In Argentina, El Tiempo reports a regulation issued on Wednesday of last week by the ministries of Mines and Energy, Environment and Agriculture regarding biofuel blending levels sparked a debate among producer unions. It is about Resolution 40421 of 2021, whose rules seek not only to bring the level of biodiesel to 12% and then […]
In Argentina, the country has approved a shift to 12% ethanol blending from the current 10%, with the additional 20% in demand—about 160,000 cubic meters—to be serviced entirely by sugarcane-based ethanol in an effort to help the industry recover from low sugar prices. Currently sugarcane ethanol represents about 41% of the country’s total ethanol production, […]
In Italy, the government has created a 0.6% advanced biofuels blending mandate by 2018, the first in Europe to set up such a policy to boost demand for next generation fuels. That figure will increase to 1% by 2022. Beta Renewables produces 75 million liters per year at its facility in Crescentino and the country […]
In Zimbabwe, talks are underway to boost the national ethanol blending mandate to 20% come March. Though blending was previously boosted to 15%, the blend was then wound back down to 10% due to incessant rains that delayed the sugarcane crush.
Cellulosic biofuels waived down to expected production; EPA says it will consider a broader waive-down in 2014 to address “E10 ethanol blendwall” concerns. In Washington, the U.S. EPA finalized the 2013 percentage standards for the Renewable Fuel Standard program. The final 2013 overall volumes and standards require 16.55 billion gallons of renewable fuels to be […]
In Vietnam, seven cities and provinces will use an E5 blend beginning in December of 2014, with the entire country soon to follow. The country currently has six plants producing 535 million liters per year, but 80% of the fuel produced in 2012 was exported. Thusfar, E5 sales have been lower than expected, with the Minster […]
In the Philippines, the Energy Department has received a proposal from the Agriculture Department recommending the increase in the mandatory biodiesel blend from 2% to 5%, and is in the process of considering the increase. The country’s primary concern would be an increase in the price of fuel at the pump, but the increase in […]
Brazil, India, the US, China and the EU point the way towards a 60 billion gallon biofuels market by 2022 – but can the capacity be built, and can the mandates survive pressure from opponents? In Florida, the Digest today releases its annual review of biofuels mandates and targets around the world, looking at the […]
In Belgium, the European energy commissioner has said he is against raising biofuel blending targets above 10% until sustainability issues have been addressed, but is in favor of setting targets for 2030 within the next two years. Whether or not those targets will be binding will all depend on the EU’s ability to guarantee sustainability […]
In Malaysia, implementation of the B5 blending policy is expected to go nationwide by 2013, giving oil companies plenty of time to install blending facilities. B5, which was recently launched in Kuala Lampur will be supplied to 247 petrol stations and 890 tonnes or 1.03 million litres of palm biodiesel would be used in a […]
