The make-or-break moment for algae-based and cyanobacteria fuels is nigh upon us, and it turns on the prospects for carbon capture and use. Will policymakers enable low-cost carbon to become available for this nascent, petroleum-displacing technology set? The Digest investigates. Next week in Washington DC, the Algae Biomass Summit is convening an opening morning session entitled […]
VW facing up to $18.07 billion in fines; recalls, mandatory vehicle emission fixes on the horizon; investigations underway at EPA and in California as “defeat devices” uncovered that evade clean air regulations. In Washington, EPA issued a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, […]
By Don Siefkes, Executive Director, E100 Ethanol Group, Debbie Baron, Secretary, Mendo Alcohol Fuel Group, and Eileen Broderick, Board Member, Mendo Alcohol Fuel Group Special to the Digest Net, new CO2 emissions from burning gasoline in the U.S. are currently 3.486 trillion lbs per year and rising due to increasing gasoline usage (141 billion gals […]
Groups like Eni, Beta Renewables, Wilmar, Novomont, Reverdia, Blue Sphere, GF Biochemicals or the many consortia? The key takeaways; the mandates and national targets; the key producers; process technology R&D; feedstock & supply chain development. All in one concise guide. Mandates and national consumption Key takeaway: Italy is part of the EU and its overall Renewable […]
Mandates and national consumption Key takeaway: France is part of the EU and its overall Renewable Energy Directive, and is ramping up national targets. But think chemicals as well. France is the EU’s 2nd largest producer, with 15% of EU sales. In December 2014, we reported that the national oil body UFIP had agreed to […]
In California, Oberon Fuels. Ford Motor Company, and FVV have partnered on a 3-year, €3.5M project to research, analyze and test the potential of dimethyl ether and OME fuel in passenger cars and heavy-duty truck engines, and ultimately build the world’s first production passenger car powered by DME for on-road testing. New car based on the Ford […]
Mandates and national consumption Key takeaway: Spain is part of the EU and the overall Renewable Energy Directive; the country has struggled to meet its targets, but is ramping up national targets. Consumption in 2014 hovered around 1.16 million tons. In July 2015, we reported that the government has announced a new plan to reach […]
The waiting is over. Protec to distribute Algenol’s ultra-sustainable, low-carbon fuel, in E15 and E85 flavors. Some now, much more by 2017. Florida the initial focus. In Florida, Algenol and Protec Fuel have agreed to market and distribute ethanol from Algenol’s Fort Myers, Fla., commercial demonstration module. The two will also offer Algenol’s future 18 million […]
Rivertop Renewables is rolling, rolling, rolling down the river of opportunity— now, moving into water treatment. Why the momentum, and why now? Rivertop Renewables is proving that there’s a way to beat low-cost oil prices and do well in renewable chemicals: chase phosphate replacement rather than petroleum replacement. This week, the focus is on chelation — […]
USDA announces state finalists for the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership. Will it move the needle? The Digest investigates. In Washington, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 21 states will receive grants through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership (BIP) to add infrastructure needed to supply more renewable fuel to America’s drivers. Since announcing the program in May […]
