In Finland, new research from the University of Eastern Finland finds that “the EU biofuels regime is a good example of a mode of new governance suitable for governing complex regulatory challenges such as sustainable biofuels, but its regulatory architecture and the particular mechanisms of new governance it deploys endanger the achievement of the underlying […]
Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Sklar & Associates (S&A) is a South Carolina based consulting firm specializing in Bio-fuels project development. S&A is expert in biorefinery project finance and conducting extensive due diligence investigations and viability assessments, prepares business plans financing strategies, investors’ memoranda and loan request […]
In Washington, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest up to $100 million in a Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership to support the infrastructure needed to make more renewable fuel options available to American consumers. Specifically, USDA will administer competitive grants to match funding for state-led efforts to test and […]
In Mexico, development of a clear climate framework and a global emissions target is essential if $48-53 trillion for a new sustainable energy infrastructure is to be delivered, according to a new Report from the World Energy Council. The findings are uncovered today in the fifth edition of the energy leaders dialogue series, the World […]
In Connecticut, FuelCell Energy said that its megawatt-scale FuelCell Energy hydrogen delivery system is now available and can generate more than 1,200 kilograms of hydrogen per day, suitable for larger industrial applications or adequate to power a fleet of more than 1,500 fuel cell cars while also producing two megawatts of ultra-clean electricity. According to […]
In Washington, according to EIA data as analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, ethanol production averaged 969,000 barrels per day (b/d)—or 40.70 million gallons daily. That is up 11,000 b/d from the week before and the highest rate of output in 17 weeks. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 932,000 b/d for an […]
In California, Propel Fuels has published E85: A California Success Story, a white paper and associated website illustrating California’s emergence as the national leader in the use of sustainable E85 Flex Fuel. Developed by the Propel Silicon Valley Workshop, the paper examines the productive role that low carbon E85 has had in enabling California to […]
In Iowa, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in an op-ed in the Cedar Rapids Gazette, came out in full support of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) recognizing its tremendous importance to America’s rural communities, like many in Iowa. “The Renewable Fuel Standard can continue to be a powerful tool to spur the development […]
In Washington, the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (www.eia.gov) latest “Today in Energy” brief looks at the growth of renewables as a share of U.S. energy consumption, and found that renewable energy accounted for 9.8% of total domestic energy consumption in 2014. “This marks the highest renewable energy share since the 1930s,” the agency noted, “when […]
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, slid 0.44 percent to 68.10 as advanced biofuels settled back. For the day, OriginClear (OOIL) lost 12.33 percent to $0.05, while Gevo (GEVO) dumped 14.72 percent to $3.07. Among other equities, BioAmber (BIOA) rallied 5.17 percent to $8.75. Overall, declines led advances by a […]
