In Sweden, Wärtsilä has initiated combustion trials using ammonia. The research will help the company to prepare for the use of ammonia as a fuel that can contribute to reducing both the shipping’s and energy sectors’ greenhouse gas emissions. As part of the tests, ammonia was injected into a combustion research unit to better understand […]
In the UK, a new guide from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) for fleet operators shows how renewable fuels can immediately cut greenhouse gas emissions in road transport, particularly from commercial vehicles for which few low emission solutions are currently available. The Renewable Fuels Guide, produced by the LowCVP and Cenex, and supported by […]
In Texas, ICIS reports that Valero has declared force majeure and as a result shuttered two of its ethanol plants in Albion, Nebraska, and Albert City, Iowa, a move that is said to roil the animal feed market with concern about the availability of DDGS. The company no longer has sufficient storage to handle more […]
In the UK, Motorsport.com reports that F1 has decided to delay its transition to E10 until 2022 from 2021, putting the blame on the coronavirus. Working together with Ferrari, Shell has determined that higher ethanol blends have a cooling effect on the engine, much like the effect an ethanol gel has when you put it […]
In China, the Global Times newspaper reports that as part of the China-US phase one trade deal, the secretary general of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation says the country will buy $800 million worth of ethanol during 2020 as part of a wider $32.8 billion energy product purchase from the US. The US […]
In New York state, scientists from Brookhaven National Laboratory have designed a catalyst composed of very low concentrations of platinum (single atoms and clusters smaller than billionths of a meter) on the surface of titanium dioxide. They demonstrated how this catalyst significantly enhances the rate of breaking a particular carbon-oxygen bond for the conversion of […]
In Hungary, although the European Union committed to phase out subsidies for fossil fuels by 2020, one spectacular last subsidy is now in the works in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Biofuel producers from the V4+ countries say in some CEE Member States, governments are now considering suspending, or have already suspended, biofuel blending mandates […]
Q: What was the reason for founding your organization – what was the open niche you saw that could be addressed with a new product or service? What was the problem, or gap, or opportunity? Re-applying Wet Mill Separation Technologies into the Dry Grind Ethanol Industry, providing Ethanol Producers the opportunity to diversify into: – […]
Check out Part 3 of the National Biodiesel Board’s slide guide that delves into ASTM fuel specifications for biodiesel and fuel quality, biodiesel standards like BQ-9000, legislative updates impacting biodiesel demand and state policies, latest on OEM and fleet support for biodiesel.
In Washington, Reuters reports that the Renewable Fuels Association says at least 2 billion gallons of ethanol production will be cut by the end of this week in response to record low ethanol prices and negative margins for producers. The head of the RFA said the organization is pushing for the government to support the […]
