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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Universal Biofuels converts bulk customers to B100 in India
Plantations International News Biodiesel produced by Universal Biofuels, an Indian subsidiary of Aemetis, has been used by bulk customers to replace 100% petroleum diesel with 100% distilled biodiesel (B100), reducing emissions by 80% and providing cost savings to customers. Traditionally, in Europe and in the United States, biodiesel is blended [...]
Nigeria to produce bioethanol from cassava
Plantations International News The Nigerian Cassava Growers’ Association (NCGA) has partnered with the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), an international private infrastructure financier, to set up a bioethanol plant, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. National president of NCGA Segun Adewumi says the plant, which is to use cassava [...]
MSU, PHYCO2 partner in algae development, CO2 absorption
Plantations International News Michigan State University and PHYCO2 have entered into a partnership to develop algae technologies produced from PHYCO2’s revolutionary and patented concept that promotes algae growth and sequesters, or captures, carbon dioxide from power plant emissions. The collaboration is a direct response to the White House and U.S. [...]
Florida Biodiesel delivers biodiesel plant to the Bahamas
Plantations International News Cookies are required to use this site. Please turn them on! This website requires javascript to be enabled. September 18, 2015 Florida Biodiesel has completed the sale of a B-500 biodiesel plant to the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) in the Bahamas. The biodiesel production equipment, using [...]
Universal Biofuels converts bulk customers to B100 in India
Plantations International News By Aemetis Inc. | September 17, 2015 Aemetis Inc. announced distilled biodiesel produced by its subsidiary in India has been used by bulk customers to replace 100 percent petroleum diesel with 100 percent distilled biodiesel, reducing emissions by 80 percent and providing cost savings to customers. Traditionally, in [...]
Oakland Biofuels looks to help farmers by producing cellulosic ethanol from bracken
Plantations International News Oakland Biofuels is looking to launch a new cellulosic ethanol production technology in Mid-Wales, UK, using bracken as a feedstock. The facility will be the first of its kind in Europe to use the new technology in conjunction with bracken. Jeremy Oakley, director of Oakland Biofuels, says [...]