In California, the California Energy Commission has approved more than $29 million for seven projects. One project is for hydrogen refueling, two are for LNG/CNG fueling, but the other four are for biomethane production. Of these four projects, three are for using biomethane as a transportation fuel Sonoma County Transit, heavy duty trash recycling trucks […]
In Washington, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus told Platts Energy Week that every dollar increase in the price of oil costs the military $31 million. “We use a lot of fuel and we can help get some of these smaller companies and some of these new technologies over the hurdle from being just a good idea […]
In Belgium, new research from the European Commission leaked to the press shows that biodiesel isn’t likely to survive the latest upset in greenhouse gas calculations when indirect land use change are taken into consideration. New data is showing an indirect one-off release of around 1,000 megatonnes of carbon dioxide, according to Reuters. An IFPRI […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association has sent a letter to President Obama detailing the dynamic state of America’s ethanol industry. The letter was prompted by remarks President Obama made during his Twitter town hall event earlier this week, in which the President seemed to question the commitment of ethanol producers and advocates to innovation. […]
In Washington, reaction continued to roll in to the negotiated Klobuchar-Thune-Feinstein compromise on the ethanol tax credit, which the Digest reported on Friday in Part I of our series, “The reality we are living in now: Biofuels and the new DC.” The California Ethanol Vehicle Coalition came out swinging: “If you were trying to stifle […]
In Washington, the Energy & Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held hearings yesterday entitled “Hitting the Ethanol Blend Wall: Examining the Science on E15,” to hear feedback on draft legislative language on mid-level ethanol blends of up to 15% ethanol in gasoline. This year, the EPA provided waivers allowing […]
In Thailand, Bangchak Petroleum is holding off on plans to offer higher ethanol blends at more than 700 gas stations next year until the government clarifies its plans. It had planned to reach 500 stations selling E20 and E85 this year, but the Pheu Thai Party who won national elections last weekend, wants to eliminate […]
In India, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Christiana Figueres is said to have overstepped her authority by lobbying the country’s environment minister earlier this year on behalf of private sector companies seeking to develop jatropha production for biofuel for airplanes. The visit was ahead of a schedule visit by the […]
In Missouri, analysis by the University of Missouri suggests corn prices will increase approximately 18 cents per bushel if the 45-cent-per-gallon tax credit for ethanol remains. The credit is currently under debate in Congress. The analysis supports an Iowa State University study conducted last year that showed corn prices would decrease by 10 percent if […]
In Washington, the Energy Information Agency is reporting that ethanol production remains unsteady, slipping last week after climbing during the previous two weeks. Last week’s production reached 893,000 bpd while stocks fell again to 19.48 million barrels, just 15,000 barrels down from the same week last year.
