In the UK, the All Party Parliamentary Group for British Bioethanol has launched its final report on the introduction of E10. Stemming from the launch of an Inquiry in March into the lack of progress made by the DfT to publish its Consultation into E10, which closed in September 2018. The APPG made an open […]
By Steven Slome, Ron Cascone, and Matthew Morton, Nexant Inc. Special to The Digest As of mid-2019, the Chinese government has only six months to make good on its 2017 pledge to roll out mandatory ten percent ethanol content in gasoline (E10) on a nationwide basis by 2020. While China’s unique economic and political structure […]
Anellotech’s patented Bio-TCat process produces 100% bio-based BTX (i.e. benzene, toluene and xylene) ‘drop-in’ aromatic chemicals, offering a solution to the lack of efficient, scalable processes for producing BTX from renewable, non-food biomass. In addition to BTX, Bio-TCat technology produces a heavier aromatics product, which can be used as bio-marine fuel, or can be upgraded […]
In New Zealand, the announcement that Ecogas will collect central North Island food wastes and process them at Reporoa into energy and bio-fertilizer will provide an example that all communities across New Zealand could follow, said the Bioenergy Association. The Bioenergy Association has identified that 1.8 million metric tons of CO2-e of greenhouse gases could […]
In California, Pacific Ethanol, Inc. reported it has extended the terms of its credit agreements with CoBank, ACB. Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Pacific Ethanol, Inc., has entered into an amendment to extend the payment and covenant terms of its credit agreements with CoBank, ACB to November 15, 2019. In March […]
In Germany, following the FAO’s publication of vegetable oil trade data that shows prices are at their lowest levels since December 2018, the Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) said that the price situation in the vegetable oil markets would be even more dramatic, if countries such as Argentina, Brazil, the US and […]
In Tennessee, Eco-Energy announced the formation and launch of its Ethanol Logistics Service. This service will extend Eco’s logistics management capabilities to a broader mix of ethanol buyers and shippers, providing participants with improved visibility and control over their ethanol supply chain performance. The platform technology is centralized on real-time data capture, monitoring, and reporting […]
In Singapore, ICIS reports that palm oil-based biodiesel prices are holding steady at $580-630/ton FOB SE Asia as both buyers from China and many sellers remain on the sidelines of the market. Demand is available at below that range but sellers say they can’t make a profit at below $610/ton. Increased domestic demand through biofuel […]
In India, the Tribune newspaper reports that the transportation minister has called on sugar mills in Maharashtra to set up filling stations on-site in order to sell ethanol fuel directly to consumers. The government is facilitating investment in expansion of ethanol production and promoting vehicles like the new ethanol-fueled motorcycle in an effort to boost […]
In India, the Times of India reports that Center of Excellence Farm Machinery has developed a simplified, semi-continuous process to produce biodiesel from any feedstock with fatty acid content of up to 10%, from jatropha to jojoba to animal fats, be it virgin oils or waste fats. The technology was developed with small and medium […]
