In Washington, D.C., President Trump is calling a meeting this Tuesday to talk about potential changes to biofuels policy after Pennsylvania-based refiner, Philadelphia Energy Solutions, blamed RFS and regulations for its bankruptcy last month. The meeting will include Republican Senators like Ted Cruz of Texas, Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa, as well as […]
In Germany, project greenGain, which was funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union, completed their study of herbaceous and woody biomass from landscape conservation and maintenance work (LCMW) for energy production as an alternative to the cultivation of energy plants that can compete for food or nature conservation. The project showed […]
The objective? To create an economically viable process for the production of butanol from the underutilized natural resources domestically available economically sustainable biofuel at or below DOE target selling price. And, suitable for roll-out in multiple regions containing agricultural residues and underutilized forest residuals. Not to mention, able to compete in the butanol market without subsidy. The Department […]
In Australia, the McGowan Government is set to boost Western Australia’s fledgling hemp industry, loosening a legislative barrier that was limiting hemp production in the State. The State Government will amend the Industrial Hemp Act 2004 to allow hemp to be grown with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of up to one percent. Currently, the Industrial […]
In California, shuttered Monterey Bay-area plant has opened its doors again, manufacturing a cleaner-burning biofuel that will help meet California’s low carbon fuel demands. An open house and ribbon-cutting today drew supporters from the Midwest to the California coast to celebrate the reopening of Agron Bioenergy, a biodiesel production facility in Watsonville, California. Western Iowa […]
In Brazil, JBS Biodiesel is set to invest $1.69 million in order to facilitate the use of chicken and pork fat as feedstock for biodiesel production. JBS is one of the world’s largest meat processors and has ready access to millions of kilos of potential waste fats for feedstock. Thanks to the B10 blending mandate […]
In California, Platts reports that LCFS compliance credits took a rollercoaster ride following the announcement the California Air Resources Board proposed a change reducing carbon emissions in transport fuels to 7.5% by 2020 rather than 10% but would boost it to 20% by 2030. With less urgency due to reduced short-term goals, prices fell to […]
In India, the Hindu newspaper reports that Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Ltd. will invest $148.7 million in a 600,000 liter per day second-generation ethanol facility in Karnataka. A local MP announced that the proposed facility will be sited on 50 acres of industrial land near Harihar in Davangere and will eventually create 80 full-time jobs. […]
In Washington, a former White House energy advisor told Platts Congress will have to reform the Renewable Fuels Standard and not the White House as the negotiations will be too sensitive and tricky to come from the administration directly. He said that most of the ethanol currently blended, above 90%, still would be even without […]
In Kenya, new research from the Stockholm Environment Institute looks at mechanisms and indicators for assessing the impact of biofuel feedstock production on ecosystem services. Biofuel feedstock production can be a significant driver of landscape modification, ecosystem change, and biodiversity loss. There is a growing body of literature that shows how biofuel landscapes provide various […]
