016) that requires staff to develop a plan to cut the city’s oil use in half by 2035. Seattle is rising to a challenge
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
European Ethanol’s Greenhouse Gas Savings Increase 8.5% in 2015: New Report
by Theo Kumah (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, ethanol’s direct greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) savings compared to fossil fuel have increased from 59% in 2014 to 64% in 2015, an increase of 8.5% against the 2014 figure, according to new
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
The Fight Must Go on to Protect the EU's Right to Continue with Its Own Aviation Emissions Scheme
by Jeff Gazzard (European GreenSkies Alliance/GreenAir Online) Over the next couple of weeks, the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will be holding its 39th Assembly in Montreal. One of the key items up for discussion/agreement/stonewalling (take your pick!)
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
KLM and Lufthansa Sign Long-Term Agreements with US Sustainable Biofuel Producers AltAir and Gevo
(GreenAir Online) European airlines KLM and Lufthansa have each signed agreements with US biofuel companies for supplies of locally-produced sustainable fuels. KLM has agreed to purchase through a three-year offtake agreement an undisclosed quantity of used cooking oil based fuel produced by
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Design Features of the EU’s Aviation ETS Should Be Strengthened to Deliver Real Emissions Reductions, Finds T&E Report
(GreenAir Online) Despite imperfections, the inclusion of aviation into the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has functioned well and enjoys a high degree of compliance, finds a new report by Transport and Environment (T&E) that analyses performance over the
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Do We Still Need a Renewable Fuel Standard?
by Anne Steckel (National Biodiesel Board/The Hill) Headlines tell us the world is awash with oil. Gas costs less than bottled water in many places, and petroleum markets are in a prolonged slump that’s wreaking havoc on the industry’s bottom
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Summer Is Over: Bring on the Pumpkin Spice and the E15
by Rebecca Chillrud (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) September 22 marks the autumnal equinox and the official end of summer. But for approximately 330 gas retailers, the season ended last week, on September 16—a day celebrated as “E15 Day” in
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Making the Case for Young Farmers
by Keith Norman (The Jamestown Sun) ... Kasey Bitz was one of 44 farmers participating in the North Dakota Farmers Union legislative fly-in that returned from Washington, D.C., on Sept. 14. Members of the group met with the North Dakota Congressional
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
City's Clean Fleet Reaches 500 Vehicles
by David Giambusso (Politico) New York City's fleet of vehicles is getting cleaner. Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration will announce on Wednesday morning that it has deployed 500 electric vehicles since it launched its clean fleet initiative last year, with 500
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Letter to the Editor: Biofuels Defended
by Doug Berven (POET/Boston Herald) Jonah Goldberg’s column parrots the tired talking points of the oil industry (“Research proves ethanol’s only useful to pols,” Sept. 5). Ethanol is a clean-burning, American-made biofuel that is lowering greenhouse gas emissions while improving engine
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Visits Lamberton Area Solar Community Garden Near Ethanol Site
by Erik Posz (Redwood Falls Gazette) Thoroughly impressed. That was the feeling United States Senator Amy Klobuchar left with after a visit Friday morning to the Redwood Electric Cooperative (REC) Community Solar Array located adjacent to Highwater Ethanol near Lamberton. “It’s
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Green Fuel Ramps up Production at Its Chisumbanje Site
by Ndakaziva Majaka (Nahanda Radio) Green Fuel is moving to ramp up ethanol production at its Chisumbanje site through a hectarage increase exercise anticipated to see the group with about 13 000 hectares (ha) of land by year end, one of
September 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Rep Black Intros Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Bill
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Another federal bill has been introduced to extend the biodiesel tax credit. Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) has introduced the “Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Incentive Extension Act of 2016” (H.R. 5994). The bill extends the tax credit
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Controversial B10 Biodiesel Hits Snag
by Yamin Vong (The Sun Daily) A proposal to push through a controversial B10 bio-diesel next month hits more snags, much to the relief of car and oil companies that want validated testing of the palm-oil based fuel. Firstly, the proposed B10
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Poet CEO Says Clinton, Trump Know Importance of Ethanol
by Christopher Doering (Des Moines Register) The head of ethanol giant Poet is optimistic presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton back renewable fuels despite recent developments that have left some in the industry uncertain about their positions. Jeff Broin, the founder and chief executive
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Europe Deem Low-Emission Mobility Strategy Damaging to Production
by George Griffiths (Platts) The European Commission's Low-Emission Mobility Strategy would lead to the "permanent loss of 133,000 rural jobs supported by the ethanol industry," Mark Turley, CEO of Ethanol Europe, said Wednesday. Speaking at the Agro-Inno Show in Budapest, Turley criticized
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Petrobras Mulls Lowering Brazil Fuel Prices in 2016
by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui (Business Recorder) State-controlled Brazilian oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA is considering lowering wholesale gasoline and diesel prices by year-end, which would be the first time since September 2015, O Globo newspaper said on Wednesday. ... The lowering of
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Vietnam Fuel Giant Asks for Tax Support to Keep Unpopular Biofuel in Business
(VN Express International) The government continues to miss its targets for the cleaner, cassava-based fuel. State-owned fuel giant PetroVietnam has asked the government for tax support to save its new biofuel business from going bankrupt due to poor consumption. PetroVietnam said in
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Answers to Your Questions about Renewables and the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane and Ron Cascone (Biofuels Digest/NEXANT) Recently, we held a popular webinar on Renewables and the Advanced Bioeconomy with NEXANT principal Ron Cascone, for which you can see the slides here. During the webinar, we received a number of excellent questions,
September 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Northey: E15 an Affordable, Clean-Burning Option at the Pump
by Bill Northey (Globe Gazette) ... This significant growth in access to E15 is thanks in part to the “Fueling our Future” initiative, which is a collaboration between the governor’s office, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa Department
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Like Consumer Choice at the Pump? Don’t Back Blend Wall Bill
by Rachel Gantz (Renewable Fuels Association) If legislation was introduced that would prevent the latest iPhone from being sold and instead require users to return to the days of big brick phones and other technology relics, you’d be up in arms.
