In Spain, ethanol imports from France more than doubled between January and October last year to 52.3 million liters from 25.1 million liters the year before. During the same period, Spanish ethanol exports also dropped significantly with only 170.2 million liters exported compared to 221.1 million liters the year before. The main export destination was […]
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In New York, the Development Authority of the North Country is teaming with researchers from Clarkson University to see whether its wastewater from its regional landfill would be a good environment to grow algae for biofuels. Heat produced from the landfill’s waste-to-energy electricity generator would be captured to grow the algae. More on the story.
In India, the expert panel set up to devise the government-regulated purchase price for ethanol has suggested making permanent the interim price of INR27—or 58 cents per liter. The final decision will now be made by an executive group of ministers or the cabinet. It had suggested three criteria for consideration: first, landed price of […]
Last year , Shell’s chief technology officer, Gerald Schotman, told Reuters that Shell will narrow its research paths in advanced biofuels from 10 advanced technologies to five in 2011, and described 2011 as “the year of choices”. Last week [after previously exiting their investment in Choren, a Fischer-Tropsch technology based in Germany] Shell announced that […]
In Norway, a new study shows that 7% biodiesel blending is safe for human health but that raising the blend or adding in newer alternative fuels could pose health risks and requires further study. The country currently blends 3.5% biodiesel and will soon raise it to 5%. More on the story.
On Friday, the Digest received a surge in comments on its Top Story, “Go West, young biofuels entrepreneur,” in which we wrote: “As we examine the great technologies that are moving forward and the great technologies that have struggled for support, the difference between all too many of the winners and losers can be summed […]
In Kansas, local police in Wichita arrested a couple, operating from a Ford F-350 and a 500-gallon grease tank, for stealing waste grease from an east Wichita Burger King. The police said that the couple had been hitting locations in Joplin, Iola and Cherryvale as well as Wichita. Police said the couple had been operating […]
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In New York, a new report from Fitch Ratings shows that ethanol producers remain vulnerable to policy fluctuations despite the recent extension of the tariff and blenders credit. Political opposition to extending ethanol subsidies remains high, and renewed congressional focus on deficit reduction will likely make these subsidies prime targets in years to come. More […]
