by Jonathan Packroff (EURACTIV) In an ongoing dispute over biofuels made from crops such as rapeseed and wheat, Germany’s biggest biofuel producer argues that reducing meat consumption would be a much
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by Joseph Glauber and Charlotte Hebebrand (International Food Policy Research Institute/Daily Star) … Despite the recurring food versus fuel debate and criticism expressed during previous price spikes, biofuel policies have grown
WHEAT is a pantry stable, and it can also be a source of renewable ethanol when processed as a feedstock in certain facilities such as this one in Teeside
(ePURE) Sustainable crop-based biofuels remain the main source of renewable energy in transport, but are still needlessly restricted in how much they can help meet climate goals — The EU is
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Biofuel consumption in Australia remained low in 2022. Despite new fuel standards introduced for gasoline on Jan. 1, 2022, the ethanol blend rate did not
by John Hanna (Associated Press) Kansas water experts are sounding an alarm decades in the making: Farmers and ranchers in the state’s western half must stop pumping more water out of
(ePURE) Demand for renewable ethanol in the EU will increase by 13% from now until 2030, according to a new report from the European Commission. The EU Agricultural Outlook for Markets, Income and
bySupriya Vohra (Quartz) While India is making a push for ethanol-blended petrol, by incentivizing sugarcane-derived ethanol, concerns remain about the water-guzzling nature of the sugarcane and fair remuneration for farmers. On

(Solutions from the Land) Farmers will be at the center of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) on Adaptation and Agriculture Day, Saturday, Nov. 12, starting with an
(Research & Markets/PR Newswire) The “Transportation Grade Bioethanol Market – A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Raw Material, Fuel Blend, End Use, and Region – Analysis and Forecast, 2022-2031” report has
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Fuel ethanol consumption in Canada is expected to grow by approximately 8.6 percent this year, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural
(Government of Rio Grande do Sul (Google Translation)) The State government signed, this Tuesday (23/8), a protocol of intentions with CB Bioenergia for the installation of an ethanol industry in the
(RIKEN/Phys.Org) Ethanol can help plants survive in times of drought says a new study conducted at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science in Japan. Led by Motoaki Seki, researchers
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country’s first 2G cellulosic ethanol biorefinery, the Indian Oil project at Panipat, Haryana. This 100 KLPD Project is
(Projects Today) Fylfot Geoworks is planning to set up ethanol unit with at Patvi in Ambala district of Haryana. The proposed unit will have a capacity of 100 klpd and
(ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The European Parliament has taken a positive step on EU renewable energy policy as ITRE Committee members voted decisively in favor of increasing the ambition for GHG emissions
by Ana Mano (Reuters) Brazil’s largest biofuel producer BSBios will build the country’s first big facility that uses wheat to make ethanol, which will increase, not diminish, food supplies, its
(Green Impact Partners/Newsfile) Green Impact Partners (TSXV: GIP) (“GIP” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on three of its advanced renewable natural gas (“RNG”) projects. “With the
by Robert Malina and Freddy Navarro (Hasselt University/IEA Bioenergy Task 39) … With 104 PJ, biofuels covered about 6.5% of the final energy consumed in Belgium, while other renewable sources,
(Daily Mail) … The Prime Minister has done it by reducing the amount of biofuel produced in UK; Biofuel requires wheat and maize – land that Mr Johnson believes could
by Sarah McFarlane (Reuters/Global Banking and Finance Review) Officials from some G7 countries, including Germany and Britain, will push for temporary waivers on biofuels mandates to combat soaring food prices when
(Governo do Estado Rio Grande do Sul (Google Translation)) Governor Ranolfo Vieira Júnior signed, on the morning of this Monday (20/6), at an event at Palácio Piratini, a protocol of
by Daniel Cusick (Politico Pro) Even under moderate-emission scenarios, the Corn Belt of the Upper Midwest will become “unsuitable to the cultivation of corn by 2100,” research shows. The U.S.
