In Washington, Reuters reports that the agriculture secretary says tariff negotiations with China over ethanol trade are going well but still no indications of a deal will finally be reached or at what level the Chinese could cut the import tariffs too. He also told reporters that he had spoken with the administrator of the […]
Mike Newman is a Director of Parhelion Underwriting Special to The Digest The best climate policy – environmentally and economically – limits emissions and puts a price on them. Cap and trade is one way to do both. It’s a system designed to reduce pollution in our atmosphere. The cap on greenhouse gas emissions that […]
Oberon Fuels is bringing DME to North America. DME (dimethyl ether) is a clean-burning diesel alternative. Oberon Fuels is facilitating the growth of the DME transportation industry by converting biogas and other hydrocarbon rich waste streams to higher valued commodities such as DME. Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph.D., President of Oberon Fuels, gave this illuminating overview of […]
In Washington, new study published in the academic journal Biomass and Bioenergy exposes the fatal methodological flaws and erroneous conclusions regarding biofuels and land use change (LUC) found in recent studies paid for by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). In addition, the new analysis found that U.S. biofuels expansion has not caused a detectable increase […]
In New York, Reuters reports that the aftermath of the Midwest floods on the ethanol industry continue without abatement, sinking prices in the main producing areas where product can’t get out due to damaged infrastructure while fuel prices on the coasts are soaring in part due to a lack of ethanol supply. Gasoline prices in […]
In Washington, a newly published study finds that most vehicles on the road today can adapt to mid-level ethanol blends, helping cars run more efficiently while reducing greenhouse gas emissions along with other pollutants. The study was conducted by North Carolina State University and commissioned by the Urban Air Initiative. Researchers tested regular E10 with […]
In Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports that the government has set the end of April as the start date for the B10 blending mandate, rising from 7% blending currently. B20 is being eyed for buses and trucks as well as the government looks for ways to absorb the palm oil surplus that is hanging over […]
In Washington, DTN reports that Canada’s ambassador to the US says his country is preparing additional tariffs on imports from its southern neighbor for a wide variety of products that could include ethanol. A 45-day consultation period will be held after the proposal is announced to see which products will impact Canada the least but […]
In Argentina, Reuters reports that the government has increased the price oil companies must pay biodiesel producers again, this time to $653.5 per metric ton and is retroactive to sales made since April 1. The country’s biodiesel mandate is set at 10% and the government adjusts the price monthly based on the prevailing price of […]
In Belgium, education, training and awareness raising were identified as key factors to unlock the potential of 62 million tons of agricultural residues available annually in Europe during a policy conference organized by eco-innovation expert group Greenovate! Europe, where innovative examples of circular economy in the agro-food sector were presented. Rural areas cover more than 50% of Europe’s […]
