In Wisconsin, building on the success of 10 years of investigation into the production of renewable fuels from plants, the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison, recently embarked on a new mission: to develop sustainable alternatives to transportation fuels and products currently derived from petroleum. On Feb. 18 at […]
In the UK, an investigation was announced in the Official Journal reference C34 on January 31, 2018, relating to imports of biodiesel originating in Argentina. The investigation must be concluded within 13 months, although it can be terminated earlier. A decision to impose provisional duties can be taken after a minimum of 60 days from […]
OK, you know the climate change drill. Burning liquid fuels releases CO2 and that leads to global warming. It’s one of the reasons that eco-warriors drive electric cars. But is that paradigm shifting? The biggest news along that front represents early-stage technology, but we read here that engineers at Ohio State announced that they’ve devised […]
The US Department of Energy has a key project called Co-Optima, which aims to determine key fuel properties that enable improved engine efficiency, provide key science to enable high efficiency combustion modes, and capitalize on unique properties available from bio-blendstocks. Within that project is an emphasis on high-performance fuels, that has a goal to develop […]
In Illinois, Platts reports that ethanol production has finally begun to slow down while export demand remains steady for the moment, lending a bullish tone to the market that has led the Argo ethanol price to a four-month high of $1.4780/gal, the highest since October 2. December saw the highest volume of exports on record […]
In France, Reuters reports that an explosion at the country’s largest biodiesel producer’s Dieppe facility led to the death of two workers. Another worker was injured while seven were in a state of shock. The Saipol facility produces biodiesel and other products from rapeseed and remains offline for the time being. The company said it […]
In Washington, Platts reports that Environmental Protection Agency data showed a slight increase in ethanol RIN production in January to 1.283 billion, 5.57 million more than in December, but RIN production was down more than 9% overall to 1.52 billion RINs. D4 RINs generated through biomass-based diesel production fell by more than 36% to 132.13 […]
In the Netherlands, Royal Vopak announces the expansion with 100.000 cbm for the storage of gasoline and biofuels of the PT Jakarta Tank Terminal (JTT), a joint venture company in Indonesia between Royal Vopak and PT AKR Corporindo Tbk (AKR). The expansion will take the total tank capacity of JTT to more than 350,000 cbm. […]
In China, Shanghai is pushing forward its biodiesel program by expanding the availability of the fuel to drivers via 200 fueling stations by year’s end. Currently, 21 biodiesel fueling stations operating in the city. The program seeks to eliminate the 30,000 metric tons of dirty, overly-used cooking oil known as a gutter oil which it […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that Shree Renuka is getting closer to offloading its Revati sugarcane mill, potentially to US-based private equity firm Castlelake LP with whom it’s currently in negotiations. The firm is already in discussions with potential cane suppliers to ensure sufficient feedstock should it move forward with a formal offer to purchase the […]
