In Hawaii, Honolulu City adopted a resolution last week to develop a biodiesel initiate for the city’s existing mass transit diesel vehicles. The adoption of resolution 14-169 will allow the Department of Transportation and the City to look to further the use of biodiesel in TheBus and TheHandi-Van fleets comprised of more than 650 vehicles. […]
In Washington, Fuels America has debuted their USA Today full-page advertisement which warns that the EPA’s proposal to fundamentally alter the Renewable Fuel Standard would seriously undermine his Administration’s efforts to combat climate change, promote energy independence, and support the emerging cellulosic ethanol industry. The ad will air from September 19th-21st. Speculators have observed the […]
In Washington, the US Department of Agriculture predicts a corn harvest this fall of 14.4 billion bushels, a record crop with the highest yield per acre in US history at 171 bushels per acre. Corn ending stocks for the 2014/15 marketing year are projected at 2 billion bushels — the highest since 2004/05. Meanwhile, prices […]
In Canada, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) will receive CAD$7 million from the federal government to support its BioProducts Agriculture Science Cluster. Bioindustrial Innovation Canada is Canada’s leading catalyst for the development and commercialization of innovative bioindustrial technologies and sustainable chemistry from agriculture and forestry biomass. BIC is funded through the federal CECR program and the […]
In the UK, the Renewable Energy Association (REA) has announced a blueprint for the UK’s next government with key “manifesto asks” including clear, stable policy for all forms of renewable energy. The manifesto hopes to outline a plan for the next government of the UK as the nation strives to meet its 2020 renewable energy […]
In California, R Power Biofuels will be auctioning off their 10% stake in North Star Biofuels. The biodiesel plant is located in Watsonville, California and produces around 13 million gallons annually. The auction will take place on October 7 and will be handled telephonically by Heritage Global Partners. R Power Biofuels and the other stakeholders […]
In Iowa, Renewable Energy Group (REG) Chief Financial Officer Chad Stone has been named the next chair of the Iowa Biodiesel Board. IBB has a nine member executive board of directors, and Stone has served on that board since 2010. Last year, Stone was voted one of the top 300 people in the bioeconomy in […]
In the Netherlands, Royal DSM won’t take a day to rest on their laurels as they turn toward the Chinese market after the opening of Project LIBERTY in Iowa. The company looks to start its cellulosic ethanol licensing business in China in coming months, but the timing will depend on Chinese regulations, said Chief Executive […]
In the US, Frost & Sullivan has released an analysis predicting the market revenues from biodiesel and ethanol industries will total $149.25 billion by 2018, up from $94.61 billion in 2013. According to the analysis, Europe will remain the primary consumer and producer of biodiesel. Asia-Pacific will be the fastest-growing market. The report recognized the […]
In California, Viaspace has harvested their first crop of their proprietary Giant King Grass with excellent yields. The company compared two planting methods and found that planting single nodes that each grow into individual plants yielded 38% more grass over the sugarcane approach to planting. The research collaboration with University of California’s Agriculture and Natural […]
