Foreword
One biofuels story this month seriously impressed us
in the office, not so much due to its findings per se, as they were
unsurprising, but for the way in which they came about. NASA has recently
conducted a study into emissions from aviation biofuels, finding that biofuels
used in jet engines reduce particle emissions by up to 70%, a result that will
come as no surprise to anyone even vaguely familiar with biofuels. While it is
great to have an organisation as prominent as NASA come out with information in
favour of biofuels, what impressed us most about this study was........
Other news this month includes:
Policy
- US Biofuels industry wants no change to
Renewable Fuel Standard
- Large support for biofuels across EU consumers
- Identification of barriers to US Advanced
Biofuels industry
- How do biofuels affect food security?
Markets
- Biodiesel prices set for uncertain times
Research & Development
- DISCOVR project to improve algae yields for
biofuels
Bioethanol
- Alliance Bioenergy makes offer for ethanol
plant
- Greenbelt Resources develops ethanol-producing
"ecosystem"
- Clariant releases new catalyst for methanol
production
- Abengoa sells bioethanol plants to private
equity firm
Biodiesel
- Amsterdam's patrol fleet now powered by
biodiesel
- Insight of seven kinds of biofuel crop
Aviation Fuel
- Aviation Biofuel emission reductions tested…
In-Flight!
- ICAO deal only covers CO2 emissions
- Discussion of biofuel prospects for aviation
Other Fuels
- UK gets first Hydrogen filling station
- UK Government announces fund for Hydrogen fuel
development
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