In Switzerland, the government has decided to extend tax advantages for Eco Energie Etoy’s 3,000 metric ton biodiesel plant in Waadt through the end of 2012. The country’s biofuels sector is working to develop sustainability certificates similar to those within the European Union in order to ensure compliance with trade requirements.
In Bulgaria, the Parliament approved a law establishing the equivalent of a $0.10 tax on the use of plastic shopping bags as of October 1, 2012, and will increase to $0.23 in 2012, to $0.30 in 2013, and again to $0.37 by 2014. Cereplast notes on their website that this tax for all intents and […]
Today on Twitter. AgNews_Otto: Will be interesting to see what U.S. fuel prices do, in light of news of first Iran nuclear fuel rod production, #biofuels supports ended Terry_Johnston: EPA rolls the dice on cellulosic biofuels Innovation2: Updated Post: Co-location could make algae biofuels affordable audenfan: POET? Making “a new bounty of American energy from […]
Today on Twitter. AgNews_Otto: Will be interesting to see what U.S. fuel prices do, in light of news of first Iran nuclear fuel rod production, #biofuels supports ended Terry_Johnston: EPA rolls the dice on cellulosic biofuels Innovation2: Updated Post: Co-location could make algae biofuels affordable audenfan: POET? Making “a new bounty of American energy from […]
In Hawaii, BioTork annoucned that it has converted unmarketable Hawaiian papayas to fatty acids that can be refined into green fuels. This result is a first milestone in a developmental research project conducted in collaboration with the US Dept of Agriculture Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center (USDA-PBARC) and Rivertop Solutions. The objective of the project […]
In Illinois, corn and grain futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange reached multi-week highs as poor weather in Argentina and Brazil is expected to create crop shortages in South American countries. This hope for a boost in the overseas demand drove the corn futures to 6.4712 a bushel, a 4.17% increase since last week and […]
In California, San Diego will pick up on the trend of fueling school buses with biodiesel as New Leaf Biofuels forges an agreement with the district to supply for more than 500 buses until the end of the 2014-2015 school year. New Leaf produces 2 MMgy of biodiesel from recycled cooking oil. More on the […]
In India, LanzaTech will be opening an office to help partners IndianOil and Jindal Steel & Power set up an aviation fuels demonstration scale plant. In the arrangement, IndianOil will provide the facilities, Jindal will provide the industrial off-gases, and LanzaTech will be supplying the technology. A definitive plan for the demo plant is expected […]
In the Philippines, domestic ethanol manufacturers are urging the government to expand tariff protection beyond locally-produced products. The current set-up, according to the Federation of Philippine Industries, drives away investors and companies that produce raw and intermediate materials. The Ethanol Producers Association of the Philippines has already asked for an increase in the ethanol tariff […]
In Washington, the EPA has released its final 2012 renewable fuel requirements. The program being implemented requires blending of over 1.25 billion gallons of renewable fuels over the amount mandated for 2011. According to National Petrochemical & Refiners Association president Charles Drevna, “the standard is not achievable, cost-effective, or environmentally realistic.” More on the story.
