biomass to diesel Articles
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How RFS Biofuel Mandates Drive Imports
It should come as a surprise to congressional supporters of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), that their 2007 votes to expand the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to advance “homegrown energy” would lead to historic U.S. imports of biodiesel. Here’s a look at how exactly that’s happening: Though the conventional requirement can be met with various biofuels, ...
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Final Rule For Renewable Fuel Standard Program Published In Federal Register
On December 14, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2014, 2015, and 2016 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2017 in the Federal Register. The final rule will become effective on February 12, 2016, and establishes annual percentage standards for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total ...
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EPA Publishes Final 2017 RFS Requirements
On December 12, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule, Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2017 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2018, in the Federal Register. This final rule sets the annual percentage standards for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel for motor vehicle gasoline and diesel ...
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EPA announces 2014, 2015, and 2016 RFS volumes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the volume requirements and associated percentage standards that would apply under the RFS program in calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel. We will include a complete analysis of the EPA proposal and its impact in the June 4, 2015, Biobased and ...
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EPA issues draft GHG analysis for cottonseed oil feedstock in biofuels
EPA is inviting public comment on its analysis of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the production and transport of cottonseed oil feedstock used in the production of biofuels. The Federal Register notice also provides an overview as to how EPA may apply its analysis in future determinations, as to whether biofuels from cottonseed oil will meet the criteria for renewable fuel under the ...
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Wheeler Announces Proposed Rule to Set RVOs for 2020
On July 5, 2019, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed a proposed rule to set the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in 2020, as well as the biomass-based diesel volume standard for 2021 under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program. The notice means that EPA is on target to publish the final RFS Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) on time. In ...
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EIA Issues Short-Term Energy Outlook Report
On July 11, 2017, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) issued its June Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). EIA considered EPA’s recent rulemakings on the 2017 RFS volume requirements and proposed 2018 RFS volume requirements when developing its STEO for 2017 and 2018. Biodiesel production averaged 101,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2016, and, according to EIA, is expected to ...
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Changing World Technologies
Location: Carthage, MO Project Start Date: 2011 Element Markets recently forged a relationship with Changing World Technologies (CWT) to market the company’s Renewable Fuel Credits. CWT uses a patented process in its Missouri facility to transform organic and agricultural wastes into renewable diesel fuel oil (RDO). The EPA designated this RDO as a biomass based diesel under the ...
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EPA Close To Publicizing 2017 And 2018 Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes
On April 15, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent its newly proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for 2017 and 2018 to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA must set standards for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel by November 30 of the year before the standard ...
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EPA announces timeline for renewable fuel standards
On April 10, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lodged with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia a proposed consent decree to resolve litigation challenging the delay in issuing Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) for 2014 and 2015 brought by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) against EPA. The consent ...
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Biodiesel fuel for transportation: Status and issues in the United States
The United States consumed 3.39 billion barrels of gasoline, 1.54 billion barrels of diesel fuel, and 0.59 billion barrels of jet fuel in 2007. And it currently imports 3.66 billion barrels of oil and petroleum products per year, 65% of US consumption, compared to 1.71 billion barrels (or 36%) 20 years ago. To address the growing gap between petroleum consumption and domestic production, the US ...
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Biochar Production Equipment For Recycling Coconut Shell Waste
Biochar production equipment, like Beston Machinery's coconut shell charcoal making machine, is commonly used to transform various biomass waste into profitable end products using carbonization and pyrolysis technologies. While biomass waste is not going to pose up to a problem to the natural environment as non-biodegradable waste matter like rubber and plastics, still it needs to be processed by ...
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Biochar Production Equipment For Recycling Coconut Shell Waste
Biochar production equipment, including Beston Machinery's coconut shell charcoal making machine, is commonly used to transform various biomass waste into profitable end products using carbonization and pyrolysis technologies. While biomass waste fails to pose just as much as a problem for that natural environment as non-biodegradable waste matter like rubber and plastics, still it must be ...
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Mauritian Wave and Microgrid Project
Carnegie was contracted to deliver a renewable energy roadmap for Mauritius. Customer : Mauritian Government Project Partner : Australian Government, Mauritian Research Council Location : Mauritius and the neighbouring island of Rodrigues Features: The project scope included: a technical, commercial and financial feasibility of high penetration renewable energy an ...
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Advantages of a Charcoal Making Machine
Carbonization is really a process accustomed to turn biomass waste into biochar. It is really an eco friendly, inexpensive, and productive process. Charcoal making machines use biomass waste as raw material. This equipment is built to reduce the volume of raw material and carbon emissions, as well as to convert it into charcoal powder. Here are some of the benefits associated with charcoal making ...
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For Profits and Sustainability: The Charcoal Making Machine Revolution
Imagine a machine that transforms organic waste and abundant raw materials into valuable biomass charcoal. These versatile, eco-friendly machines are capable of processing 500 to 3000 kilograms of raw materials per hour. The range of materials they can handle is staggering, from wood chips, sawdust, and coconut shells to palm shells, olive shells, rice husks, and bamboo. Not to mention, they ...
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Routine upkeep of the biomass pellet mill
What are the advantages of routine maintenance of the biomass pellet mill and also biomass pellet machine production line? As a matter of fact, scientific as well as effective maintenance techniques can make the biomass pellet production line run with top quality, thereby boosting the outcome. It just takes a while for maintenance to accomplish uncertain results. Why refrain it? A ...
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