Category: Fuels

Crown introduces Renewable Diesel Pretreatment System

Crown introduces Renewable Diesel Pretreatment System

January 16, 2020 |

In Minnesota, Crown has introduced a Renewable Diesel Pretreatment System that doubles hydrotreater catalyst life, yields the industry’s highest output of pretreated product, and guarantees product quality specifications, regardless of feedstock. By maximizing contaminant removal, Crown’s Renewable Diesel Pretreatment System delivers the cleanest possible feedstock to renewable diesel hydrotreaters. Crown’s innovative design can double the […]

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German cabinet approves National Bioeconomy Strategy

German cabinet approves National Bioeconomy Strategy

January 16, 2020 |

In Germany, Agence France Presse reports the Federal Cabinet adopted the so-called National Bioeconomy Strategy on Wednesday, the Ministry of Agriculture announced in Berlin. In it, the Federal Government bundles its previous activities in the bioeconomy and sets the course for further design. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Education are responsible for […]

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Mexico’s supreme court rejects E10 policy

Mexico’s supreme court rejects E10 policy

January 16, 2020 |

In Mexico, Reuters reports that following a three-year legal battle, the country’s supreme court has ruled against the increased blending of ethanol at 10% compared to the prior 5.8%, saying that regulators overstepped in boosting the maximum limit. The blending increase was nationwide except for the three largest cities due to concerns of increased pollution […]

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Indonesian bus operators concerned about B30 impacts following B20 troubles

Indonesian bus operators concerned about B30 impacts following B20 troubles

January 16, 2020 |

In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports that bus operators are concerned about the impacts of B30 on their engines because they are already having problems with sediment clogging filters as a result of using B20, which has led to poor vehicle performance. The Young Indonesian Autobus Entrepreneurs Association said that manufactures are not yet […]

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Gevo contracts with three dairies to supply biogas to Luverne facility

Gevo contracts with three dairies to supply biogas to Luverne facility

January 15, 2020 |

In Colorado, Gevo, Inc. announced that it has contracted with three dairies to provide manure that the Company will convert into pipeline quality biogas. Combined, these three dairies expect to generate approximately 350,000 MMBTU biogas per year for sale to off-takers or use by the Company’s affiliate, Agri-Energy, LLC, at its advanced biofuel production facility […]

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Aemetis buys partially-finished Goodland Advanced Fuels ethanol plant for $10

Aemetis buys partially-finished Goodland Advanced Fuels ethanol plant for $10

January 15, 2020 |

In Kansas, Aemetis said in an 8-K SEC filing that is has exercised a 2017 option to buy Goodland Advanced Fuels, a partially completed ethanol plant in Goodland, Kansas, for 10 cents per share, bringing the total sales price for the facility to just $10. Aemetis already had controlling power over the company before buying […]

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Platts sees Brazilian Q1 hydrous ethanol demand remaining steady

Platts sees Brazilian Q1 hydrous ethanol demand remaining steady

January 15, 2020 |

In Brazil, Platts reports that despite record high hydrous ethanol prices, it expects consumption to remain steady during Q1 because even though prices are high, they are still just around 70% of the price of gasoline. UNICA data showed on Tuesday that sugar mills sold 1.96 billion liters of ethanol in December, nearly 7% higher […]

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University of Illinois economist expects China to buy at least 100 million gallons of ethanol

University of Illinois economist expects China to buy at least 100 million gallons of ethanol

January 15, 2020 |

In Illinois, Brownfield Ag News reports that a University of Illinois economist expects China to buy at least 100 million gallons of ethanol from the US after the signing of the phase one trade deal between the two countries despite China’s decision to pull back from E10 in 2020. China used to buy as much […]

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Mumias Sugar to restart ethanol production Friday to finance milling restart

Mumias Sugar to restart ethanol production Friday to finance milling restart

January 15, 2020 |

In Kenya, Business Daily Africa reports that following the reconnection of the power supply to Mumias Sugar, once the national sugar industry’s shining star which has fallen into extreme financial ruin, ethanol production will restart on Friday. Currently the miller isn’t crushing but is buying bagasse and molasses from Butali Sugar Mills in order to […]

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Malaysia’s December palm oil stocks fell to 28 month low

Malaysia’s December palm oil stocks fell to 28 month low

January 15, 2020 |

In Malaysia, the Malaysia Reserve reports that the national palm oil inventory fell to the lowest seen in 28 months in December to just 2 million metric tons, down 11% from November’s 2.26 million tons compared to the market’s expectations of an 8%-9% drop, and a sharp drop from 3.2 million tons in December 2018. […]

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