Fachtagung Energie

Neue Wege: Photovoltaik, agrarische Rohstoffe

Am 3.Februar 2012 findet in Graz die Fachtagung Energie der Landwirtschaftskammer Steiermark statt. Themenschwerpunkte sind Photovoltaik und Heizen mit agrarischer Biomasse.

Biokraftstoffumfrage konstatiert hohen Infobedarf der Verbraucher

Ergebnisse der Umfrage des CleanEnergy Project

Die Ergebnisse einer Meinungsumfrage zum Thema Biokraftstoffe wurde veröffentlicht. Fazit der Studie: Viele Verbraucher sind beim Thema Biokraftstoffe sehr verunsichert und benötigen transparente Informationen.

Lufthansa fuels international flight with Neste Oil biojet fuel

Lufthansa said it will now focus on suitability, availability, sustainability and certification of raw materials, but first it must tap into this market. It will only continue with trials if it can secure enough volume of certified sustainable fuel.

LanzaTech Closes US $55.8 Million Series C Round

LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, has closed its Series C round with new investment totaling US $55.8 million led by the Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund. New investors include PETRONAS Technology Ventures Sdn Bhd, the venture arm of PETRONAS, the national oil company of Malaysia, and Dialog Group, a leading Malaysian integrated specialist technical services provider to the oil, gas and petrochemical industry. Existing investors Khosla Ventures, Qiming Venture Partners and K1W1 also participated in the round. The company has raised more than $85 million.

Advanced Biofuels USA releases Farm Bill wish list

Advanced Biofuels USA released a proposal for low cost and cost-efficient policies that should be included in the Farm Bill which will be under consideration through 2012.

The directive including aviation activities in the EU’s emissions trading scheme is valid

Application of the emissions trading scheme to aviation infringes neither the principles of customary international law at issue nor the Open Skies Agreement.

BIOBOOST - Boosting biofuels for energy

A new biofuel initiative in the EU is set to kick off on the first of the year. The project, referred to as BioBoost, aims to convert residual biomass into intermediates, such as biocrude, for the production of drop-in biobased fuels and chemicals.

2nd International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels & Bioproducts

Call for Abstracts unti 24th February 2012

The 2nd International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts will be held on 10-13th June 2012 in Westin San Diego, USA. A call for abstracts is open unit 24th February 2012.

Getreideernte 2011 um 1/5 angestiegen

Die Getreideproduktion (inkl. Mais) belief sich auf 5,7 Mio. t, wie Statistik Austria berichtet. Damit wurde die Vorjahresmenge um 19% überschritten; im Vergleich zum langjährigen Mittel wurde ein Plus von 16% verzeichnet.

Hart Energy report suggests blend wall could drive up RIN prices

The anticipated saturation of the U.S. ethanol market could have interesting implications for the future renewable identification numbers (RINs) market, according to a report recently released by Hart Energy. The report suggests that a hard E10 blend wall could ultimately drive up the price for D6 RINs in the next few years as obligated parties rush their quotas for corn ethanol early rather than pay higher prices for more expensive D4 or D5 advanced biofuels RINs.

HVO Production Plant in Rotterdam

Neste Oil AG commissioned its new facility with a capacity of 800,000 tonnes for the production of hydrated vegetable oil (HVO) in Rotterdam on 19th December 2011.

Bioenergy from Forest - Bioenergy from Root to Boiler

Call for papers until 28.2.2012

Conference and Exhibition on Bioenergy from Forest - Bioenergy from Root to Boiler from 27th August to 1st of September 2012 at Jyväskylä and Jämsä, Finland. Call for Papers unti 28th February 2012.

US: 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) established the RFS2 program and the annual renewable fuel volume targets, which steadily increase to an overall level of 36 billion gallons in 2022. The EPA Tuesday 27 December 2011 finalized the 2012 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2).

BP, Google Ventures, ConocoPhillips, and NRG Energy invest in BioFuels

Cool Planet BioFuels, Inc. announced that BP Technology Ventures has made an investment in the company with follow on investments by the company's current investors, General Electric, Google Ventures, ConocoPhillips, NRG and North Bridge Venture Partners. Cool Planet BioFuels is developing bio based renewable gasoline that can be blended with conventional gasoline and used in today's vehicles.

DOE Researchers Achieve Genetic Breakthroughs to Cheaper Biofuels

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) announced a major breakthrough in engineering systems of RNA molecules through computer-assisted design, which could lead to important improvements across a range of industries, including the development of cheaper advanced biofuels.

UFOP veröffentlicht Bericht zu den internationalen Biodieselmärkten

Im Auftrag der Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e. V. (UFOP) hat die Ecofys Gerrmany GmbH einen Bericht über die Marktentwicklung bei Biodiesel auf den deutschen und internationalen Biodieselmärkten erstellt. Die Studie kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass mit dem geradezu exponentiellen Wachstum der Biodieselproduktion und des -absatzes sich der Trend zur Internationalisierung weiter fortsetzen wird.

Quantifying environmental effects of Short Rotation Coppice on biodiversity, soil and water

The report addresses environmental effects of short rotation coppice production. The purpose of the report was to produce an unbiased, authoritative statement on this topic based on a review of relevant scientific literature.