Biofuels

UK Researchers Launch $2 Million Project to Study Sulfur Variability in Biofuel Feedstocks

Tuesday, 10 November 2020 REM Sulfur found in biofuel feedstock could pose serious problems to the industry, because it causes pollution, is toxic to the catalyst and corrosive to biorefinery equipment. A national group of scientists ...

US Department of Energy scientists find that sugars are a key factor in feedstock for biofuels

Friday, 23 October 2020 Robin Whitlock Research by two scientists at the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have found that the amount of sugars produced from lingo-cellulosic biomass are ...

Methanol could be the motor fuel of choice to meet future transport energy demand

Thursday, 22 October 2020 Robin Whitlock A new report published by the International Energy Agency’s Advanced Motor Fuel (AMF) Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP) has found that methanol could become a cost-efficient, clean and sustainable ...

SAF Project in Northwest Could Help in Preventing Wildfires

Tuesday, 06 October 2020 REM Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels, LLC, is developing a Sustainable Aviation Fuel, in Grays Harbor, Wash. Shipments of this renewable jet fuel will begin in approximately four years. Delta Air Lines, buyer ...

Researchers Investigating a Renewable Solvent for Biofuel Production

Wednesday, 09 September 2020 REM A research team at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has a plan to turn waste into a green solvent for biofuel production. Drs. Chang Geun Yoo and Gyu Leem and their graduate students, ...

Hunting for a Better Biofuel is Scope of UT Austin-Led Research

Monday, 07 September 2020 REM A team of scientists from nine universities and research facilities hope to find out how to make switchgrass — a fast-growing perennial native to the U.S. — into a biofuel powerhouse. It’s part ...

Repsol Produces Airplane Biofuel for the First Time in Spain

Monday, 10 August 2020 REM Repsol has successfully completed the production of the Spanish market's first batch of aviation biofuels. This milestone enables the company to advance in the production of low-carbon fuels for industries ...

Calgary Signs MoU with Steeper Energy Canada

Friday, 07 August 2020 REM The City of Calgary and Steeper Energy Canada Ltd. have signed a new cooperation agreement, by way of an MoU, regarding the future transformation of the city’s sewage sludge and other urban generated ...

flexJET project wins award at Ketbio Booster Conference

Monday, 06 July 2020 Robin Whitlock

flexJET, Sustainable Jet Fuel from Flexible Waste biomass, has just been awarded the most innovative EU Biotech project at the Ketbio Booster Conference on 17 June 2020.

IDEALFUEL Consortium for Development of Renewable Maritime Fuels Kicks Off

Wednesday, 20 May 2020 REM Many ships use heavy fuel oils that contain large amounts of sulphur and nitrogen leading to the emission of greenhouse gases and other damaging substances. IDEALFUEL, the consortium led by Eindhoven University ...