Biofuelsdigest - biofuelsdigest.com - Biofuels Digest
General Information:
Latest News:
Army testing new FastOx Pathfinder waste-to-energy technology 27 Aug 2013 | 05:22 am
In California, the Army will be testing a technology developed by Sierra Energy known as FastOx Pathfinder that produces hydrogen and syngas from waste. The gasifier can supposedly use any feedstock f...
Miscanthus co-firing fails due to moisture issues and “fireballs” 27 Aug 2013 | 05:21 am
In Missouri, MFA Oil’s attempts to co-fire coal with miscanthus pellets has failed, in part because the pellets were susceptible to moisture and then disintegrated. When the pellets were burned, they ...
Attempt to stop Hometown Bioenergy construction denied in appeals court 27 Aug 2013 | 05:18 am
In Minnesota, an appeal trying to overturn a decision denying a citizen’s petition to stop construction of the Hometown Bioenergy project in Le Sueur has been denied. Construction on the plant started...
Guyana gets first ethanol demonstration plant 27 Aug 2013 | 05:14 am
In Guyana, the country’s first ever bioethanol demonstration plant was commissioned last week at what was regarded the start of an agro fuel revolution in a country that is leaning aggressively toward...
Indian oil companies contracting half billion liters of ethanol for October 27 Aug 2013 | 05:12 am
In India, Oil Marketing Companies have so far issued 218 letters of intent for 320 million liters of ethanol and purchase orders for 290 million liters of ethanol in order to comply with E5 blending t...
Biofuels Digest Index advances to 68.06 as chems recover 27 Aug 2013 | 05:12 am
The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, advanced 0.41 percent to 68.06 as chems recovered. For the day, Aemetis (AMTX) soared 19.35 percent to $0.37, while Renewable En...
Blending E10 saved Ethiopia $7.6 million in foreign exchange last year 27 Aug 2013 | 05:10 am
In Ethiopia, blending 10% ethanol helped the country save $7.6 million in foreign exchange during the last fiscal year. More than 8.6 million liters of domestically-produced ethanol were blended durin...
Spanish universities patent microorganisms that boost biodiesel yields 27 Aug 2013 | 05:09 am
In Spain, the University of Sevilla and University of Cordoba have patented bacterium capable of producing biodiesel more efficiently and cleaner than currently done with higher yields. The researcher...
FTC agrees to investigate whether oil companies limit ethanol sales at the pump 27 Aug 2013 | 05:06 am
In Washington, the Federal Trade Commission has agreed to investigate whether or not oil companies are pressuring gas stations to limit the amount of ethanol they sell by forcing them to sell premium ...
The Biodiesel Explosion 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
In case you didn’t get the memo, the biodiesel industry is exploding. Thanks to a strong Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), the reinstatement of the $1/gallon biodiesel blender tax credit, and the State...
