In Germany, UFOP has published a a comprehensive overview about the state of the art on national and European biofuel policy. The main topics are the implementation and consequences of the Renewable Energies Directive (2018/2001/EC) and in particular the national framework conditions resulting from the Climate Protection Act. The Federal Cabinet will decide today on […]
In France, a French court upheld a law requiring that palm oil be excluded as a qualifying feedstock for biofuels, promoting immediate, negative reaction from Total. Total said that it may revisit its decision to convert its La Mede refinery from petroleum to renewable diesel. Reuters reports that the “The legislation will remove palm oil […]
In the Netherlands, the Paper Bottle Company (Paboco) – a joint venture between paper packaging material developer BillerudKorsnäs and bottle manufacturing specialist ALPLA revealed that Avantium has joined the Paper Bottle Project. Avantium will be one of the technology providers for the fully plant-based and recyclable Paper Bottle. A thin layer of Avantium’s PEF (polyethylene […]
In Estonia, Graanul Biotech laid the cornerstone for wood processing flagship plant. The purpose of the flagship plant, which will be constructed on the territory of Graanul Invest in Estonia is development and production of biomaterials from low-quality wood residues. In result of temperature, pressure and mechanical force, the innovative technology of the plant splits […]
In the UK, the government has released the tariffs schedule for ethanol in the case of a no-deal Brexit in line with Most Favored Nation rules: EUR19.2 per hectoliter of ethanol with 80% or higher of alcohol by volume for use as fuel, EUR10.2 per hectoliter of denatured ethyl alcohol and other spirits of any […]
In Australia, Scania Australia has signed another memorandum of understanding with a biodiesel supplier as part of its wider effort to increase biofuel supplies for its customers who have buses and trucks running on biofuels. The latest agreement is with Renewable Fuel Solution but MOUs also exist with Just Biodiesel, Ecotech Biodiesel, Wilmar Bioethanol Australia, […]
In Washington, AgWired reports that the USDA estimates in its October World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates that corn used for ethanol will fall by 50 million bushels based on information provided by the Energy Information Administration in September. It says that corn availability will continue to tighten due to low opening stocks and smaller […]
In Brazil, Renewables Now reports that ethanol sales during September were flat for hydrous at 1.93 billion liters while anhydrous sales were 735.14 million liters. Of the total sold during the month, only 199.62 million liters were exported while the remaining 2.66 billion liters were for domestic consumption. Through October 1, ethanol production reached 17.54 […]
In Malaysia, the Sun newspaper reports that the country’s B20 mandate will roll out over time rather than all at once, kicking off in Langkawi in January. Infrastructure to store the higher blend is currently under construction which will also include facilities for B30 to ease its implementation when it comes into effect down the […]
In the UK, liquid biofuel consumption during Q2 was 599 million liters, up 30% on the year compared to 462 million liters during Q2 2018, but the growth came from increased biodiesel consumption that rose 53% to 412 million liters. Ethanol consumption fell 3.1% to 187 million liters, a drop of 6 million liters on […]
