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Zimbabwean Hippo Valley applies to provide regional ethanol market

Plantations International Information Hippo Valley Estates, a sugar manufacturer based in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe, has revealed it has actually reached an ethanol production capability of 41 million litres per month and is currently using for a licence to provide the local market. Zimbabwe requires a monthly supply of 50 million litres[...]

Examinations reveal UPM’s renewable diesel dramatically lowers emissions

Plantations International Information Finnish wood-based UPM BioVerno diesel has been discovered to significantly decrease dangerous tailpipe exhausts. A variety of engine as well as motor vehicle examinations have been executed throughout a variety of essential research study institutes such as VTT Technical Study Center of Finland Ltd., College of Vaasa[...]

Nidera gains RSB qualification for biodiesel from used cooking oil

Plantations International News Nidera, a farming supply company, has earned the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) certification for the manufacturing as well as trading of biofuels from used cooking oil (UCO). Nidera, based in the Netherlands, runs worldwide as a product service and also remedies company for the worldwide agricultural[...]

Algenol to produce biofuels and decrease CO2 exhausts in China

Plantations International News US-based Algenol has actually executed a memorandum of comprehending MOU South China's Fujian Zhongyuan New Power Firm (ZYNE) to create tasks throughout Southern China, using carbon exhausts to create eco-friendly energies. The goal of the 2 companies' participation is to give solutions for accessing clean air, cleaning[...]

Report: Biofuels ability to increase to 61 BGY in 2018

Plantations International Information International biofuels capability will increase to 61 billion gallons per year (BGY) in 2018, up from 55.1 BGY in 2014. Ethanol and also biodiesel will remain to dominate with 96 percent of the capability in 2018, but novel energies as well as unique feedstocks will be significant[...]

Research: Biofuels capability to grow to 61bln gallons a year in 2018

Plantations International News Worldwide biofuels capability will grow to 61 billion gallons each year (BGY) in 2018, up from 55.1 BGY in 2014, according to Lux Research study. Ethanol as well as biodiesel will certainly remain to dominate with 96 % of the ability in 2018, yet unique fuels and[...]

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).[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]