Archive for 2018

Voyage to the Bottom of the Hydrocarbon Cost Curve: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Global Bioenergies

Voyage to the Bottom of the Hydrocarbon Cost Curve: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Global Bioenergies

February 8, 2018 |

Global Bioenergies is a pioneer in the development of one-step fermentation processes for the direct and cost-efficient transformation of renewable resources into light olefin hydrocarbons, the key building blocks of the petrochemical industry. Since inception, the company focused its efforts on the production of isobutene, one of the most important petrochemical building blocks that can […]

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Red River Biorefinery seeks $80 million county bond

Red River Biorefinery seeks $80 million county bond

February 7, 2018 |

In North Dakota, the Grand Forks Herald reports that Red River BioRefinery has asked Grand Forks County to issue an $80 million bond to help it build a facility that would use sugarbeet and potato waste along with other food waste to produce ethanol. The county has agreed to start the process but the bonds […]

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New Brazilian corn ethanol association expects to supply bulk of new demand

New Brazilian corn ethanol association expects to supply bulk of new demand

February 7, 2018 |

In Brazil, Reuters reports that the new National Union for Corn Ethanol expects much of the additional ethanol required from RenovaBio will come future corn ethanol production rather than just expanding sugarcane-based ethanol. Whereas preparing and establishing new cane production to supply ethanol demand would cost four years, setting up corn production can happen much […]

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Indian 2018 budget looks to drop excise duty on E5

Indian 2018 budget looks to drop excise duty on E5

February 7, 2018 |

In India, the finance ministry has proposed in the 2018 national budget an elimination of road and infrastructure taxes under excise duty from E5 at the pump. The move would reduce the pump cost for 5% ethanol blended gasoline in an attempt to boost consumption of the fuel. Other state and national taxes applied to […]

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Brazilian January ethanol imports soar to 164.6 million liters

Brazilian January ethanol imports soar to 164.6 million liters

February 7, 2018 |

In Brazil, Platts reports that ethanol imports surged again in January to 164.6 million liters on the back of the cheapest ethanol seen in the US in 14 years. Around 300 million liters are expected to be imported during Q1 despite the 20% tariff on imports above 600 million liters per year and 150 million […]

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Japanese companies develop biomass pellets for co-firing with coal

Japanese companies develop biomass pellets for co-firing with coal

February 7, 2018 |

In Japan, the Nikkei reports that both Idemitsu Kosan and Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering have developed technologies to turn waste into pellets that can be co-fired with coal at up to 30%. Idemitsu Kosan’s technology uses wood waste and expects to begin production Thailand from where it will export 20,000 metric tons during the first […]

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Philippines domestic ethanol prices 4% higher in January

Philippines domestic ethanol prices 4% higher in January

February 7, 2018 |

In the Philippines, Platts reports that domestic ethanol prices rose by another 4% in January to $893/ton compared to $471.24/cu m for CIF Philippines. Molasses prices rose during the month, leading to higher production costs for distillers. The government requires a certain amount of domestic ethanol to be purchased monthly based on quotas established on […]

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ORNL develops method new supertough renewable plastic method

ORNL develops method new supertough renewable plastic method

February 7, 2018 |

In Tennessee, a novel method developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory creates supertough renewable plastic with improved manufacturability. Working with polylactic acid, a biobased plastic often used in packaging, textiles, biomedical implants and 3D printing, the research team added tiny amounts of silicon-based materials called silanes to design a new polymer. “Our fast, scalable approach […]

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US tells Argentina “no way, José” on proposed anti-dumping about face for biodiesel

US tells Argentina “no way, José” on proposed anti-dumping about face for biodiesel

February 7, 2018 |

In Argentina, the president met with the US’s secretary of state to discuss a wide range of trade and diplomacy issues, including the anti-dumping duties lobbed on Argentine biodiesel exports to the US. Although other trade issues such as Argentine lemons, steel and even aluminum appear to have gotten some traction, the secretary of state […]

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Biodiesel stands its ground, won’t back down: new B20 vehicles, emissions cuts, highlight NBC 2018

Biodiesel stands its ground, won’t back down: new B20 vehicles, emissions cuts, highlight NBC 2018

February 7, 2018 |

The makers of the world’s favorite advanced biofuel — a/k/a the biodiesel industry — descended upon Texas to mingle, make and renew ties at the 2018 National Biodiesel Conference. And, to champion new ideas and find new supply chain and distribution partners. Bummer that there wasn’t a biodiesel tax credit extension on offer. Bummer that […]

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