liquid biofuel News
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EC Approves Sweden’s Prolongation of Tax Exemption for Biofuels
On October 8, 2020, the European Commission (EC), under the European Union (EU) State aid rules, approved the prolongation of tax exemptions for biofuels in Sweden. Having exemptions for liquid biofuels from energy and carbon emissions taxation since 2002, Sweden’s scheme aims to increase biofuels use while reducing the fossil fuels use in transport. With EC’s decision, the tax ...
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Steeper Energy contributes chapter to Direct Thermochemical Liquefaction for Chemical Applications
Copenhagen Denmark – November 14, 2017 – Steeper Energy Aps, a Danish-Canadian clean-fuel company, has contributed a chapter titled “Hydrofaction™ of Forestry Residues to Drop-in Renewable Transportation Fuels” to the book Direct Thermochemical Liquefaction for Chemical Applications. The book was edited by Dr. Lasse Rosendahl of Aalborg University and published by ...
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Bioenergy in Asia: A driver for research and innovation The International Bioenergy (Shanghai) Exhibition and Asian Bioenergy Conference
In many countries renewables are outpacing fossil fuels in terms of new investments. In 2013 the global amount of investments (not including hydro) reached USD 270.2 billion, 17% up from previous year (source REN 21). In this context, dominated by investments in solar and wind power, several Asian countries are increasingly looking at ways to use their biomass resources and are adopting ambitious ...
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Vivergo Fuels Response to Royal Academy of Engineering Report
Vivergo Fuels has welcomed a number of findings in the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Sustainability of Liquid Biofuels report, including the statement that UK arable crops including wheat represent low-risk feedstock for first generation biofuels in terms of carbon emissions and should be promoted. Not only does UK wheat bioethanol exceed the 50% GHG savings target versus petrol, it ...
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Opportunities and risks of wood energy production
The use of wood energy can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and can contribute to poverty reduction, FAO said today. But the agency warned that the use of wood for fuel can result in deforestation or forest degradation if sustainable forest management is not effectively practiced. Wood is the most important biofuel, mainly in developing countries. Today half of the annual harvest of ...
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FAO calls for review of biofuel policies and subsidies
Biofuel policies and subsidies should be urgently reviewed in order to preserve the goal of world food security, protect poor farmers, promote broad-based rural development and ensure environmental sustainability, FAO said in a new edition of its annual flagship publication The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2008. “Biofuels present both opportunities and risks. The outcome would depend on ...
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What You Must Know When Searching For A Biochar Production Equipment For Sale
To create biochar, you have got to invest in a device that can convert various kinds of material into biochar. This is called a biomass pyrolysis pilot plant, and they are available in a variety of sizes. If you have a large amount of plastic, rubber, as well as organic material, it is easy to convert this into this excellent form of charcoal. It happens to be the solid byproduct with this ...
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Liquid Fuels and Natural Gas in the Americas
This report examines the major energy trends and developments of the past decade in the Americas, focusing on liquid fuels and natural gas—particularly, reserves and resources, production, consumption, trade, and investment. The Americas, which include North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, account for a significant portion of global supply, demand, and trade of ...
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Torrefaction Demonstration Unit Takes Shape outside Umeå, Sweden
January 2015 will see the startup of a high-efficiency, 65 million-Swedish-kroner demonstration unit for the torrefaction of woody biomass at Holmsund, Sweden. This technology for roasting biomass invented by Bio4Energy researchers has already been tested at pilot facilities at Umeå, a 20-minute drive from the demonstration unit in progress. While not fully operational until April 2015, the ...
By Bio4Energy
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Grape waste could make competitive biofuel
The solid waste left over from wine-making could make a competitive biofuel, University of Adelaide researchers have found. Published in the journal Bioresource Technology, the researchers showed that up to 400 litres of bioethanol could be produced by fermentation of a tonne of grape marc (the leftover skins, stalks and seeds from wine-making). Global wine production leaves an estimated 13 ...
