In France, Platts reports that an all-time high for E10 sales was set in June at 393,000 cubic m, up more than 12% on the year and up 1.3% from the record set in May. Even though gasoline demand rose, market share for E10 still rose slightly to 41.4% from 41.2% in May. E85 demand […]
In Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports that Ubon Bio Ethanol expects an additional 80,000 metric tons of organic cassava grown on about 20,000 rai to be supplied through outgrowers next year as part of the government’s bioeconomy scheme that aims at boosting family farming income. Already about 20,000 tons from contract farming is expected for […]
In Indonesia, the first steps towards an aviation biofuel industry were taken earlier this month when a trade ministry delegation met with senior executives at Boeing to discuss cooperation, including with palm oil-based aviation biofuel. A follow up meeting has been facilitated by the government between Boeing and the national biodiesel producers association to discuss […]
In the Netherlands, Argent Energy Netherlands B.V. has reached an agreement to acquire the biodiesel production, tank storage and cleaning facilities of the Amsterdam-based Simadan Group and expects the deal to be completed by early September. The deal is subject to various conditions being met, including the agreement to the transactions from regulatory authorities. The […]
In the Philippines, Platts reports that the country’s Department of Energy has cut the quarterly ethanol quota and monthly allocations for domestic ethanol purchases for Q4 by nearly 10% compared to Q3 at 103,613 cu m. That level is more than 50% higher than in Q4 last year, however. The Q4 allotments will bring the […]
In India, ICRISAT researchers have found that sorghum could be used in existing sugarcane mills to produce ethanol and co-generated power without having to make any adaptations, allowing farmers and mills to switch to the more water efficient crop. Field trials with 10,000 farmers in Telegana using in-field crushing supplied juice to ethanol distilleries and […]
In Canada, Ottawa should clear up confusion about its plans for clean fuel standards, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Speed Bump Ahead: Ottawa Should Drive Slowly on Clean Fuel Standards” author Benjamin Dachis argues federal policymakers must examine the inherent limitations and potential economic costs of a clean fuel […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports that biodiesel consumption will likely be lower than the expected 3.5 billion liters this year, coming in somewhere between 3.2 billion liters and 3.3 billion liters. At the same time, the national biodiesel producers association estimates that exports of biodiesel will be around 800 million liters this year, with as much […]
In Spain, the highly advanced bioethanol fuel cell-powered S-80 submarines currently under construction in Cartagena now won’t likely be ready until 2022 and are expected to cost nearly $1.14 billion each after delays and overruns to the project doubled the costs and pushed the delivery date for the four vessels by nearly a decade. The […]
In Florida, a 180,000–gallon storage tank holding around 60,000 gallons of biodiesel caught fire at Port Manatee late Sunday night that took firefighters by surprise when they found they only had 1,900 gallons of the foam required to put out the blaze, compared to the 3,500 gallons they needed. Nearby stations jumped in to help […]
