In Washington, D.C., ethanol production averaged 1.074 million barrels per day (b/d)—or 45.11 million gallons daily, according to government data released and analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. That is up 20,000 b/d from the week before. As a result, ethanol production experienced the highest rate of output ever recorded, besting the previous record (set […]
In Germany, UFOP reports that world soybean output in the 2017/18 marketing year will likely be higher than previously expected. The forecast of consumption was raised further, but global stocks could nevertheless grow. Global consumption was estimated at more than 347 million tonnes and would consequently exceed the previous year’s level by more than 4 […]
In Sweden, third quarter sales of HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) diesel in Sweden increased by 24% on the year, the Swedish Bioenergy Association (Svebio) said Thursday. This was at the expense of other biofuels used for transport, with consumption for B100 FAME falling by 32% and E85 and ED95 ethanol blends falling by 16%. Biodiesel […]
In India, air pollution caused by crop stubble burning may soon start decreasing thanks to new stubble collection centers that will feed about 12 second-generation bioethanol plants. The recent smog, mostly from paddy straw that is burned in the fields after the main crop is harvested, has shut down schools and led to bans on […]
In Sweden, clothing retailer H&M is sending overstock or unsellable clothing to burn in a power plant to replace coal-sourced energy. The discarded clothing is being used as fuel in a facility that is aiming to be fossil fuel free by 2020 and is now burning recycled wood and trash including the discarded H&M clothing. […]
In South Dakota, distillers grains use is growing under a new partnership between POET and U.S.-based Al Dahra ACX, a subsidiary of Al Dahra Holding and a leader in the animal feed business. The partnership agreement will expand availability of premium Dakota Gold feed in the Middle East as it allows Al Dahra ACX to […]
In Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kebbi State Government to build an 84 million litres per annum capacity fuel-ethanol project. The Sugarcane and Cassava-Fuel Ethanol Project in Kebbi State would involve the development of 20,000 hectares of an integrated plantation and plant complex. The backstory With about […]
In Australia, Qantas will operate the world’s first biofuel flight between the United States and Australia early in the new year in collaboration with World Fuel Services and Altair Fuels. Qantas’ new Dreamliner is being powered by Brassica Carinata (carinata), a non-food, industrial type of mustard seed that has been around for years but is […]
In Germany, DEUTZ approved the latest generation of its entire TCD engine range for operation with alternative fuels including paraffinic diesel fuels and biodiesel or biodiesel blends. This will make a further significant reduction to the carbon footprint of combustion engines and even raises the prospect of running such engines on a carbon-neutral basis. For […]
In Brazil, ethanol producers in the central cane belt region are using corn to fill in the production gap when cane is not in harvest for biofuel. Most Brazilian ethanol producers in the area have an idle period for three months when there is no cane harvesting, but six plants are currently operating during those […]
