In Indonesia, the head of the one the main research agencies says that looking into the feasibility of B100 as soon as possible needs to be a matter of urgency since the testing processes will likely take a while. Testing for B30 to allow for eventual ramp up of blending and availability is underway while […]
From the Netherlands arrives the news that BP, Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals), and the Port of Rotterdam have joined forces to explore the opportunity of making ‘green hydrogen’ via water electrolysis for BP’s refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which has the potential for significant reductions in CO2 emissions. The refinery currently uses hydrogen made […]
International Finance Corporation, a sister organization of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries. They leverage their products and services—as well as products and services of other institutions across the World Bank Group—to create markets that address […]
In Ukraine, Interfax reports that a 130 MW straw-based power plant is under development in the Khmelnytsky region. The facility is expected to use 270,000 metric tons per year of baled straw from various sources as feedstock. Danish technology provider Burmeister & Wain is expected to design and supply the equipment for the facility. It […]
In Kenya, the World Economic Forum reports that a local entrepreneur is producing small-scale biodiesel from cotton seeds to power irrigation for his own farm and for neighboring farms. The fuel is about 20 cents per liter cheaper than fossil diesel that has traditionally powered irrigation. A USDA grant has helped him to provide loans […]
In Washington, China’s Xinhua news agency reports that Energy Information Administration data shows a doubling of soybean oil use for biodiesel production between 2010/11 and 2017/18 to 22.5 billion pounds. During that time, total biodiesel production grew to 1.8 billion gallons from just 700 million gallons. A bit more than half of biodiesel production comes […]
In Vietnam, despite pushing E5 heavily and a fuel shortage earlier in the year that forced drivers to fill up with ethanol-blended gasoline, local press reports that the government is concerned by a drop-off in E5 consumption so has called for a policy review to see what other measures can be taken. Consumption of E5 […]
In Indonesia, the environment agency for South Jakarta has begun collecting used cooking oil in its district that it then sells to biodiesel companies for use as feedstock, but the proceeds are going to social programs for the poor and orphans. By focusing on revenue generation for charity, the agency hopes to encourage residents and […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that hopes for a recovery in sugar prices sufficient to drive a shift in production away from ethanol have withered and mills are reworking plans in order to focus again on ethanol production. Sopex expects ethanol to account for around 65% of this season’s cane crush rather than 60% or less […]
In the UK, Loughborough University has been awarded GBP200,000 for two projects which aim to make the transport sector more environmentally friendly. Researchers successfully bid for the grant which will come from the Department for Transport and Supergen Bioenergy Hub – a group of experts focused on developing sustainable bioenergy systems that support the UK’s […]
