Category: Biofuel & Biodiesel
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Argentina Biodiesel Report
Argentine bioethanol consumption for 2022 is forecast at a record 1.1 billion liters due to the combination of increased gasoline demand and a higher blend rate, close to the maximum official blend rate.
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How Does Compatibilizer Affect Biofuel Co-Product/Plastic Composites?
Sustainable Biocomposites from Biofuel Co-Product and Biodegradable Plastic: Effect of Pyrolysis and Compatibilizer on Performance
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Peruvian President Hit by Biofuel Corruption Scandal
Prosecutor of the Nation initiates fifth investigation against Pedro Castillo for the purchase of biodiesel
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EP Parliamentary Committee Supports Renewable Energy Boost
MEPs back boost for renewables use and energy savings
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EU Biofuel Report
With the lifting of the pandemic lockdowns during 2021 and 2022, EU consumption of both bioethanol and biodiesel is picking up. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to surges in prices of the transport fuel blends.
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Biofuel Mandates in the EU by Member State
This report provides an overview of the biofuel use mandates in EU-27 member states, including temporary changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Advancing Synergistic Waste Utilization as Biofuels Feedstocks Report
Advancing Synergistic Waste Utilization as Biofuels Feedstocks: Preprocessing, Coproducts, and Sustainability Workshop Summary Report
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Ethanol vs Petroleum-Based Fuel Carbon Emissions
Biofuels have been proven to emit significantly lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than petroleum-based fuels, and recent scientific studies indicate that net-zero emission biofuels are not only possible, but achievable — A nice peace of greenwashing paid by US tax payer money
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Thailand and India Biofuels Report
Thailand doubled its target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in COP26. India’s average ethanol blending rate with petroleum for calendar year 2022 is estimated at 9.3 percent.
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NGOs Sue California County for Biofuel Plants
Communities for a Better Environment and the Center for Biological Diversity sued Contra Costa County on Tuesday over its rushed approval of two proposed biofuel refineries in the Bay Area using incomplete and misleading environmental reviews — Biofuel plants are heavy industries. You don’t want them in your street.
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Does EU Need Bioenergy? (FREE)
Why Europe Needs Sustainable Bioenergy? This is a FREE article
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US R&D State of Bioenergy Technologies Report 202
This report provides a status of those R&D efforts at the end of 2020.
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ZWE on Changes to EU Renewable Energy and Emission Trading
Zero Waste Europe endorses ENVI Commitee decisions on RED III and ETS
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California Sued for Expansion Biofuel Plant
Lawsuit Challenges California Biofuel Refinery Expansion
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White House May Stop Biofuel Support due to Rising Food Prices
White House may revisit biofuel mandates to stop rising food prices
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40 NGOs Ask to End EU Biofuel Support
RePowerEU: 40 NGOs demand EU to end support for bioenergy made from agricultural crops and forest biomass
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Biofuels are a Boondoggle Says Environmentalists
Environmentalists and NGOs oppose US biofuel plant
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Germany May Limit Biofuel Production
Germany may halt biofuel production to protect food security.
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Researchers Contradict Ethanol Environmental Impacts Study
Leading Researchers Contradict Hit Piece on Ethanol’s Environmental Impacts
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EU Commission Accused of Maladministration of Biofuels
Decision on the European Commission’s refusal to grant public access to documents concerning compliance with biofuels sustainability criteria under the Renewable Energy Directive (case 1527/2020/DL)
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Scientists Investigate Pollution of Ethanol Plant
Tracking contamination around a closed ethanol plant. Scientists are investigating the contamination of water, soil, and air caused by a closed ethanol plant that is being sued by the State of Nebraska.
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The End of Biofuels and Biodiesels in Belgium (FREE)
The end of biofuels and biodiesels in Belgium is coming. This is a FREE article.
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EU Biofuel Plan Increases Risk of Fraud
EU biofuel plan increases risk of fraudulent imports from Asia
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Food vs Plastic and Land Use Debacle for the Bioplastics Industry (FREE)
There’s another storm coming at the bioplastics industry. This is a FREE article.
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EU to Tax Biofuel at Same Rate as Fossil Fuel
The European Commission is considering taxing fossil fuels and crop-based biofuels at the same rate
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Ethanol Industry Replies to Environmental Fiasco Accusations
A report released recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences (PNAS) by Tyler Lark and other authors brought to life several misrepresentations of the environmental outcomes of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
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Environmental Impact of Corn Ethanol Production
Environmental impact of US production of corn for biofuels
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Razzia in The Peruvian Biodiesel Industry
Prosecutor’s Office raid in the Peruvian biodiesel industry
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Canada Biofuel Report 2020
Canada’s draft Clean Fuel Standard, published in December 2020, outlines the beginnings of a nationwide framework for adopting a carbon intensity approach for renewable fuels
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Biofuel Reports for Japan and Malaysia
Biofuel Reports for Japan and Malaysia — “Anti-OXO Biodegradable” campaign was driven by commercial interests and unfair commercial practices
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Food vs Fuel Debate for Soybean
American Bakers Association ask to stop biofuels due to demand for food crops
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100 NGO ask to End EU Biofuel Industry
Forest Defenders Alliance (FDA) is an initiative to boost the voices of NGOs in Europe
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Human Rights Violations on SugarCane Plantations
Oxfam Report on human rights abuses on sugar cane plantation for biofuel
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Palm Oil and Coal Mining Have Same Owners
Indonesian Palm oil plantations and cola mining are owned by same companies.
