News Roundup

Yes, I am still working on posting earnings news…sigh. I hate reporting earnings… BioFuel Energy lay-offs US ethanol producer BioFuel Energy has reduced staffing at its Fairmont, Minnesota, ethanol facility resulting in the elimination of 40 full-time positions. The plant ceased ethanol production in September 2012, and will continue to operate its adjacent grain storage…

First biodiesel facility in Bali UK-based Green Fuels has installed its FuelMatic GSX3 at a biodiesel facility in Bali, Indonesia, owned by Caritas Switzerland to convert used cooking oil initially totaling 1,000 liters/day from 150 hotels and restaurants, to fuel. This is the first time that biodiesel production has been introduced in the island, the companies…

Sorry for the delayed news roundup. I have been working hard negotiating with a couple of consulting firms for possible employment opportunities. I’m keeping my fingers crossed! In the biofuels and energy market, the big news last week was the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) proposal, and the stepping down of…