Foreword
This month has seen some
excellent news for the biofuels sector, with the UK’s updated Renewable
Transport Fuels Obligation coming into force. This legislation is the primary driver
behind biofuels development in the UK, but there have been recent fears that it
hasn’t provided enough of an incentive for the sector. Thankfully, however,
these fears have been allayed as the latest version of the RTFO has successfully
passed through parliament and come into force.
Underpinning the
entire legislation is the biofuel blend target, which has increased from 4.75%
to 12.4%. Transport fuel producers now have until 2032 to achieve this target.
In addition to the overall target, there is the introduction of an additional......
Other news this month includes:
Policy
- New UK RTFO comes
into force
- RTFO reform prompts Vivergo to resume
production
- New Fuel Standard to regulate Canadian
green fuels
- Indicators of US Bioeconomy
Markets
- Increased imports
affecting EU biodiesel production
- Japan to allow imports of US bioethanol
Research & Development
- Life Cycle
assessment of alternative shipping fuels
- Control of fermentation with light
- Results of EU advanced biofuels project
- Global Bioenergies tests 34% renewable
gasoline blend on track
- Microbial butanol production on multiple
simultaneous substrates
Bioethanol
- Aemetis ethanol
plant a step closer to construction
Biodiesel
- Catalytic process
to extend hydrocarbons allows biodiesel from sugar
- Impoving E coli production of biodiesel
blending agents
- Red Rock finally receives clearance to
build biofuels plant
- Review of biodiesel in Indonesia
Aviation Biofuel
- Commerical flights
may now run on ethanol
- Global Bioenergies seeks to incorporate
isobutene in jet fuel
Other Fuel
- Green Biologics and
Kingsford launch biobased lighter fluid
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