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
ACE Ad Buy Urges Congress to Act on RVP Legislation
(American Coalition for Ethanol) The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) kicked-off a two week ad campaign today in Environment & Energy Publishing (E&E), a Washington DC-based media outlet with five daily online publications and a daily video webcast for energy
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Report Helps Retain Access to EU Market
by Megan Cechner (Farm Weekly) A co-funded report by Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) and Australian Oilseeds Federation (AOF) members has mapped greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the entire canola lifecycle to ensure Australian canola growers retain access to the valuable
September 21, 2016 Read Full Article
NATSO Applauds Biodiesel Blenders' Tax Credit Legislation
(NATSO/PR Newswire) NATSO, the national association representing America's travel plazas and truckstops, today applauded Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) for introducing the "Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Incentive Extension Act of 2016," (H.R. 5994) that would extend the biodiesel blenders' tax credit
September 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Murky Biofuel Market Vulnerable to Fraud, Former EPA Cop Warns
by Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Earth & Water Group/Bloomberg) — A program to boost the use of biofuels in the U.S. has become vulnerable to scams that have bilked victims out of nearly $1 billion so far, warns a former Environmental
September 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Another Brick in the Blend Wall
by Anthony Adragna (Politico's Morning Energy) The Renewable Fuels Association, an ethanol producers trade group, is taking out ads in POLITICO, The Hill and Morning Consult opposing a bill that would cap the amount of renewable fuels that could be blended
September 20, 2016 Read Full Article
Potential for Advanced Biofuels Production from Palm Residues in Indonesia
by Julia Paltseva, Stephanie Searle, Chris Malins (International Council on Clean Transportation) Indonesia is the world’s leading producer of palm oil, supplying almost half of the commodity globally. Its palm oil industry continues to expand rapidly, in part to meet domestic goals
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Indonesia’s Delusional Strategy for Reducing GHG Emissions
(International Council on Clean Transportation) ... Indonesia’s policies promoting the development of biofuels has always been portrayed as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Government officials and the oil palm industry assert that implementation of 20% biofuel blending mandate
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Guest Opinion: What's Good about Ethanol in Montana
by Gary Schaff (Billings Gazette) ... My target is consumer issues. Ethanol is high octane (115) and is used to take low-octane gasoline and make it higher (value enhanced). Thus, it is an octane enhancer. It stretches our refinery fuel supply
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Japan’s Ethanol Imports Expected to Increase Slightly
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Japan recently filed an annual biofuels report with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network that highlights the country’s ethanol use and production. According to the report, Japan has established its own sustainability
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Editorial: Ethanol Is Beneficial but Still Needs Oversight
(Beaumont Enterprise) In a region that was built by oil refining, it's a tough thing to wrap your mind around: Ethanol is cheaper than gasoline and boosts fuel octane, thus helping engines perform better. And contrary to persistent claims by
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
U.S. Congressional Panel to Hold Fuel Rules Hearing
by David Shepardson (Reuters) A congressional panel will hold a hearing on Sept. 22 to look at the fate of U.S. fuel efficiency rules through 2025 amid growing concerns from automakers. An auto trade group representing General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co,
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Sell Last Gasoline Car by 2035 to Meet Climate Goals, Study Says
by Alister Doyle (Reuters) The last gasoline-powered car will have to be sold by about 2035 to put the world on track to limit global warming to the most stringent goal set by world leaders last year, a study said on
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Alternative Jet Fuels Tackle Rising Aviation Emissions
by Rebecca Chillrud (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) ... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued an endangerment finding for aircraft, indicating that greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft are hazardous to public health. This finding requires the EPA to begin crafting
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blog: Science Improves on Land-Use Change, Biodiesel
by Todd Neeley (DTN-The Progressive Farmer) Purdue University agriculture economics professor Wally Tyner isn’t exactly ready to discount the theory of indirect land use change, or ILUC, that has been the bane of biofuels’ existence since the creation of the
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Now Boarding: Commercial Planes Take Flight with Biobased Jet Fuel
by Melissae Fellet (C&EN) Aviation industry hopes to cut emissions with renewable fuels -- This year, renewable jet fuel took off, graduating from demonstration and test flights to some regular commercial use. In January, some flights left the airport in
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Ottawa to Impose a National Carbon Price on the Provinces
by Shawn McCarthy (Globe and Mail) The Liberal government will move this fall to impose a minimum, national carbon price on provinces that fail to adopt their own pricing system for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, a plan that is adamantly opposed by
September 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Biofuels Market Will Gain Momentum Due to Increasing Energy Security Until 2020, Says Technavio
(BusinessWire/Technavio) The global biofuels market is expected grow at a CAGR of nearly 6% during the forecast period, according to Technavio’s latest report. In this report, Technavio covers the market outlook and growth prospects of the global biofuels market for 2016-2020.