(Green Impact Partners/PR Newswire) Green Impact Partners Inc. (“GIP” or the “Company”) (TSXV: GIP.V) is pleased to provide an update on its renewable natural gas (“RNG”) development projects and a summary
by Sophie Barthel (Argus Media) Germany plans to further reduce the use of biofuels produced from food and feed crops because of rising food costs and waning supply of agricultural products
by Aisling O’Brien (Agriland) Removing wheat from the production of biofuels in Europe would offset over 20% of the collapsed Ukrainian supplies, according to a campaign group. A study by Transport and Environment
by F. Taheripour, S. Mueller, H. Kwon, M. Khanna, I. Emery, K. Copenhaver, M. Wang (Argonne National Laboratory) The Systems Assessment Center and its collaborators provide a detailed technical review
by Marion Rae (Glouster Advocate) Australia’s petrol and diesel taxes are already amongst the lowest in the world, potentially throttling efforts to curb price spikes and prompting some to propose
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Digest) Carnarvon Energy Ltd. and Frontier Impact Group announced March 10 the official structuring of their 50/50 renewable diesel joint-venture business as FutureEnergy Australia. Last July,
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is studying whether waiving biofuel blending mandates could help offset a surge in prices for key food ingredients like corn and
by Bruce Comer, Frank Kim and Zak Putlak (Ocean Park/Biofuels Digest) As ethanol producers pursued mergers and acquisitions, and renewable diesel firms built and expanded plants, the biofuels industry increasingly focused
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network illustrates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada’s ethanol industry
(Bioenergy Insight) Global energy and commodity intelligence company Argus has launched biomethane guarantee of origin price assessments. Biomethane can be used as an alternative or as a supplement to natural
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) Corn is the top feedstock for China’s ethanol sector, followed by rice, cassava and wheat. The country’s production plants are expected to consume 4.07 million
(Biofuels International) Renewable fuels in the UK fuel supply achieved an aggregated greenhouse gas (GHG) saving of 83% compared to fossil fuels, according the latest UK Government figures. Accounting for
(Summit Agricultural Group) Summit Agricultural Group, through its investment affiliate Summit Ag Investors (collectively “Summit”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of Prairie Horizon Agri-Energy (“Prairie Horizon”), a biorefinery in
(Press Trust of India/First Post) The government will take a decision over flex-fuel engines in the next 8-10 days as it is considering making these engines mandatory for the automobile industry,
by Kelly Sidoryk (Canadian Cattlemen) Even with more than 50 years in the feeding business, Pound-Maker is still finding ways to dial in its various ag businesses — The majority
by Ahmad Ghaddar and Nigel Hun (Reuters) Britain is set to introduce E10 gasoline, a motor fuel blended with 10% renewable fuels, by September this year, a move that could cut
(Total) In order to meet the growing demand for E85, a mostly renewable fuel benefiting from an attractive price and producing fewer greenhouse gas emissions, Total has stepped up the deployment
(Solutions from the Land) A 20-minute video presentation in which Solutions from the Land farmer leaders offer a vision of solutions that farming operations can deliver to meet the Sustainable Development
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Mark P. Allen, Vice President of Integrated Carbon Solutions at Accelergy, shared this illuminating slide guide on how Accelergy’s TerraSync is cost competitive, has
(Alco Bio Fuel) Biorefinery Alco Bio Fuel (ABF), industrial gas supplier Messer Benelux and IJsfabriek Strombeek will continue their efforts to reduce CO2 emissions in Belgium. Together they are investing
(University of Birmingham) The global spread of vast forest plantations and agricultural monocultures are turning once diverse landscapes into areas of land supporting single plant species, with profound implications for
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Using science to deliver disruptive plant-based innovations, Calyxt launched their soybean go-to-market strategy this year and have plans for selling seed to processors who contract with
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Praj Industries recently added renewable chemicals and materials to their portfolio of products going beyond biofuels and their Executive Chairman Dr. Pramod Chaudhari shared this
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With a petrochemical history, Sarnia-Lambton has evolved to agriculture, feedstocks and chemicals with a vision to be Canada’s premier location for the development of and investment
by David Laister (Business Live) Department for Transport gets response from home of UK’s largest bioethanol plant — … Biofuels are being explored as Net Zero commitments loom large, with
by Richa Mishra, TV Jayan (The Hindu Business Line) Commitment to EBP scheme gives sugar industry confidence to set up distilleries — To ensure that the country does not miss any
by David Laister (Business Live) Saltend facility was mothballed after 11 years of “inaction” over petrol pump policy — … Vivergo, an employer of 150 at Saltend Chemicals Park, closed
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Revolutionizing the product development process in life-science based markets through the use of Computational Predictive Biology platform – sounds like a big mission, but for
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP)) Although the share of the area for biofuels production increased by 1 percentage point in 2018, it is still very small. Cultivated
by Preeti Bhagat and Sampad Nandy (Cogencis) he commerce ministry has turned down a request by the US to reduce the import duty on de-natured ethanol entering the country to protect
(Michelin) The BioButterfly project launched by Michelin in 2012 has just achieved another milestone: the construction of France’s first industrial
(National Farmers Union) The NFU has written to Government ministers calling for E10 – a type of petrol which contains 10%
(British Bioethanol) The APPG for British Bioethanol has launched its final report on the introduction of E10 today (July 16, 2019).
