In India, the petroleum minister said that oil marketing companies are willing to pay a premium for biofuels fuels and that the government is willing to help covering the difference in price. Additionally, it will set up a loan program for entrepreneurs to invest in biofuels production facility with up to $154,200 each available. The […]
In Brazil, Platts reports that wet weather has dampened sugar mills’ hopes to begin the crush early in mid-March rather than wait for the traditional start in April when the summer typically dries out more. The delay to the crush that would have added supplies of hydrous ethanol to the market helped to boost prices […]
In Wisconsin, for researchers at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), the central role of solvents in converting non-food biomass to biofuels and bioproducts means they’re ripe for optimization. Better use of solvents could improve the economics of biorefineries, push a range of new and more sustainable biofuels and bioproducts to market, and provide […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that the Commerce Secretary told a senate panel on infrastructure that the Trump Administration plans to keep using trade tools such as tariffs to protect its biofuels industry, such as the tariffs on Argentine and Indonesian biodiesel imports. He said protecting farmers and biofuel processors through tariffs has provided a big […]
If you’ve ever wondered why corn farmers march, organize and generally are adamant about the Renewable Fuel Standard, this chart will help. It will also explain why you almost never see Wall Street activists pounding the pavement for the RFS. In this illuminating graphic from the Center for Agricultural & Rural Development at Iowa State, […]
Algae has been reinvented in recent years as a Sustainable New Crop for Food, Feed, Fuel and other products. Part of an international effort to expand Agricultural Production and productive land, and keeping key nutrients on the farm while restoring soil, algae is seen as a technology platform leading to job creation, benefits for the rural economy […]
In France, Global Bioenergies and German carmaker Audi announced that a key milestone was reached in their multi-year agreement. Renewable gasoline components were produced and shipped to Audi. Using its Leuna Demo plant, Global Bioenergies has produced high-purity renewable isobutene, which was further converted by the Fraunhofer Institute into high-performance gasoline additives including isooctane, ETBE […]
In Bolivia, the Latin American Herald Tribune reports that the President has lined out $1.6 billion plan for sugarcane ethanol investments through 2025 with the intention of achieving 25% ethanol blending by that date. To achieve that goal, 155,000ha of cane will be planted by 2025 to produce 8.2 million liters of ethanol and 6.6 […]
In Sweden, regional airline Braathens based out of Stockholm’s Bromma airport where SkyNRG and AirBP supply aviation biofuel has become the world’s first airline to offer passengers an option to fly on aviation biofuel when they book their flights. Passengers will be charged the difference in fuel costs between fossil fuels and biofuels but no […]
In Colombia, as of March 1, the ethanol and biodiesel blending mandates have risen to 10% nationwide in an attempt to reduce air pollution, except in three regions that continue to suffer from smuggling across the border with Venezuela. Previously, the nationwide ethanol-blending mandate was 6% except for Antioquia department that was 8% while biodiesel […]
