Tag: Used Cooking Oils (UCO)
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Mr. Trump, China is smuggling palm oil branded as UCO into US
Palm Oil Palm oil is a first generation biofuel and bioplastics feedstock used in both biofuels and bioplastics. The problem with first-generation feedstocks is that they directly compete with food production. That said, palm oil is cleaner, cheaper, and requires less processing to convert into biofuels or bioplastics compared to used cooking oils. On the…
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From Frying Oil To Coupling Relays: Siemens And Envalior Collaborate On More Sustainable Electrical Products
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/frying-oil-coupling-relays-siemens-203000497.html
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US Senators dig into Used Cooking Oils mafia
US Senators should stop used cooking oils imports into the US. First of all, US produces enough used cooking oil on itself. Secondly, imported used cooking oils is palm oil. Thirdly, used cooking oil is a waste and should not be imported into the US. US senators should inquire as to why the practice of…
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US EPA Investigates Biodiesel Supply Chains as most feedstock sources are fraudulent
The US government is soon going to discover that the biodiesel supply chain is fraudulent. EU has the same problem, if not worse, but the EU commission under the leadership of Ursula Fond-of-lying (Von der Leyen) is trying to hide it under the carpet. However, the US government abide to higher standards than the Ursula…
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How China destroyed the EU biofuel market
Biofuel has become a synonym for greenwashing fraud amongst EU consumers. I’m not sure if the EU commission is corrupt or complicit, but once again their shortfalls are visible and unsanctioned. The commission does things it shouldn’t do and doesn’t do things it should. Incompetence or corruption must be the guiding principle if you ask…
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LG Chem and ENI create HVO Bio-oil Joint Venture
LG Chem and Enilive: a joint venture agreement for the biorefinery in South Korea
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Chinese Biofuel is Fraudulent
We cannot blame China on this point. Overall, China is trying to clean up its act. It’s just that the bio-economy, in general, was built on fraud. With the EU leading the peloton.
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International study develops ground-breaking method to Recycle Used Cooking Oil
A scientist from the University of Plymouth has played a key role in new research which has developed a powerful, low-cost method for recycling used cooking oil and agricultural waste into biodiesel, and turning food scraps and plastic rubbish into high-value products.
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Philips Launches Bioplastics Collection
Philips Unveils New Eco Collection Kettle And Toaster Made From Sustainable Bio-Based Plastics — Mostly using used cooking oils. Used cooking oils in the EU are very often illegally mixed with palm oil.
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Eppendorf Tubes Made from Used Cooking Oil
Eppendorf’s bio-based tubes produced from 90% bio feedstock
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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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Converting Used Oil into Bioplastics
One might think that edible oils do not represent any danger of pollution. But this is not the case. The project to recycle these used oils – such as frying oils – in bioplastics developed by engineering students at Sup’Biotech, therefore, seems interesting. Biotechnology engineers came up with a Bioplast Oil project that aims to…
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Bio-On Uses Cooking Oil To Make Bioplastics
Latest press release from Bio-On on the use of cooking oil to produce bioplastics
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