Foreword
The big news in renewable
transport (but not necessarily biofuels) this month has been the announcement
by the Dutch government to ban the sale of any vehicles with internal
combustion engines by 2025. This is obviously great news for the Netherlands’
transport emissions, but bad news for biofuels. Many countries are going for a
similar approach, tailoring their transport policies in order to transition
fully to electric cars in the future, but in the meantime, biofuels can provide
an immediate and cost-effective way to decarbonise transport fuel during that
transitional period. This is reflected in policies such as the UK’s RTFO and
the USA’s RFS. Both see the importance
of low carbon biofuels even though the UK has mooted a ban on conventional
petrol- and diesel-powered cars by 2040.
But one area where
biofuels could provide the most sustainable solution for years to come is...
Other news this month includes:
Policy
- All Dutch cars to be zero-emissions by 2030
- NBB defiant as EPA doesn't raise biofuel volumes
- Letter argues biofuel palm oil ban doesn't accomplish aims
Markets
- UK's 2016 waste-derived fuel exports expected to exceed 3m tonnes
- EU decision to lower anti-dumping duty on Argentinian biodiesel proves
controversial
Research & Development
- Scientists convert CO2 and methane to fuel at room temperature
- Algal bioreactors may result in stronger algal strains for biofuels
- BDI develops algae biomass technology for biofuels
- ABBA project to demonstrate potential of wood-based biofuels
- Velocys anounces their first US biorefinery
- US researchers seek to improve biofuel yield of switchgrass
Bioethanol
- China seeks to reduce corn stocks by producing bioethanol
- Fifth plant approved to use Edeniq's cellulosic ethanol technology
Biodiesel
- Aemetis hits commercial scale with Enzymatic Biodiesel
Aviation Fuel
- Qantas anounces biofuel-powered flights from 2020
- Novel process for jet fuel from eucalyptus
Other Fuels
- Biogas truck to collect food waste in Bristol
Price Information
Events