In Germany, the UFOP (Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen) believes that the European Council is attempting to eliminate biofuels incentives by failing to update the initial targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector. The association is worried that there will be a shift in priorities in the area […]
In Nature Climate Change, a recent study performed at the University of Nebraska that cast doubt on whether biofuels produced from corn residue could meet the federal mandate for cellulosic ethanol has garnered criticism also published in the same journal. The criticism notes that the model ignored some of the carbon benefits associated with cellulosic […]
In Washington, the Urban Air Initiative and Energy Future Coalition have jointly sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy claiming that the EPA’s Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model for assessing mobile source emissions is seriously flawed, and could effectively block access to the market for higher ethanol blends. The letter requests an immediate […]
In Washington, $14 million is up for grabs thanks to a new funding opportunity for “Landscape Design for Sustainable Bioenergy Systems” from the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) division of the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). DOE stated that the FOA seeks projects that apply landscape design approaches to integrate […]
In Washington, the American Petroleum Institute and the Engine Products Group suffered another defeat in the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, who held to their previous ruling in GMA v. EPA over E15 waivers. The court decided that API and EPG did not have standing because “they cannot show that […]
In the US, weekly ethanol production for the week ending 10/17/2014 averaged 37.63 million gallons daily, up 11,,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 891,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 13.66 billion gallons. Imports of ethanol again dropped to zero after jumping to 3,000 b/d last week […]
In California, the California Air Resources Board has released its presentation for today’s meeting on the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Compliance Curve and Cost Containment provisions. The presentation has three versions of the compliance curve but all hold true to the 10% reduction by 2020. This is significant in that the compliance curve was frozen […]
In Denmark, Novozymes has announced their Q3 results, with sales in line with expectations and an increase in outlook for full-year profit. CEO Peder Holk Nielsen noted that the technology developed from the starch processing industry resulted in a 23% increase in sales, driving up Novozyme’s overall sales growth. Nielsen chalks the success up to […]
In Washington, the Urban Air Initiative and Energy Future Coalition have jointly sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy claiming that the EPA’s Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model for assessing mobile source emissions is seriously flawed, and could effectively block access to the market for higher ethanol blends. The letter requests an immediate […]
According to Lux Research, the bio-based materials and chemicals industry is poised to attract nearly $1 billion in investment this year, led notably by later-stage funding rounds. The estimated $974 million investment represents a 28% increase from 2013, suggesting companies that endured the waves of economic disruption have gained maturity and regained investors’ confidence. Lux […]
