In the Netherlands, TNO has produced ethanol from seaweed and algae that went on to power a car in Denmark that achieved speeds of 80 km/h as part of the MacroFuels EU-funded project. Researchers were unsure that fuels produced from seaweed would function the same as other fuels and were concerned about the impacts on […]
In Washington, the head of the Farm Credit Agency told the House Agriculture Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit Subcommittee that what the agricultural economy in general and the biofuel industry specifically needs to a stable market for ethanol and biodiesel, that growing and keeping the industry is critical. Though he said the Commodity Credit Corporation […]
By Dr. Graciela Chichilnisky, co-founder and CEO of Global Thermostat and co-author of Reversing Climate Change, and Professor of Economics and Mathematical Statistics at Columbia University. Special to The Digest The pace of global climate change is accelerating. So is our understanding of what it takes to avert catastrophic climate change. The world’s power plant […]
“Facing catastrophic problems with the immediacy of wildfire and the sinister creeping of climate change is depressing. It is depressing enough to throw in the towel, to say I can’t make a difference, the problem is just too big for me to solve.” That’s what Jeff Manternach, Red Rock Biofuels’ Co-Founder and CFO told the audience […]
The International Renewable Energy Agency has examined the potential of hydrogen fuel for hard-to-decarbonize energy uses, including energy-intensive industries, trucks, aviation, shipping and heating applications, in a new report. According to IRENA, the decarbonisation impact depends on how hydrogen is produced. Current and future sourcing options can be divided into grey (fossil fuel-based), blue (fossil […]
In Iowa, POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels, LLC, a joint venture of Royal DSM and POET, LLC announced that it will pause production of cellulosic biofuels at Project LIBERTY and shift to R&D focused on improving operational efficiency. This step is a result of EPA challenges with the implementation of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The joint […]
In Malaysia, the local press reports that the primary industries minister announced the B20 mandate will roll out in phases from next year, beginning first in Langkawi, Labuan, Sarawak and Sabah. Langkawi will be the first region with the blend, starting some time during the first quarter while Labuan will be in April, Sarawak will […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that Amerra Capital Management’s attempt to buy Clealco’s Queiroz sugar mill for $47 million was rejected by the bankrupt company’s creditors who are owed more than $238 million, even though Amerra is one of those creditors, saying that the mill wasn’t valued properly. Clealco, who declared bankruptcy in July, has two […]
In North Dakota, the Grand Forks Herald newspaper reports that construction of the Red River Biorefinery that plans to produce ethanol from sugarbeet tailings and potato waste is nearing completion. With an eye on California and other markets with Low Carbon Fuel Standards that put a higher price tag on biofuels produced from waste feedstock, […]
In California, the Financial Times reports that the state of California reported last week prices for its Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits soared to record highs in September and October to more than double the level seen two years ago while credits in Oregon September credits were nearly four times the level of two years. […]
