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EU-based Nidera makes RSB cert for UCO biodiesel

Plantations International Information The sustainability certification fors example Nidera's trading operations as well as its 30 MMgy biodiesel plant in Spain The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials announced Sept. 22 that Rotterdam-based Nidera has actually earned the RSB qualification for production and also investing of biodiesel from utilized cooking oil (UCO). Started in 1920 in Rotterdam as well as currently active in greater than 18 countries, Nidera is a global product solution as well as remedies company for ag markets. The extent of the accreditation consists of Nidera's investing procedures and also its 30 MMgy biodiesel facility in Huesca, Spain, called Biodiesel [...]

New enzyme for ethanol manufacturers reduces use of chemicals and saves expenses

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D4 RIN prices suggest traders predict tax credit reinstatement

Plantations International News A drop in soybean oil prices since June has led to a decline in biodiesel prices, reducing the blend margin. Since D4 RIN values are a function of the blend margin and the two generally correlate, RIN prices have fallen too. But as University of Illinois economist Scott Irwin writes in a Sept. 10 FarmDocDaily post, “Why is the Price of Biodiesel RINs Plummeting?” the RIN price drop since June more than doubles the blend margin decline. As Irwin points out, improving soybean production prospects in the U.S. and concerns about economic growth in China have led to [...]

United States EPA busts VW on diesel exhausts cheat gadget; VW responds

Plantations International Information The UNITED STATE EPA released a notification of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act on Sept. 18 to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, as well as Volkswagen Team of America Inc. alleging that four-cylinder Volkswagen as well as Audi diesel autos from model years 2009-'15 consist of software application that circumvents EPA discharges criteria for nitrogen oxides (NOx), a toxin conventionally believed to be a major contributor to ground degree ozone and smoke development. Baseding on the EPA, Volkswagen installed an innovative software application formula on specific cars that spots when the vehicle is undertaking official exhausts testing, [...]

Algenol to disperse algae-based ethanol commercially

Plantations International Information Offering ethanol made from algae for the first time commercially, Algenol Biotech as well as Protec Fuel Management have actually taken part in an arrangement to market as well as distribute ethanol from Algenol's Ft Myers, Florida, industrial demo module. The firms will also supply Algenol's future 18 million gallons per year from its business plant, which is prepared for advancement in Central Florida in 2016 and 2017. Protec Gas will certainly disperse and also market the energy for E15 and E85 applications for both retail stations and also general public intake, along with fleet applications. 'This partnership [...]

EU extends duties on US biodiesel as US imports surge

Plantations International News After a year-long investigation, the EU has extended duties on U.S. biodiesel, a decision that the U.S. biodiesel trade association says is unfair and protectionist. EU Regulations 2015/1518 and 2015/1519 were published Sept. 15 in the EU Official Journal. The regulations extend both the antidumping and antisubsidy duties on U.S. biodiesel for an additional five years. The duties originally went into effect in July 2009 after complaints that subsidized B99 from the U.S. was flooding the European market, causing injury to EU producers. Afterwards, complaints that U.S. producers were circumventing the duties by shipping biodiesel to the EU [...]

Plantations International Alphonso Mango

ALPHONSO, THE king of mango varieties, does well under organic farming conditions and its full potential should be exploited by the small and marginal farmers . An authority on Alphonso mango cultivation, Plantations International is a pioneer in establishing the largest `Rumani’ Alphonso orchard in Kanchipuram district at `J-Farm’, Kelambakkam, Mr. Nagarajan has successfully demonstrated the promises held out by the superior mango variety `Alphonso’. “After working with `Rumani’ variety in the last thirty five years, I shifted my focus to `Alphonso’ variety in 1998, and it has done exceedingly well in the farm. It responded favourably to drip irrigation and organic [...]

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