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In the UK, researchers at Imperial College London say that the Christmas wrapping paper and Christmas cards used in the country could provide enough biomass to produce sufficient biofuel for driving a double-decker bus to the moon and back more than 20 times. Between the 1.5 billion cards and the 83 square kilometers of wrapping […]
In Washington, BIO submitted written testimony to the Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure. Brent Erickson, executive vice president for BIO stated, “The renewable chemicals and sustainable biobased products industries are also helping reduce U.S. dependence on foreign sources of energy while creating significant numbers of jobs. The global sustainable chemical industry is […]
In Florida, US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack headed the “Top 100 People in Bioenergy” as voted by the readers of Biofuels Digest and the Digest’s editorial board, just edging out BP Biofuels chief Philip New, and the heads of Raizen, POET, Solazyme and Amyris. In total, industry executives from 11 countries made the list. […]
The Top 100 People in Bioenergy for 2011-12, as voted by the readers of Biofuels Digest and the Digest’s editorial board are: 1. Tom Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture 2. Philip New, CEO, BP Biofuels; Sue Ellerbusch, President, BP Biofuels America 3. Vasco Dias, CEO, Raizen 4. Jeff Broin, CEO, POET 5. Jonathan Wolfson, CEO, […]
In Illinois, ethanol futures rose for a with consecutive day despite the apparent failure of Congress to renew the $0.54 per gallon tax credit on corn ethanol. For 2011 as a whole, ethanol prices have fallen 8.1 percent. At the same time, corn futures prices were up 5.44 percent for the week on the Chicago […]
In Ohio, the state’s Department of Development has put grants on hold for the city of Coshocton until it repays the $700,000 in federal grants awarded to help with infrastructure to the Coshocton Ethanol plant on County Road 271. As a result, local residents may not have access to the Community Development Block Grant program […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuel Association identified its top five stories of the year. The RFA identified: 1. EPA gives final approval to E15 for MY2001 and newer vehicles. 2. End of VEETC and the secondary tariff. 3. U.S. exports set all-time highs. 4. Restarting the advanced and cellulosic ethanol engine. 5. Emergence of the […]
In the UK, John Lewis department stores is converting the cooking oil from its in-store cafeterias into biodiesel for use in its more than 70 forklifts at its distribution center in Northamptonshire. The forklifts use a Volkswagen engine approved for the use of biofuel. The company aims to recycle 75% of its waste by 2012.
In Malaysia, in some parts of the country competition for used cooking oil collected from restaurants and hotels for use in animal feed has made the feedstock too expensive to be used for biodiesel production. There is concern that some of the oil may be being used for human consumption as well.