September 18, 2016 Read Full Article
New Biofuel Successfully Powers EA-18 Super-Hornet Surveillance Aircraft
(Sputnik News) The US Navy successfully tested a new advanced biofuel this month on a Boeing EA-18 "Green Growler" aircraft, a surveillance version of the Super-Hornet, the US Naval Institute reported on Friday. -- The Boeing EA-18G Growler is an
September 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Trump Biofuel Proposals Echo Those of Backer Icahn
by Chris Prentice (Reuters) Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to weigh into a debate over a controversial U.S. biofuels program with a proposal that would back the position of billionaire investor Carl Icahn, one of his wealthiest
September 17, 2016 Read Full Article
All Systems Go for B10 Biodiesel; Shoring up CPO Prices, Reducing Stock Seen
by Hanim Adnan (The Star) After hitting several speed bumps on the road to realisation, the country’s stalled B10 biodiesel mandate for the transport sector is poised to take-off in the final quarter of this year, say industry observers. Initially slated for implementation
September 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Pat Toomey, Katie McGinty Joust over Corporations
by Marc Levy (Associated Press/The Morning Call) Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey and his Democratic challenger Katie McGinty tangled Monday over the use of corn ethanol in motor fuel and post-recession bank regulations as they try to show that the
September 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels: Pumped but Facing an Uphill Struggle
(Ecogeneration) It’s a hard road for the Australian biofuels industry, which turns out bioethanol (or E10 as it’s known at the pump) and biodiesel. Until motorists instinctively reach for the bio-blend pumps the sector has had to rely on “government
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
New Data Reaffirms Carbon Benefits of Biodiesel
(National Biodiesel Board) Economic modeling by Purdue University continues to reduce predicted emissions of ‘indirect land use change’ -- Biomass-based fuels present a tremendous opportunity to transition toward a more sustainable mix of renewable energy. This was a key theme
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Consumers Ability to Choose #E15 Back at the Pumps
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) Consumers will have the choice to purchase E15 at the pump again tomorrow, September 15, 2016. For drivers owning a 2001 or newer vehicle, E15 sales are restricted during summer months due to an arcane U.S.
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
How Low Can #Ethanol’s Carbon Intensity Go?
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) ... “Carbon Intensity: Field-to-Wheel How Low Can You Go?” was one of the break-out sessions during the 29th annual Ethanol Conference. During the discussion, panelists walked attendees through the nuts and bolts of low carbon fuel
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
7 Governors Ask EPA to Remove RVP Limit on E15
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) On Sept. 13, the governors of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy asking her to remove the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) limit
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
When It Comes to Science, Trump and Clinton Have Common Ground — But Not Much
by Brady Dennis (The Washington Post) Earlier this summer, the folks behind ScienceDebate.org sent the presidential candidates a list of 20 questions that likely won't garner much airtime in the televised debates this fall. They asked about climate change, mental health, space exploration, vaccinations, antibiotic-resistant
September 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Commentary: Are Presidential Hopefuls Ignoring Real Issues of Renewable Fuels?
by Jacqueline Campos (Fuel Fix/Opportune) ... When it comes to this year’s election, renewable fuels continue to be well-supported, but policy mandating the use of those renewable fuels in gasoline remains to be seen. ... The dilemma is that RINs cannot be utilized until
September 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Bobby Likis Spotlights @ProtecFuel
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Protec Fuel CEO Todd Garner was a guest on the nationally syndicated car-talk program “Bobby Likis Car Clinic” this past weekend to talk about what they are doing to get higher ethanol blends in the market
September 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Chinese Ethanol Almost Competitive Enough to Export
by Xiaojuan Gao (Platts) The export arbitrage for China ethanol has narrowed to the point where transactions could be occurring very soon, market participants said Friday, citing a combination of factors including increasing international ethanol market prices and government support policies
September 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Biofuels Developments in Australia
by Susan van Dyk and Stephen Schuck (IEA Bioenergy Task 39/Bioenergy Australia) Australia’s primary energy consumption is heavily dependent on fossil fuels, with renewables contributing about 7% (including hydroelectricity, wind, solar and biomass) (Figure 1) (US EIA). While Australia has large energy resources, it is
September 12, 2016 Read Full Article
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