In Thailand, the Bangkok Post newspaper reports that the government has implemented subsidies on B10 and B20 as of October 1 in an effort to encourage more demand at the pump before B10 takes over B7 as the mandatory blend on January 1. The subsidies will be sourced from the Oil Fuel Fund Administration Office. […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that the Trump Administration is getting nearer to announcing the long-awaited deal to end the war between the biofuel and oil industries, and the president could sign the agreement as soon as Friday. A price cap on RINs is unlikely to be included in the deal that will be announced early […]
In Iowa, Little Sioux Corn Processors announced it will install Fluid Quip Technologies’ (FQT) patented Maximized Stillage Co-Products (MSC) system at its Marcus, Iowa, ethanol plant. This will be the 7th installation of this technology, worldwide, and the 3rd installation of the MSC™ system in Iowa. FQT currently has two other MSC installation projects ongoing, […]
In Finland, Neste and Lufthansa will strengthen their collaboration regarding the development of renewable solutions for aviation. As part of the collaboration, Lufthansa will use Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel, blended with fossil jet fuel on flights departing from Frankfurt. The first batch of sustainable aviation fuel was delivered to Lufthansa earlier this year. Collaboration between […]
In New York state, Pittsburgh-based Optimus Technologies, which manufactures biodiesel fuel systems for diesel trucks that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fuel costs, was named the $1 million grand prize winner of the 76West Clean Energy Competition, one of the largest competitions in the country that supports growing clean energy businesses to foster economic development, […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy has selected 35 projects totaling $73 million for bioenergy research and development support. Funded through the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, these projects will help reduce the price of drop-in biofuels, lower the cost of biopower, and enable high-value products from biomass or waste resources. […]
In Spain, Sainc Energy Limited, a London-based developer of biomass refineries, has entered into a definitive supply contract for 180,000 tons per annum of local olive tree prunings for its planned advanced bio-refinery at Villaralto, in Cordoba Province, Andalusia, Spain. The bio-refinery will produce second generation (2G) ethanol alongside so-called crude lignin oil (CLO). The CLO […]
In Nebraska, throughout October, drivers can help Fuel the Cure for breast cancer by choosing American Ethanol at the pump. More than 30 Nebraska gas stations will donate 3 cents for every gallon of higher ethanol blends – E15 to flex fuel E85 – sold between October 1‑October 31. All donations will support cancer research […]
In Washington, state leaders of corn grower organizations in 23 states sent a letter to President Trump, calling on him to follow the law and keep the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) whole. The letter to the President comes on the heels of the Trump Administration’s most recent approval of 31 new RFS waivers to big oil […]
In Canada, since Cielo’s grand opening of its Aldersyde, Alberta facility in July, it has been refining and honing the process and technology in preparation for consistent production, including the installation of instrumentation and automation components to allow for accurate measurements of both feedstock input and renewable fuel output. The majority of these design enhancements […]
