In New Zealand, Stuff reports that the head of Z Energy says exporting its biodiesel to the US is more economically viable than selling its fuel domestically. In the US market, the company’s biodiesel can get NZ$0.17 per liter in subsidies whereas in New Zealand there are no such programs to make the fuel viable […]
In South Korea, Korea Bizwire reports the country’s top shipper HMM has signed an MOU with Korea Bio Energy Association, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., and the Korean Register of Shipping to the use of bio heavy oil in shipping. The company, like many others in the industry, are seeking […]
In Brazil, Platts reports heavy rain in the southeast part of Brazil, together with Petrobras raising its gasoline price recently, has helped to boost the price of hydrous ethanol by more than 3% over the course of a week. Heavy rains and cold temperatures were expected to impede maximum sugarcane crush in the southeast region […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports researchers from the National Institute of Technology in Tiruchirappalli have discovered strains of marine microalgae that are viable for biodiesel production so are developing a roadmap for commercialization. Three species of algae found off the coast of Tamil Nadu were identified as having potential due to their […]
In Washington, Growth Energy reaffirmed its opposition to so-called ‘gap-year’ exemptions from the nation’s biofuel laws after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed nine new petitions from refiners seeking to skirt obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard – bringing the total to 98, including 67 retroactive exemption requests. “Oil companies are pouring gasoline on the […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a five-year, $13 million grant to a nationwide research project to genetically strengthen Thlaspi arvense, commonly known as pennycress, for use in sustainable energy efforts. CoverCress is an unfunded co-participant in this work, and you can see CoverCress CEO Jerry Steiner’s overview of that technology here. […]
News that FORGE Hydrocarbons is scaling up for drop-in fuels, and Anellotech is scaling up with waste-based aromatic chemicals and plastics — it’s evidence that the Pyromaniax are driving towards an amazing technology platform. And there’s more BTG and Good Fuels, new R&D out of Europe, Asia, Australia and the US, Ensyn’s progress at scale towards […]
In Japan, the Green Science Alliance has been synthesizing various type of metal organic frameworks and have been trying to apply MOF to rechargeable battery, fuel cell, water vapor adsorption, gas adsorption, metal adsorption, deodorizing, photocatalysis, artificial photosynthesis etc. and found that certain kinds of MOF have strong CO2 adsorption capability. This time, Mr. Tetsuro […]
In Washington, D.C., the Renewable Fuels Association reports that with just two weeks remaining before Brazil is likely to impose a tariff of at least 20 percent on all fuel ethanol imports from the United States, a bipartisan coalition of House members has joined the effort to restore fair and equitable ethanol trade with Brazil. […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that firm prices for palm, soybean and rapeseed oil drove the FAO vegetable oil price index higher in July. The cereal price index remained virtually unchanged at the previous month’s level. The FAO’s vegetable oil price index, which illustrates the changes in international prices of the ten most important vegetable oils […]
