In the UK, the government has released the tariffs schedule for ethanol in the case of a no-deal Brexit in line with Most Favored Nation rules: EUR19.2 per hectoliter of ethanol with 80% or higher of alcohol by volume for use as fuel, EUR10.2 per hectoliter of denatured ethyl alcohol and other spirits of any […]
In Australia, Scania Australia has signed another memorandum of understanding with a biodiesel supplier as part of its wider effort to increase biofuel supplies for its customers who have buses and trucks running on biofuels. The latest agreement is with Renewable Fuel Solution but MOUs also exist with Just Biodiesel, Ecotech Biodiesel, Wilmar Bioethanol Australia, […]
In Washington, AgWired reports that the USDA estimates in its October World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates that corn used for ethanol will fall by 50 million bushels based on information provided by the Energy Information Administration in September. It says that corn availability will continue to tighten due to low opening stocks and smaller […]
In Brazil, Renewables Now reports that ethanol sales during September were flat for hydrous at 1.93 billion liters while anhydrous sales were 735.14 million liters. Of the total sold during the month, only 199.62 million liters were exported while the remaining 2.66 billion liters were for domestic consumption. Through October 1, ethanol production reached 17.54 […]
In Malaysia, the Sun newspaper reports that the country’s B20 mandate will roll out over time rather than all at once, kicking off in Langkawi in January. Infrastructure to store the higher blend is currently under construction which will also include facilities for B30 to ease its implementation when it comes into effect down the […]
In the UK, liquid biofuel consumption during Q2 was 599 million liters, up 30% on the year compared to 462 million liters during Q2 2018, but the growth came from increased biodiesel consumption that rose 53% to 412 million liters. Ethanol consumption fell 3.1% to 187 million liters, a drop of 6 million liters on […]
In California, in a new study published in the journal ChemSusChem, researchers at Berkeley Lab created six blends that combined MSW items (non-recyclable paper and grass clippings) with biomass (corn stover and switchgrass). Using an ionic liquid-based process, they converted these blends into methyl ketones, which are chemical compounds that can be used as diesel […]
In Washington, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem sent a letter to President Trump thanking him for working with agricultural leaders and biofuels producers to help mitigate the damage done by the small refinery waivers but also recommended additional steps the Administration could take to grow the nation’s biofuels industry. Governor Walz and Governor Noem […]
It matters of course, what people think about bioenergy, not just the makers and political folk or offtakers, but the broader groups as well in what is called elsewhere ‘civil society’, amongst pressure groups, and ordinary customers at the pump or retail store. The measurement of attitudes is a difficult one, and here’s some science […]
In Mississippi, Velocys’ Bayou Fuels project has signed with Oxy Low Carbon Ventures to capture carbon dioxide from Velocys’ planned Bayou Fuels biomass-to-fuels project in Natchez, Mississippi, and securely store it underground in a geologic formation. OLCV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental, will take, transport and store CO2 captured from the Bayou Fuels facility, […]
