In Thailand, the Energy Policy & Planning Office is planning to boost biodiesel production to 7.3 million liters per day by 2021, up from its previous plan of 5.9 million liters and the current production of 2.8 million liters. That fuel is expected to come from palm oil. A target for advanced biofuels has been […]
In Canada, the city of Whistler is looking to invest $1.7 million that would convert the city’s composting facility, that currently produces topsoil, to produce biofuels instead. The business case is currently being developed, but a potential local market for the biofuel has already been identified: the cement industry has already moved to convert to […]
In the Russian Federation, bashinform.ru reports that Rustem Khamitov, the President of The Republic of Bashkortostan stated: “Today we have a number of enterprises, which work in the field of biotechnologies and issue biotechnological products. These are preparations for plants protection and land recultivation, biofertilizers, medical products for animal industries, fodder additives, and also waste […]
In Washington, the Navy says that biofuels prices are becoming more affordable faster than expected, thanks to cooperation with the DOE and USDA, with 2016 seen as a likely date for biofuels availability in commercial quantities. Recent contracts have been awarded for 170 million gallons of biofuel at $4 a gallon for 2016, much lower […]
In the Philippines, the Dept. of Energy is updating its coconut biodiesel specifications to bring the fuel into line with national and international fuel quality standards. The policy, which is meant to facilitate higher biodiesel blends in the future, includes changes to improve oxidation stability and sulfur content as well as dealing with carbon residue, […]
In India, the national sugar mills association says the country could save $1.3 billion annually in foreign exchange just by implementing the already mandated 5% ethanol policy. Bureaucratic hitches and failure to secure enough ethanol by the oil marketing companies has delayed implementation of the blend, which the country continues to import oil for its […]
In Zambia, a blending mandate has gone one step further following a technical presentation by Zimbabwe’s Green Fuel to the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water Development. The country is looking at importing ethanol from Zimbabwe as an interim measure until the ethanol plant at Nakambala Sugar Estate in Mazabuka comes online.
In Brazil, a joint trade mission to improve biofuel trade between the US and Brazil has been announced, and will be sponsored by the Renewable Fuel Association (RFA), the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) and the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA). 15 companies will be selected to participate on the mission, which will be held from […]
In Pakistan, molasses manufacturers want the government to drop the 15% export duty on molasses since the government isn’t planning to put in an E10 policy as originally expected. The duty was put in place in 2009 under pressure from ethanol distillers in order to control the molasses market but only used it intermittently. Sugar […]
In India, in order to avoid this year’s situation that oil companies issued the purchase tender for ethanol after sugar mills had already committed much of their molasses, the country’s oil minister is pushing for oil companies to launch their tenders now for 400 million liters. Those 400 million liters were originally meant to be […]