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Germany to Ban Palm Oil Biodiesel by 2023
Germany to end palm oil use in biofuels from 2023
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Annual China Biofuel Report
Wavering and uncertain polices and prices continue to limit fuel ethanol consumption in China.
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Brazil Biofuel Annual Report
The Brazilian Low Carbon market framework has successfully been set.
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The Bio Energy Fairy Tale
Do biofuels and bio energy actually reduce emissions? You have to read this one.
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American Bakers Association Ask to Stop Biofuel Support
The food vs fuel debate is more actual than ever. Using crops for biofuels is impacting the price of food says association.
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Indonesia Annual Biofuel Report
Indonesia has maintained its nationwide biodiesel program with a high on-road blending rate average of 30 percent nationwide since 2020, despite the financial challenge of supporting a widening price spread between palm oil and diesel prices during the COVID-19 pandemic
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EU Biofuel Policy Resulted in Massive Deforestation
10 years of EU fuels policy increased EU’s reliance on unsustainable biofuels
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Ultimate Biofuel Lobbying Attempt
Last lobbying attempt to push biofuels for cars in the EU
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TotalEnergies and Veolia Partner on CO2 Microalgae Cultivation
TotalEnergies and Veolia Join Forces to Develop CO2-based Microalgae Cultivation to Produce Next-generation Biofuels
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Colombia Annual Biofuel Report
In 2021, Colombia’s fuel ethanol production is estimated to decrease to 370 million liters in response to a lower blend mandate despite partial recovery in the fuel pool
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EU Biofuels Annual Report
In 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak cut EU gasoline and diesel use by 13.0 and 9.4 percent, respectively
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Biofuel in Thailand Report
Biofuel consumption is expected to remain below AEDP 2018 targets due to the prolonged outbreak of COVID-19 in 2021
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Tractor Audit Against Biofuel Fraud
I think they should apply this for bioplastic feedstock too
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Agriculture and Biofuel in New EU Green Taxonomy
European Commission Adopts its EU Taxonomy for GreenInvestments
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US Army Converts Bacteria into Missile Fuel
The US army has the idea to convert E.coli into fuel for missiles
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NL Biomass Lobby Sends Letter to Politics (FREE)
Advocacy for sensible and high-quality use of biomass by broad coalition.
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EU Says No to Food Crops Biofuels
EU says food crops can be used for bioplastics but not for biofuels
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Adhesives from Waste Wood, Biofuel from Straw
EU research project on the potential of agroforestry waste as environmentally friendly raw materials completed
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Biofuel Pathways
Potential biofuel production pathways in Indonesia: Overview of processes, feedstocks, and types of fuel
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Belgium Bans Palm and Soya Oil in Biofuels
Belgium To Ban Palm and Soya Oil for Use in Biofuels from 2022
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Thailand Wants to Switch from Biofuel to Biochemicals
Thailand wants to switch biofuel production to biochemicals
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UK Charges Biodiesel Trader with Fraud and Money Laundering
SFO charges former biodiesel trader with fraud and money laundering
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Glass Bottles Greenwashed with Biofuels
World’s most sustainable glass bottles created in ground-breaking biofuel trial
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French Biofuel Plant to Cause Massive Deforestation
France is pushing for policy deviations from EU sustainability standards. Is Macron a hypocrite when it comes to the environment?
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Massive Biodiesel Fraud in NL
Due to large-scale fraud, diesel that is not produced sustainably at all is registered as a sustainable fuel.
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EU to Regulate Biofuel Bubble
The European Commission introduces surveillance measures as EU producers warn of massive increases of imports of ethanol for fuel from third countries.
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Electric Engines to Kill Biofuel Industry
New Study: Gas Car Ban Would Have Disproportionate Impact on U.S. Biofuels & Ag
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Biofuel Market Manipulations and Scheming
The class-action lawsuit filed in July by Green Plains accuses ADM of illegally pressuring ethanol prices
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US Accused of Dumping Biodiesel in EU
Biofuel is not about sustainability; it’s about big business.
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New Process for Lignin BioFuel
A new low-temperature, multi-phase process for upgrading lignin bio-oil to hydrocarbons could help expand use of the lignin, which is now largely a waste product left over from the production of cellulose and bioethanol from trees and other woody plants.
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California Bans Internal Combustion Engines
Americans are the sustainability leaders; not the Europeans!
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New German Biofuel Lobby
New Biofuel lobby to greenwash biofuels and convince us that biofuels are renewable energy sources.
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Scotland Should Stop Burning Trees for Energy
The Scottish Government has been warned that burning trees is not a realistic solution to climate change.
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Biofuels Impact on Ghana Food Security
Biofuels have an impact on food security. Food security consists of four pillars: availability, access, utilisation, and stability.
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From Renewable Feedstock to Bio-based Solutions – by Lars Börger
Neste, 12bn€ turnover and 5000 employees in 15 countries, has started its migration out of big oil . The largest shareholder is still the Finnish state with a 50,1% stake.
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