Biofuel
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EPA approves Aemetis’ sorghum biofuels under D5 RIN
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted Aemetis approval to produce ethanol using grain sorghum and biogas with the plant’s existing Combined Heat & Power (CHP) system to generate higher-value D5 Advanced Biofuels Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs). The EPA approval…
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Neste Oil, Raisioagro to develop straw-based diesel
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Neste Oil and Raisioagro have launched a research project to investigate the potential of straw as a raw material for producing renewable diesel. Large quantities of waste straw are produced as agricultural residue in Finland and elsewhere, and only a…
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Clariant’s cellulosic ethanol gets certified
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Specialty chemical firm Clariant has received the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) for its sunliquid® demonstration plant in Straubing (Germany), which was opened in July 2012. The certificate confirms that the cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues produced with the…
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Diamond Green Diesel lowers biodiesel output
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Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), Darling International’s biodiesel joint venture with Valero Energy Corporation, has announced lowered output at its recently started biodiesel facility in St. Charles, Louisiana to 5,000-7,000 bbl/day until mid-October. DGD is replacing a heat exchanger to improve…
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Darling International to acquire Rothsay Rendering
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Animal fats producer Darling International plans to acquire all of the assets of animal by-products recycler Rothsay, a division of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. for approximately CAD $645 million in cash. Rothsay processes raw materials into finished products of fats…
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New bio-butanol player: Optinol
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There’s a new kid in the bio-butanol town. I saw this press release last night while I was going through my newsfeed and this is the first time I’ve heard of San Francisco-based Optinol — a collaborative venture between SynGest…
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EPA Finalizes 2013 RFS
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Amidst the bickering between the petroleum (and food) industry and the biofuel industry about this year’s biofuel volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finally decided on its 2013 annual percentage standards for…