Missouri Senator visits biofuel plants on primary day
In Missouri, Senator Claire McCaskill (D) visited biofuel plants on the state’s primary election day. She stopped at MidAmerica Biofuels as well as other...
Red Funnel trials new biofuel and expands fleet
In the United Kingdom, Isle of Wight ferry operator Red Funnel has trialled a biofuel consisting of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) with positive results....
Breaking biofuel and bioproduct barriers with supercomputers
In Tennessee, supercomputers have become even more super with exascale computing (about 1018 calculations per second), now going up to a feat never before...
Music festival embraces eco-friendly glitter
In the United Kingdom, popular music festival Mighty Hoopla kept festivities fun and eco-friendly by providing biodegradable glitter made from Eucalyptus trees.
The festival, which...
ABFA sends letter to EPA about RFS small waivers, files lawsuit and FOIA
In Washington, D.C., in advance of the EPA’s public hearing on the proposed Renewable Fuels Standard 2019 RVO volumes, Michael McAdams, President of the...
European second-generation biodiesel bearish into Q4
In the United Kingdom, S&P Global Platts noted that stocks of both UCOME and TME biodiesel in Europe have risen in recent weeks, sparking...
UFOP publishes market report for oilseeds and biodiesel
In Germany, UFOP reports that producer prices for rapeseed firmed slightly in June and sharply in July. The lowering of harvest outlooks made itself...
Brazil to cut 10% in fuel sector carbon emissions
In Brazil, the National Energy Policy Council told Reuters that Brazil plans to cut carbon emissions from its fuels sector by 10 percent through...
United Airlines Los Angeles lounge gets Audubon International Award
In California, United Airlines became the first carrier to achieve certification through the new Audubon International Green Hospitality Program for the airline’s United Club...
Waste crop innovation boosts photovoltaics output
In the Philippines, an engineering student has won the James Dyson Sustainability Award for an invention that turns waste crops into clean energy-generating building...