In the UK, John Lewis department stores is converting the cooking oil from its in-store cafeterias into biodiesel for use in its more than 70 forklifts at its distribution center in Northamptonshire. The forklifts use a Volkswagen engine approved for the use of biofuel. The company aims to recycle 75% of its waste by 2012.
In Malaysia, in some parts of the country competition for used cooking oil collected from restaurants and hotels for use in animal feed has made the feedstock too expensive to be used for biodiesel production. There is concern that some of the oil may be being used for human consumption as well.
In Peru, Maple Energy told investors that the start of commercial operation of its ethanol project in Peru has been delayed until the first quarter of 2012. The company was forced to revise the project schedule after experiencing unexpected delays from third-party providers. The delay will result in additional project-related expenses including additional internal project […]
In China, Australian based Cardia Plastics has been awarded a 6 month, $260,000 contract for their renewable kitchen waste Biohybrid bags. The bags will be produced at Cardia’s Nanjing plant.
Today on Twitter. ForestrHZQ: Mast from classic racing yacht holds one of the keys to sustainable biofuels meritree: move fossil to algal biofuels – twitter collection of papers marksstuart67: The Death of Range Fuels Shouldn’t Doom All Biofuels Iadagik: Global Biodiesel Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 zof: .Ike
Today on Twitter. ForestrHZQ: Mast from classic racing yacht holds one of the keys to sustainable biofuels meritree: move fossil to algal biofuels – twitter collection of papers marksstuart67: The Death of Range Fuels Shouldn’t Doom All Biofuels Iadagik: Global Biodiesel Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 zof: .Ike
In Germany, Ecofys Germany GmbH compiled a report on the market development for biodiesel in the German and international biodiesel markets. The report not only examines the production and sales development in the most important countries of the European Union, and the also takes the USA, Argentina, Malaysia and Indonesia aamong other countries. The trade […]
In Washington, the 112th Congress adjourned without renewing the $0.45 VEETC tax credit for blenders of corn ethanol and the $0.54 per gallon tariff on imported ethanol. “With Congress in recess, there are no opportunities for further attempts to prolong the tax credit or the tariff, so we can confidently say these support mechanisms will […]
The Biofuels Digest Index™ (BDI), a basket of public biofuels stocks, rose 0.74 percent to close at 70.68 as advanced biofuels recovered. For the day, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) gained 1.25 percent to $29.06, while KiOR (KIOR) jumped 408 percent to $10.47. Among other equities, Mission NewEnergy (MNEL) shed 5.11 percent to $2.23. Overall, advances […]
One day left in voting. Who’s hot, who’s not? There’s one day left in subscriber voting for the 100 Top People in Bioenergy. Traditionally, we get a big rush of ballots on the final day, plus we have the votes to consider from the Digest editorial board. But who’s leading, who’s on the bubble right […]
