In Washington, DTN reports that Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production rose by 5,000 barrels per day last week to 963,000 bpd but even so, stocks fell to two year lows of 21.2 million barrels, down 2 million barrels on the week. The Gulf Coast region where most exports leave from fell by 800,000 […]
In Germany, major airports are dependent on an array of different service and support vehicles. That is why Scania’s solutions based on alternatives such as bioethanol, biogas, biodiesel or hybrids will make a difference, despite the fact that each individual vehicle might have relatively low annual mileage or operating hours. Airport operators can turn to […]
In Washington, over the past three years Playmaker Strategies, based in Washington, D.C., and Rock House Advisors of Jefferson City, Missouri, have teamed up to write and produce “Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Policy, Regulatory and Market Perspectives.” This document, the first of its kind, gives readers a comprehensive, unbiased look at the biomass-based diesel market. […]
In Indonesia, Antara news agency reports that the Indonesian government is preparing the documents required in order to file an official complaint against the European Union and its Renewable Energy Directive II at the World Trade Organization for its treatment of palm oil for biofuels. The complaint will have two facets, one discriminating against palm […]
In Washington, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) released results of an annual national poll of registered voters designed to measure awareness of and attitudes toward biodiesel and federal policies that support the industry. The results show a candidate’s support for policies to promote clean energy, including biodiesel and renewable diesel use, can influence votes. Among […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports that biodiesel consumption is expected to climb 54.8% next year on the back of B30 blending to 9.4 billion liters but that the minister for energy and mineral resources has yet to sign off on the figures. Blending is set to increase to 30% from 20% on January […]
In Maryland, Morgan State University’s School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences has announced its receipt of a $499,999 grant award from the National Science Foundation). The Excellence in Research (EiR) grant will be used to advance interdisciplinary research at the interface of biology, chemistry and engineering with a focus on studying the role of nanoparticles in cyanobacterium […]
In Washington, Successful Farming reports that less than 48 hours after Reuters reported President Trump saying the new ethanol deal will get ethanol demand to close to 16 billion liters, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency said that in fact it would “net out” at about 15 billion gallons after small refinery hardship waivers […]
For some time it’s been widely thought amongst the Digestsceni that there a need to ‘demonstrate to market actors and policy makers how existing bioenergy chains can be made more fuel flexible, efficient and cost effective through the application of (a combination of) pretreatment technologies,” and along cmes this project team and a presentation to […]
This week there’s faux snow, there’s faux fur, wool-based surfboards and seaweed pods filled with a burst of Glenlivet whisky. Not to mention some biogas based fuels cells, an algae-based solar startup, news on the next-gen Toyota Mirai, and a skincare line that harnesses the protective power of Hawai’ian algae faster than you can say […]
