GREET model adoption for biofuels in the US

The American Coalition for Ethanol submitted feedback to the Environmental Protection Agency’s request for comment on the current scientific understanding of greenhouse gas modeling of land-based crop biofuels. ACE CEO Brian Jennings and ACE Board Director Ron Alverson contributed to the feedback after attending EPA’s workshop on biofuel GHG modeling. The comments cover subject areas

Global ethanol market to touch $105.2 bn by 2025

A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, report titled “Ethanol – Global Market Trajectory & Analytics”. The report presents fresh perspectives on opportunities and challenges in a significantly transformed post Covid-19 marketplace. Ethanol, also known as Ethyl Alcohol or Grain Alcohol (ETOH), is a clear, colorless,

‘We are making this transition for a better world’

Dr Sanjay C Kuttan, Chief Technology Officer, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) in an exclusive interview with Future Fuels, throws light on the energy transition challenges in maritime industry and   the efforts being made by GCMD for the decarbonisation. Q. What is Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD)? What does it do to help

Ramping up SAF production from wild algae

AECOM has signed a strategic agreement with Genifuel Corporation to scale production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biogas from wild algae and biosolids. The partnership employs a patent-pending process developed by AECOM to harvest wild algae and a patented process developed by Genifuel and the US Department of Energy to convert algae and wastewater

Addition of bio-content in marine fuel helps cut emissions, but is it safe?

In order to reduce the environmental effect of the shipping sector, increasing percentages of bio-components are being blended to marine fuels. In 2017, ISO 8217 6th edition allowed additional Distillate FAME (DF) grades: DFA, DFZ and DFB with a maximum Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) content of 7.0 v/v%, another potential facilitator of increased water

Honda to commercialize algae-growing technology

Honda Motor Co. is considering the commercialization of its algae-growing technology, which can be used to absorb carbon and create biofuels, plastics and other products, the Nikkei newspaper has reported. The carmaker will test mass production of the organic material this fall and build a new facility of about 1,000 square meters (10,760 square feet),

US farmers tell President Biden to expand biofuels use

More than 1,000 US farmers and other biofuel supporters, in a letter delivered to the White House by the Renewable Fuels Association, asked the Biden administration to turn to biofuels with rising gasoline prices and White House efforts to secure additional crude oil supplies from other nations to replace Russian oil banned for export to

New biodiesel plant to contribute to Hungary’s circular economy

The new biodiesel plant built by Austrian process engineering company BDI-BioEnergy International and operated by Rossi Biofuel will make an important contribution to sustainable circular economy in Hungary. For Rossi Biofuel, building the new plant is a commitment to sustainable innovation and profitability and will result in 150,000t annual CO2 savings. Rossi is a subsidiary

Indian refiners planning to ramp up ethanol storage

The state-run fuel retailers in India are considering increasing ethanol storage capacity by 51 per cent, as the country is targeting to double the biofuel’s blending with gasoline to 20 per cent by 2025 according to a director at Indian Oil Corp refinery. India is one of the largest importers of oil which relies on

Biofuels may not be as green as we’ve been told

The combustion engine is, hands down, one of the most important inventions of all time. But, it comes with a very high cost to the environment – hazardous emissions. While many leaps in efficiency and emission control have been made over the decades, we can never fully eliminate the release of emissions like carbon dioxide