In Southeast Asia, SCS Global Services will be expanding its biofuel certification services to Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The third-party environmental certification body will now conduct audits under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) program, which will allow biofuel producers in Southeast Asia to meet the requirements for export into the European […]
In Malaysia, crude palm oil prices have dropped to $800 per tonne, and the CPO market may further downturn after April when seasonal supply factors begin to take effect. Malaysia and Indonesia will reach peak production around this time, and South America’s bumper harvest of soybeans will also put pressure on the market. World CPO […]
In California, “sun-to-wheels” conversion processes that derive electricity or ethanol from corn or switchgrass did not perform as well as photovoltaic electricity for BEVs in a UC Santa Barbara and the Norweigan University of Science and Technology study. The study suggested that even the most land-use efficient biomass-based pathway requires 29 times more land than […]
In the UK, renewable energy generation jumped 20% from last year, despite a reduction in the consumption of liquid biofuels. The consumption rate dropped to 2.6% of UK motor fuel. Said Gaynor Hartnell, CEO of the Renewable Energy Association, “These are trying times for producers of renewable transport fuels” Ms Hartnell said. “The removal of […]
In Iowa, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and and incumbent Gov. Terry Branstad both lauded the RFS at DuPont Pioneer’s research center in Johnston despite their differences in political party. Recently, Branstad submitted an article to Politico regarding the importance of the Renewable Fuel Standard to Iowa. Bransad said the Renewable Fuel Standard “is under […]
In New Hampshire, Mascoma has withdrawn its registration for an IPO worth up to $100 m. “The company has determined at this time not to proceed with the offering due to market conditions,” it said today in a filing. The decision comes after Enerkem, Fulcrum BioEnergy, and Coskata have all delayed or canceled their IPOs […]
In Alabama, Maobing Tu has launched a research project to improve efficiency in the biorefining process for butanol production from forest and agricultural biomass. Tu said his study, titled “Carbonyl Inhibition of Butanol Production from Biomass Hydrolysates by Clostridium acetobutylicum,” will be a significant step toward making butanol production economically viable. Tu’s research is funded […]
In California, Extreme Biodiesel expects to sign a Letter of Intent to develop plans for the acquisition of Southern California (SoCal) Biofuels.”We are very pleased with the direction and progress of the negotiations with SoCal. The synergies of our Companies make this a very exciting venture. We anticipate that a Letter of Intent should be […]
In the Netherlands, the Port of Rotterdam’s throughput of biofuels increased 24% in 2012 to nearly 6 million metric tons. The gains are attributed primarily to biodiesel, as the throughput of ethanol dropped by 17%. Imports from France sharply increased. More on the story.
In Sweden, Perstorp plans to divest a unit in Singapore to help generate $230M in sales in order to buy back bonds as the company prepares for a planned exit of PAI partners, its parent company. The company has partnered with CSM NV’s Purac division, which focuses on polymers for use in plastics and coatings, […]