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Indonesia’s economic success hinges on energy-sector investment, realistic goals
Indonesia is enhancing the governance and transparency of its energy institutions and state-owned companies, reducing fuel subsidies and facilitating much-needed infrastructure investments, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today in its second in-depth review of the country’s energy policies, but it must move to meet demand growth and ensure the environmental sustainability of ...
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Tips For Managing A Waste Tyre To Oil Pyrolysis Plant
There are actually quite a few products in the world today that enable you to produce oil that you can use by both people and businesses. It might be used by the cosmetic industry, and is also excellent for machinery. This really is created by what is known as waste tyre to oil pyrolysis machine. The companies that sell this are usually from large areas such as China. This is when nearly all them ...
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Opening session of IBSCE confirms large interest in bioenergy development and opportunities for international cooperation in Asia.
This morning in Shanghai 300 participants from over 30 countries attended the opening session of the first Asian Bionergy Conference and International Bioenergy (Shanghai) Exhibition. Co-chaired by prof. Zhenhong Yuan, Director of Biomass Energy Committee P.R. China and by Giovanni De Santi, Director Institute for Energy and Transport, Joint Research Centre European Commission, the opening ...
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Bioenergy in Asia a driver for research and innovation
In many countries renewables are outpacing fossil fuels in terms of new investments. In 2013 the global amount of investments (not including hydro) reached USD 270.2 billion, 17% up from previous year (source REN 21). In this context, dominated by investments in solar and wind power, several Asian countries are increasingly looking at ways to use their biomass resources and are adopting ambitious ...
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Medium-Term Oil and Gas Markets 2011 sees new supply sources but burgeoning demand in Asian markets
Annual growth in oil demand could average 1.2 million barrels per day (mb/d) between now and 2016, while natural gas demand could grow by around 500 billion cubic meters – around 2.5 times Russia’s current gas exports – during the same time, according to the IEA’s Medium-Term Oil and Gas Markets 2011. The report, launched today at the St. Petersburg International Economic ...
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CENER (Spain) to Acquire Equipment for Biomass Pretreatment Research
AdvanceBio Systems, LLC today announced that the National Renewable Energy Centre of Spain (CENER) selected, in a global competitive bidding process, AdvanceBio Systems' SuPR2G Bench Scale Pretreatment Reactor to conduct basic research and development work, related to the production of fermentable sugars from lignocellulose rich biomass feedstocks. "CENER and AdvanceBio Systems intend to ...
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World liquid fuels use projected to rise 38% by 2040, spurred by growth in Asia and Middle East
World petroleum and other liquid fuels consumption will increase 38% by 2040, spurred by increased demand in the developing Asia and Middle East, according to projections in International Energy Outlook 2014 (IEO2014), released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). "The growth outlook for liquid fuels use will be largely driven by demand in the developing world, especially ...
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Thermal Hydrolysis Boosts Biogas Production
The conversion of sustainable biomass such as food waste, crop and processing residues, manures and sewage sludges, into biogas and advanced liquid biofuels has significant potential to contribute to the world’s renewable energy and carbon reduction goals. However, many of the most sustainable feedstocks contain high levels of woody materials known as lignin and cellulose, which are ...
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USDA Announces More Than 160 Payments to Biofuel Companies
A number of pellet manufacturers are included in a list of companies that will receive payments from the USDA to expand production and availability of both solid and liquid biofuels. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the more than 160 recipients in 41 states Sept. 27, saying they will support America's growing biofuels industry. "Renewable energy production will create tens of ...
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Steeper Energy Announces EUR 50.6 M (DKK 377 M) Advanced Biofuel Project with Norwegian-Swedish joint venture Silva Green Fuel in Licensing Deal
Copenhagen, Denmark – December 15, 2017 – Steeper Energy, a Danish-Canadian clean-fuel company, is partnering with Silva Green Fuel, a Norwegian-Swedish joint venture, to construct a EUR 50.6 M (DKK 377M) industrial scale demonstration plant at a former pulp mill located in Tofte, Norway leading to a future commercial scale project. Steeper will license its proprietary ...
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