In Saudi Arabia, a compound made from the glycerol by-product of biodiesel production could promote cleaner burning in vehicle engines. The potential of glycerol waste from biodiesel production to be simply converted into a clean-burning sustainable fuel is being explored by scientists at KAUST’s Clean Combustion Research Center. The researchers used computational analysis to explore […]
In Washington, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas), chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee, released a proposal to make technical corrections to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (PL 115-97) and to extend several expired tax credits, including the biodiesel and renewable diesel tax incentive. NBB welcomed the proposal for a multi-year extension of this […]
By Mark Warner, PE, Founder, Warner Advisors LLC Special to The Digest Discussion of biotechnology capital costs is often a controversial topic, on par with discussing politics at the Thanksgiving dinner table; why the facilities are so expensive and a disbelief of the forecasted costs. As a seasoned veteran in the battle, trust me when I […]
In Nigeria, although the agreement between Kebbi State and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. to promote cassava-based ethanol production was signed just last week, already 47,000 ha are being planted with the crop. Some of the crop will be used to produce seed stock for planting the entire 350,000 ha envisioned by the collaboration. The […]
In India, the IANS news agency reports that the Prime Minister announced the ethanol blending program will be increased, though he didn’t say exactly by much. Some petroleum ministry officials suggested the blending mandate could be pushed to 30% by 2030 from the current 10% target by 2022. The aim is to already blend 10% […]
In the Philippines, the agriculture secretary said he will push for 5% biodiesel blending, up from the current 2% mandate, in an effort to support coconut farmers who are suffering from low prices while also offsetting imports of fossil-based diesel. The increased mandate he is pushing for will only apply to government procurement including military […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports that the government is looking to drop its levy on palm oil exports that funds biodiesel blending subsidies in an effort to provide relief to farmers who are suffering from low prices. The regulation will come into effect as soon as the ministry can put it together but the $25 per […]
In India, the Hindu newspaper reports that the Council on Scientific and Industrial Research is looking for a partner to help it commercialize aviation biofuel for civil and military applications. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited together with the CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories were the partners for the trial test flight last month that Spicejet undertook using the research […]
In Hawaii, if Hu Honua Bioenergy can start producing wood-based power by year’s end, the company says it will qualify for $100 million in federal tax credits for renewable energy investments. The $260 million project has met a number of legal hurdles as well as flooding that kept it from starting up production last year […]
In Indonesia, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), the Korean National Institute of Forest Science (NIFOS) and Indonesia’s University of Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya (UMP) are working together to study increasing biofuel plantations on a 7.2 million hectare tract of mostly degraded land in the province of Central Kalimantan that could help reduce deforestation in the […]
