In Florida, General Motors VP Dan Nicholson told delegates at the National Ethanol Conference that “High octane is essential to realize better efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions,” but warned the US ethanol industry to get behind the 95 octane fuel standard, warning that 98 RON is a bridge too far,” referring to the cost hurdles, […]
In Florida at the 24th National Ethanol Conference, US energy economist Phil Verleger said “I don’t see how we get through this in 2020 without a major recession,” referring to predictions of disruption in US and global energy markets created by belated response by the shipping and oil refining industries to changes in ultra-low sulphur […]
Lee Enterprises Consulting is the world’s largest bioeconomy consulting group with over 100 subject matter experts (SME’s) in all areas of the bioeconomy. William Naylor, activated carbon expert of Naylor Consulting and member of Lee Enterprises Consulting offers this illuminating overview of biochar-based activated carbons, their advantages, and more
In Washington, Reuters reports that sources say the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t plan to reallocate RIN obligations waived under the hardship waiver policy or other recent actions granted by the EPA as part of the agency’s roll out of year-round E15. The biofuels industry has repeatedly asked the EPA to include RIN reallocation during its […]
In Belgium, ePure says the European Commission has gone most of the way toward banning the use of unsustainable palm oil in EU transport, but it hasn’t quite closed the deal. Instead of acting on the RED II agreement and removing so-called high-ILUC-risk biofuels from the EU’s transport mix, it has left a door open. […]
In France, Reuters reports that Avril has decided to stop production at its two Saipol biofuel plants following wage protests by workers. Production halted on February 1 at its largest facility near the Port of Rouen as well as another as protests kept the company from being able to purchase rapeseed for feedstock. Short-lived protests […]
In Malaysia, local press reports that the primary industries minister is contemplating the development of a fund to help stabilize biodiesel prices in an effort to keep the fuel attractive for the domestic market. She said that similar programs in Thailand and Indonesia can serve as models as her ministry as well as those for […]
In Washington, the National Biodiesel Board says the proposed Green New Deal currently being floated in the capital that would see agriculture go GHG emissions-free over the next decade could be a major opportunity for biodiesel. Though it’s not likely going 100% biodiesel would be feasible, the fuel could contribute to helping to reduce emissions […]
In California, Amyris, Inc. and IDRI (Infectious Disease Research Institute announced IDRI’s receipt of a $4.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health) to discover sustainable alternatives to shark squalene to use as vaccine adjuvants (grant number: R01AI135673). Funding is provided by a […]
In Canada, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Parliamentary Secretary Jean-Claude Poissant and Member of Parliament, Francis Scarpaleggia, were at the Macdonald Campus at McGill University to announce a federal investment of up to C$7 million to the Biomass Cluster under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The Cluster, led by the BioFuelNet Canada Network, will include […]
