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In the UK, researchers Sarah Pilgrim and Mark Harvey, publishing in Sociological Research Online, found that in the case of indirect land use change (ILUC), “the development of NGO policy has been driven more by narrow political opportunities for influence than by broader and more coherent policy responses to global climate change or economic development, […]
In Washington, several of the legislative architects of US biofuels policy, particularly advanced biofuels, are facing defeat in what analysts are projecting may be one of the most lopsided midterm elections in recent memory. Already the respected Rothenberg and Cook political reports are projecting losses by the Democratic Party in the House of more than […]
In New York, Momentive Performance Materials and Cargill are joining together to lower the need for petroleum based polyurethane foam. Momentive’s Niax L-670 surfactant, combined with Cargill’s soy derived BiOH polyols, have the ability to replace some of the petroleum derived polyurethane foams used in such products as foam bedding and padding in furniture. Yusuf […]
It’s just 40 days until we release the 2010-11 50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy rankings. As with last year, the voting process starts out with a short Reader poll. What, in your view, are the Hottest fuels, feedstocks and processing technologies? Access the poll here. Results will be published in the Digest, and are included […]
In Mississippi, Enerkem announced that it has successfully concluded the U.S. federal environmental assessment requirements for its Mississippi waste-to-ethanol plant, which clears the way for the company to move forward with the project. As a condition of US$50 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its Pontotoc, Mississippi biorefinery, Enerkem needed […]
In Colorado, the US Biofuels Exchange has opened today for live Ethanol and Biodiesel trading and will offer free trading on all listings posted before January 1, 2011. The US-BX’s proprietary “two-sided” trading platform allows registered users to Post, Buy, Sell and Make Offers on and to both “Lot For Sale” and “Lot Wanted” listings. […]
In California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will today open the newest renewable fuel station from Propel Fuels, a leading retailer of domestically-produced, low-carbon fuels. The station rollout is part of California’s Low Carbon Infrastructure Investment Initiative, which will create more than 450 jobs across the state, while displacing millions of gallons of petroleum, and providing California’s […]
In the Philippines, the Board of Investment supports raising the current ethanol tariff of 1% to 20% to help stimulate local ethanol production. The country’s ethanol producers association has already approached the government to ask for the tariff saying that the national biofuel blending program isn’t enough to encourage investors to increase production. More on […]
In Brazil, UNICA reports a third consecutive two-week period in which the volume of crushed cane showed a drop in comparison to the previous two-week period. From October 1 to 15, crushing totaled 26.10 million tons, 4.05% below the previous two-week period and a 29.92% drop in comparison to the first 15 days of September. […]