(Dutch Emissions Authority (Google Translation)) The Netherlands is on track to reach the European target for renewable energy for transport of
by Syed Akhtar Ali (The Express Tribune) Pakistan’s current account deficit has created many problems for the economy. Major imports are
(British Bioethanol) Chair of the APPG for British Bioethanol Nic Dakin MP today launched the publication of the interim report into
by Kelley Price (Teeside Live) Ensus at Wilton wants more of its biofuel to be added at the pumps as ‘trend’
by L.G.Pereira, O.Cavalett, A.Bonomi, Y.Zhang, E.Warner, H.L.Chum (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews) Highlights: Emissions ranged from 16 to 45 for sugarcane and 43–62 g
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) announced today that it has signed a binding, definitive Construction License Agreement with Praj Industries
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Emissions Reduction Alberta recently announced funding to support several projects through its Partnership Intake Program, including
(Biofuels International) A wheat-based biofuels facility in Alberta, Canada has received CAD$5 million in funding from Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) in
by Helena Taveras Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Germany, UFOP reports that for years now, dramatically low prices have defined the level of revenues
(University of Saskatchewan) A University of Saskatchewan (USask) research team’s quest to extract protein from more than a billion litres of
by Hallie Gu and Dominique Patton (Reuters) China is set to more than triple its ethanol production capacity by 2020, a
(Algae Industry Magazine) Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have engineered tiny carbon-capturing engines from blue-green algae into plants, in
(Deutsches Maiskomitee eV (Google translation)) The proportionate use of cereal raw materials in the production of bioethanol has clearly shifted in
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In a biobased economy renewable raw materials take over the role of fossil raw materials, such
by Scott Henry (Des Moines Register) … A study from Environmental Defense Fund and managerial accounting firm K·Coe Isom AgKnowledge finds that
(Vivergo Fuels) Today, we regret to announce that given the continued difficult trading environment and delays in the implementation of E10
by Garima Singh (Economic Times) … While the government is hoping the rally in global rates declines soon, it is also looking
by Helena Bottemiller Evich, Catherine Boudreau and Liz Crampton (Politico) The Trump administration on Monday detailed how it will dole out
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Calyxt is pioneering a paradigm shift to deliver both healthier specialty food ingredients, such as healthier
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We eat it, we wear it, we burn it, we glue it, we live in it
by Kelly Price (Teeside Live) Ensus says a change in the law on PETROL could secure its future – and keep
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … Protein has become the answer to almost every question. How will you achieve scale? Protein. How
by Christine Siantar (Platts) China’s ministry of commerce said the import duty on US-origin denatured ethanol will rise to 70%
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Yield10’s Brave New World of Metabolic Engineering, Benson Hill’s cloud biology and CRISPR/Cas9 from Purdue and
(Times of India) The Cabinet today approved the National Policy on Biofuels which allows doping of ethanol produced from damaged foodgrains,
by Claire Stam (EurActiv) A coalition of Czech and Slovak NGOs has called on the European Commission to draw a line in the Renewable
(Ethanol Europe Renewables/EurActiv) The Energy Directive (RED 2) transport decarbonisation ambitions ostensibly promote major capital investment in truly advanced biofuels
by Angelica Bottaro (Engineering.com) A new sophisticated computer model to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions from biorefineries has been developed to ensure
(Transparency Market Research/Globe Newswire) Global Ethanol Market could rise at a CAGR of 7.9% during the forecast timeframe 2017–2022 to touch
by Tim Albrecht (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Cargill recently announced plans to expand its portfolio at its starches and sweeteners plant in
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants, UFOP)) Strong global harvest yields
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) All some farmers want for Christmas this year is a sustainability certification that is EU
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) … (T)he Australian Renewable Energy Agency has made its single largest direct investment in second-generation biofuels via
(Australian Renewable Energy Agency/Ethanol Produce Magazine) The Australian Renewable Energy Agency recently announced $11.9 million in funding for Australian biofuel company Ethanol
by Alex Brinkley (National Newswatch) Groups concerned that using grains to make biofuels threatens food security should be paying more attention
(Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership) In support of the UK government’s decision to increase the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, the LowCVP today
by Kacey Culliney (Feed Navigator) The UK government’s 2% biofuel crop cap proposal would be disastrous for bioethanol producers, farmers
by Brian Henderson (Scotsman) It became clear yesterday that Scottish wheat growers could have a major opportunity to supply grain
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network predicts
(FG Insight) A new report commissioned by the Government has called for a cap on the amount of crops which
by Francis X. Johnson (Stockholm Environment Institute/Euractiv) The European Commission’s tinkering on biomass policy effectively promotes oil over economically viable and
