In California, the California Energy Commission today approved $17.2 million through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118. The program, which is essential to fulfilling the state’s pioneering climate-change policies, is slated to invest approximately $90 million during this fiscal year to develop new transportation technologies, as […]
In Georgia, FOGFUELS announced a new partnership with the City of Atlanta to transform fats, oils and grease (FOG) into usable B100 biodiesel fuel that can be used to power school buses, city vehicles and machinery. In this partnership, FOGFUELS will work with independent haulers in the Metro Atlanta area to receive trap grease generated […]
In Washington, the US Energy Information Administration reported that ethanol production averaged 789,000 barrels per day — or 33.14 million gallons daily. That is up 15,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 781,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 11.97 billion gallons. In addition, producers were using 11.963 […]
In Spain, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency (AESA) signed a Declaration of Cooperation to promote the development and use of sustainable alternative aviation fuels in the United States and Spain. The Declaration was signed by Carey Fagan, FAA Executive Director for International Affairs, and Isabel Maestre […]
In the Netherlands, Purac is now offering poly lactic acid resins to those interested in exploring the benefits of high performance bioplastics. Purac offers these samples to brand owners, converters and compounders for easier evaluation of the performance benefits of PURALACT Lactide based PLA. The range of samples include PLLA and PDLA homopolymer resins with […]
In Massachusetts, Nexant has published a new multi-client report, “From Diapers to Paints – Is Bio-Acrylic Acid on the Way?”, to investigate new developing routes to acrylic acid, including technology and economic analyses for acrylic acid produced via renewable sources (including sugar, biomass, and glycerol) versus petrochemical sources (including propylene, propane, and ethylene oxide). Acrylic […]
Today on Twitter: bioenergycrops: Grasslands could be one of the most sustainable bioenergy systems when managed properly. #bioenergy @biomass #biofuels FINBiofuelNews: Fracking success hits biofuels investment ChuckSherwood1: The Ethanol Blend Wall, Biodiesel Production Capacity, and the RFS…Something Has to Give | FarmdocDaily | @scoopit http://t.co/Abz4bwRA Actionaid_Ire: EU biofuels policy still driving the second scramble for […]
In Washington, the Natural Resources Defense Council reports that in a national poll, 65 percent of Americans think that climate change is a serious problem and a substantial majority support President’s Obama using his authority to reduce its main cause, dangerous carbon pollution. The poll found that 60 percent of Americans support the president using […]
In Washington, the US Energy Department announced a $1 million investment to analyze and evaluate potential cost-competitive pathways for producing and transporting hydrogen fuel. The project selected—led by Strategic Analysis, Inc. in Arlington, Virginia—will identify cost-effective and efficient materials and processes to produce hydrogen from renewable energy sources. This investment supports the Energy Department’s broader […]
In Belgium, Solvay announced that it has finalized plans to increase its global derivatized guar production by 40 percent with the completion of recent expansions in the USA and China. Derivatized guar is a polymer produced from a bean grown mainly in India. Its inherent natural properties make it an ideal bio-based solution for applications […]
