Mixing biofuels and VLSFOs might lead to stability/compatibility issues

Aderco, a fuel treatment technology specialist with roots originating from the maritime industry, is in the midst of conducting comprehensive tests on biofuel oxidation and its compatibility with Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) material. “Biofuels, at the moment, is shipping’s most credible and cost-effective means towards decarbonisation,” states Philippe Lecloux, Aderco Group Head of

EU sees biofuel consumption fall by 2031

Biofuel consumption in the European Union is set to fall by 2031 as road transport moves away from fossil fuel, while palm oil imports would plummet, slashed by stricter environment regulation, the European Commission said on Thursday. In its 2021-2031 Agricultural Outlook, the Commission projected that EU biodiesel use will fall 24% to 14.3 billion

IOC, Praj Industries to partner in exploring opportunities for green transition

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Praj Industries have inked an MoU to explore opportunities to fast-track India’s transition to cleaner and greener sources of energy by exploring avenues such as the production of Alcohol to Jet (ATJ) fuels, 1G and 2G Ethanol, Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) and related opportunities in the bio-fuels industry. Exploring these green

US biofuel blending proposals to come in days

The US administration plans to propose in days the amount of biofuels oil refiners must blend into their fuel mix this year and next year, as it reaches out to lawmakers to discuss the move, three sources familiar with the matter said. President Joe Biden’s administration has delayed decisions on 2021 blending obligations by more

Gadkari wants farmers to play big role in India’s move towards green fuel

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has repeatedly backed the need for increasing the country’s scale of ethanol production and recently underlined that farmers need to turn to ethanol production instead of growing conventional crops to increase profitability as well as enhance supply. Gadkari highlighted that the need for flex fuel is primarily based on the fact

Engineer innovates algae-based biofuel that’s cheaper than petrol

In 2020, engineer Vishal Prasad Gupta received approval from the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to set up ‘More Mileage’, his own petrol pump, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The 42-year-old has been credited with innovating a biofuel manufactured from a species of microalgae native to Jharkhand’s ponds, which he says is not only more

Biofuels leaders call on Biden to keep promise to support renewables program

With the Biden administration considering a possible cut in Renewable Fuel Standard  volumes to bring down gasoline prices, some say he is breaking a campaign promise. Congress created the renewable fuel standard program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand the nation’s renewable fuels sector and become less dependent on foreign oil. The idea of

The ethanol opportunity

Ethanol (chemical name: ethyl alcohol), a biofuel, has been a part of the government’s energy agenda for over two decades now. Of its several uses (chemical and pharma products), this organic chemical compound, which is produced from feedstock (sugarcane, sugar, molasses, maize and damaged food grains, etc.), also blends with petrol and power vehicles. The

Raizen, Shell to supply second-generation ethanol to Ferrari F-1 team

Brazilian energy company Raizen SA and its shareholder Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) signed an agreement with the Ferrari Formula 1 team to supply second-generation, high-performance ethanol from next year, when the main motor racing category will begin using 10% ethanol blend in gasoline. Source: Reuters Tags: Biofuels, Ethanol, Ferrari F-1 team

US governors explore state-level way to expand biofuel sales

A bipartisan group of US governors sent a letter to the on Thursday to ask for guidance on an action that could expand sales of a fuel with a higher ethanol blend. The letter sent to the Environmental Protection Agency comes after an appeals court in July struck down a U.S. action from 2019 that