REG changes down Q3 advice, offers Geismar update
Plantations International News By Renewable Power Group Inc.|October 14, 2015 Renewable resource Group Inc. revealed Oct. 14 that the local business is revising its revenues advice for 3rd quarter 2015. REG currently anticipates to report a web loss of $ 9 million to $ 15 million and also nonGAAP changed[...]
WSU researcher obtains $450,000 grant to boost biofuels
Plantations International Information A scientist at Washington State College (WSU) has obtained a three-year $ 450,000 (appr. EUR395,000) federal grant to establish computer designs for using iron to more successfully fine-tune bio-oils as well as make much better biofuels. Jean-Sabin McEwen, assistant teacher in the Voiland School of Chemical Design[...]
Scania gives environment-friendly light for HVO use in Euro 6 array
Plantations International News Scania has authorized to hydrotreated veggie oil (HVO) being utilized to power its Euro 6 array, provided the gas utilized fulfills technological requirements TS15940. Autos using HVO-- which chemically simulates fossil-fuel-based diesel-- could under optimum condition accomplish up to a 90 % reduction in CARBON DIOXIDE discharges.[...]
United States EPA welcomes remarks on GHG discharges evaluation of jatropha oil
Plantations International News The U.S. EPA is inviting remark on its analysis of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributable to the manufacturing as well as transport of jatropha oil for biodiesel, renewable diesel and other biofuels to qualify under the renewable gas requirement (RFS). EPA states based on its analysis,[...]
IncBio finishes new head offices in Portugal
Plantations International News IncBio, a Portuguese design company being experts in modern totally automated commercial ultrasonic biodiesel plants, has actually completed the refurbishment work with its brand-new headquarters in Maia, Portugal, in a move developed to suit growth. The company has actually moved in phases to the new center during[...]
Scania accepts usage of eco-friendly diesel in Euro 6 engines
Plantations International Information Sweden-based heavy-duty truck and also bus producer Scania has accepted usage of eco-friendly diesel, or hydrotreated grease (HVO), in its Euro 6 array offered it fulfills technical specification TS15940. Scania says under optimum problems utilize of renewable diesel should attain decreases of carbon dioxide emissions by as[...]
Peats Dirt to sustain new Scania fleet with its very own biodiesel
Plantations International Information Willunga, South Australia-based Peats Dirt has developed its own biodiesel manufacturing plant, utilising 'dirty water' it accumulates from food manufacturing places. The biodiesel will be made use of to fuel a new fleet of 13 Scania trucks it is acquiring for its compilation and also distribution workings[...]
Platts launches price assessments for ethanol by-product dried distillers grain
Plantations International News Platts, a global provider of energy and commodities information, has begun publishing price assessments for a key ethanol by-product increasingly used as animal feed in the US and globally. The new references are for dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) and reflect values for the Midwest, the[...]
Hawaii regulators approve biodiesel contract for HECO plants
Plantations International News The contract between Hawaiian Electric and Pacific Biodiesel Technologies to supply biodiesel for Oahu power generators has been approved by Hawaii regulators. The two-year contract, which goes into effect November, is for a minimum of 2 MMgy and up to 3 MMgy. The renewable fuel is slated[...]
Pacific Biodiesel to provide biodiesel to Hawaii
Plantations International News Cookies are required to use this site. Please turn them on! This website requires javascript to be enabled. October 2, 2015 Hawaiian authorities have approved Pacific Biodiesel Technologies’ (PBT) contract to supply biodiesel to Hawaiian Energy (HE), primarily for use at[...]
AGQM creates no-harm test for biodiesel home heating oil stabilizers
Plantations International Information As a result of boosting need for biodiesel-blended home heating oil, the German biodiesel quality management association AGQM revealed it will offer for the initial time a test to evaluate oxidation stabilizers for fatty acid methyl esters (POPULARITY) planned for mixing with home heating oil. AGQM states[...]
Michigan State University partners with ExxonMobil to improve algal biofuels
Plantations International Information A new $ 1 million (appr. EUR890,000) connection in between Michigan State University (MSU) and also ExxonMobil will certainly increase research study developed to advance the essential scientific research required to progress algae-based fuels. The general objective of the partnership is to enhance the effectiveness of photosynthesis[...]