In Washington, Reuters reports that the Environmental Protection Agency appears to be on time with announcing 2019 blending volumes by the November 30 deadline, having sent the updated proposal to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday. The original proposal that was in line with industry expectations saw a 3% increase over […]
The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top innovations for the week of November 1st In today’s Digest, biobased credit cards, useful products from diapers, chicken-fat biodiesel, mobile-based precision ag, biodegradable insualtion, soy synth meat, algae-based straws — these and more, ready for you now. #1 What’s […]
In Washington, following on the heels of an Environmental Protection Agency report to Congress documenting wide-spread habitat loss following enactment of U.S. biofuels policy in 2007, environmental and conservation groups filed a petition with EPA, asserting the agency has illegally allowed millions of acres of wildlife habitat to be converted to corn and soybean crops […]
In Ethiopia, the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas is drafting the proclamation, regulation and directives that will open the biofuel industry to private companies along the entire supply chain including development, production, distribution and the sales of biofuels. The new rules have been under development for the past two years with the contribution of […]
In Washington, a broken rail, inadequate track maintenance and inspection, and inadequate federal oversight led to the March 10, 2017, derailment of a Union Pacific Railroad ethanol train near Graettinger, Iowa, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report released Tuesday. The agency also said in its report the continued use of US Department of […]
In Germany, Platts reports that rapeseed-based biodiesel has soared to five-year highs at $1,260.50/ton FOB ARA as low levels on the Rhine River continue to pose logistical bottlenecks for both biodiesel flows as well as trade of rapeseed. With prices up nearly 5% on the week, the premium over FAME 0 also hit a new […]
In Malaysia, the New Straits Times reports the primary industries minister says biodiesel is cheaper to use now than fossil-based diesel thanks to low palm oil prices. Though the country currently still blends just 7%, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board is working with a local municipality to trial B20 in its fleet of trucks. If […]
In Brazil, the National Council for Energy Policies has proposed boosting the country’s biodiesel blend to 15% by 2023, increasing gradually by 1% annually from the current 10% beginning in June 2019. The additional 5% blending would increase biodiesel demand by 85% between 2018 and 2023 leading to production of 10 billion liters from the […]
In Alabama, Auburn University researchers are leading a $2 million U.S. Department of Energy project that promises to improve fuel efficiency and economy. The project will create a bio-based fuel additive that can be blended with diesel fuel to reduce soot and greenhouse gas emissions and yield cleaner engine operation in cold-weather conditions. Joining as […]
In Washington, throughout his campaign for and tenure as president, Donald Trump has consistently pledged to support American-grown biofuels. However, his administration has too often failed to follow through on those promises in a timely fashion. In the most recent of such instances, President Trump announced his intentions to allow the use of E15 gasoline […]