(Biofuels International) Expanding growth output at the UK’s bioethanol plants is driving up wheat consumption, contributing to the country becoming
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Biomass Magazine) The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials recently released a report reviewing its 2016 activities
by P.J. Huffstutter and Karl Plume (Reuters) … World stockpiles of corn and wheat are at record highs. From Iowa to
by Sam Harrington (Yale Climate Connections) Until about 10 years ago, spring wheat was a favorite crop for farmers in North
(Greenbelt Resources Corporation/PR Newswire) Important Milestone Demonstrates International Commercial Scale and Viability — Greenbelt Resources Corporation (OTC: GRCO), an innovator
(FG Insight) Vivergo Fuels, which converts 1.1m tonnes of feed-grade wheat a year into bioethanol, has said it could face
(North Dakota State University) Wet distillers grains and condensed distillers solubles increased corn and spring wheat yields. — Distillers grains
by Liz Gyekye (Biofuels International) Europeans overwhelmingly support the use of conventional biofuels made from crops and believe EU policy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Germany, the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food published an English-language edition of its Evaluation
by Dina Bacovsky, Andrea Sonnleitner (Task39 Newsletter) … Domestic FAME (fatty acid methyl ester) production in 2014 was 292,009 tonnes based
(ePURE) The European renewable ethanol association (ePURE) regrets the European Commission’s intentions to phase out, or significantly reduce, the use
by Joanna Schroeder (Energy.AgWired.com) The European ethanol industry is coming together in defense of ethanol as the European Commission has
by Debbie Hall (Hull Daily Mail) Vivergo Fuels is calling on the Government to provide greater certainty to UK farmers
(ePURE) On the occasion of the World Ethanol & Biofuels conference taking place in Brussels, the European Association of Sugar
by Evelyn Boswell (Montana State University) A regional interdisciplinary team led by Montana State University has received $6 million to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, Copa & Cogeca warned against EU Commission plans to phase out conventional
by Theo Kumah (Biofuels Digest) In the EU, ethanol’s direct greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) savings compared to fossil fuel have
by Eugene Gerden (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Impending tax abolishment to provide the impetus for the development of Russian ethanol industry. —
by Susan van Dyk and Stephen Schuck (IEA Bioenergy Task 39/Bioenergy Australia) Australia’s primary energy consumption is heavily dependent on fossil fuels,
by Zhou Tailai and Li Rongde (Caixin Online) Advocacy group claims some of the city’s carcinogen-laced grain may have already hit
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A recent report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network
(Tehran Times) The Italian private sector will invest $450 million in the establishment of a bioethanol fuel production plant in
by Chris Tighe (Financial Times) … But almost as soon as it was finished, the UK cooled on biofuels, fretting about
(Agrimoney) Ethanol producer CropEnergies called on the European Union to update its biofuel policy, as it brings its UK plant
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Prospective Plantings report provides the first official, survey based estimates of U.S. farmers’ 2016
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In grains, the big news has been the USDA prospective plantings report, which has corn
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) If the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP, currently being negotiated by the United
by Doug Rich (High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal) The best statement made about the current market situation for grains at the
(Task 39 Newsletter) … This article briefly introduces the regulative framework in the EU and in Germany before addressing current
by Plamena Tisheva (See News) A biofuel plant in the North Kazakhstan region is due to resume production at the
(Biofuels International) Oasis Group, an India-based technology, engineering and construction company, will build a wheat-based ethanol plant in Punjab. The
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Byogy has developed a catalytic platform that converts any source of ethanol, butanol, mixed alcohols,
(Biofuels International) Bangladeshi Minister of Agriculture Matia Chowdhury has criticised large multinational corporations for promoting biofuels. The minister spoke at
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who’s building what, where, now. 29 projects in construction or in commissioning in Africa, Europe,
(Rural Energy News) The conclusions of five years of field research, released today, show that the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
(Renewable Energy Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The conclusions of five years of field research in the UK show that the greenhouse
by Ben Barnett (Yorkshire Post) East Yorkshire bio-refinery Vivergo is leading calls for the Government to support initiatives that will
by Ilya Timtchenko (Kyiv Post) An estimated 600 million hryvnias ($28 million) in losses last year and 41 rundown factories
(US Department of Agriculture) China is a major producer of biofuels and production continues to increase. However, it is unclear
(Global Bioenergies) The isobutene process was first developed by Global Bioenergies using glucose derived from cereals such as wheat or
India Takes Action to Increase Use, Production of Ethanol
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) India is taking action to increase domestic production and use of ethanol. The government in December opened a comment period on draft automotive industry standards