In Iowa, Cochran Fellows will discuss Colombian biofuels policy, the Biofuels National Program, 1G ethanol production results, and 2G ethanol challenges at Iowa State University on Sept. 30. Carlos Grateron is a chemist from the Industrial University of Santander, and received a Master’s degree in Engineering from the Libre University in Colombia. He completed graduate […]
In California, the state Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted Response to Comments on the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Regulation here and posted the final environmental analysis, responses to environmental analysis comments, and proposed final regulatory order here. The National Biodiesel Board noted that CARB has affirmed biodiesel, America’s Advanced Biofuel, reduces greenhouse gas […]
In India, the government is considering raising the base price for ethanol by a few cents per liter in an effort to secure enough supplies for the new E10 policy set to start Oct. 1. Mills are not interested in supplying the ethanol blend because they are getting better returns for selling into the industrial […]
In Pennsylvania, the state House has approved House Bill 471 to eliminate ethanol blending in the state, with the bill’s proponents saying that though an E10 was mandated since 2008, only 350 million gallons are produced annually in the state. The legislation was meant to promote production in the state but it didn’t work as […]
In Illinois, the state’s agriculture department is leading a trade mission across the state with more than 30 international buyers hailing from Mexico, Ecuador, China, Taiwan, South Korea and Vietnam that will include stops at two ethanol plants: Marquis Energy’s 140 MMgy ethanol plant in Hennepin that also produces 330,000 tons of hi-protein bio-energy feed […]
In India, the food ministry has set ethanol supply volumes by state in order to comply with the new E10 policy that comes into effect with the new sugarcane milling season on Oct. 1. The largest state, Uttar Pradesh, must supply 560 million liters but at the moment only has production capacity of 350 million […]
In Washington, the National Biodiesel Board criticized the European Commission’s decision announced Tuesday to extend protectionist trade duties “that have blocked U.S. biodiesel from the European market since 2009,” the association said. NBB executive vice-president Anne Steckel noted, “The European Commission has decided to continue a policy that is clearly aimed at giving European biodiesel […]
In Washington, top executives from the advanced and cellulosic biofuels industry released a letter to President Obama on his Administration’s Renewable Fuel Standard proposal, showing how it represents a broken promise that undercuts investment in advanced biofuels, sends innovation and jobs overseas and flies in the face of the President’s statements in support of clean […]
In Belgium, the European Commission’s SET Plan is aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of low-carbon technologies. In particular, it seeks to improve new technologies and bring down costs by coordinating research and helping to finance projects. Bellona regards CCS as requiring particular attention under the SET Plan, as it is an indispensable climate […]
In Washington, the EPA will be hosting a public meeting entitled, “Workshop for Public Input on Considerations for Risk Assessment of Genetically Engineered Algae” on September 30, 2015. The objective of this workshop is to receive public input and comments on EPA’s data needs to support risk assessments of biotechnology products subject to oversight under […]
