New EBA publication on biomethane in transport
The European Biogas Association (EBA) has published a new brochure aiming to serve as an introduction to biomethane in transport, going through its benefits and the challenges that lie ahead.
Neuzulassungen Jänner bis Oktober 2016: Kfz +6,3%; Pkw +6,1%
Von Jänner bis Oktober 2016 wurden laut Statistik Austria 366.518 Kraftfahrzeuge (Kfz) neu zum Verkehr zugelassen, um 6,3% mehr als im selben Vorjahreszeitraum.
Sunflower production up from previous year
Despite a reduction in sunflower area, sunflower production in the EU-28 picked up from the previous year. In particular, the extensive production in Hungary accounts for the growth.
UFOP welcomes German’s decision to ratify COP 21 agreement
The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) notes that Germany is making a pioneering move with the decision of the German Bundestag to ratify the Paris climate protection agreement.
US EPA's 2017 final rule: Increasing Renewable Fuel Volumes
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US published the final ruling covering renewable fuel volume requirements for 2017 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program on 23 November 2016.
BDI - BioEnergy International meldet Umsatzsteigerung
Die BioEnergy International AG weist zum Ende des 3. Quartals aufgrund der planmäßigen Abarbeitung und Fertigstellung verschiedener Projekte eine Umsatzsteigerung von 43,6 % auf insgesamt 28,6 Mio. Euro (9M 2015: 19,9 Mio. Euro) aus.
WS21: Drop-in biofuels for international marine and aviation markets
A workshop was held in conjunction with ExCo78 in Rotorua, New Zealand on the 9th November 2016.
EU firmly on course to reach 2020 target, despite a slight increase in greenhouse gas emissions in 2015
Preliminary estimates show that emissions across the European Union in 2015 were 22 % lower than 1990 levels, despite a slight increase compared to 2014, according to new reports from the European Environment Agency (EEA) published last week.
Rückblick "Patentrezept Bioökonomie" am 6.10. in Graz
UFOP Market Information Oilseeds and Biofuels
UFOP (Union zur Förderung von Öl- und Proteinpflanzen) has released its latest marketinformation on oilseeds and biofuels.
US elections: what Trump’s victory means for the bioeconomy
After Donald Trump captured the US Presidency some immediate themes emerge for the global bioeconomy.
Fachkongress "Kraftstoffe der Zukunft"
Der 14. Internationale Fachkongress für erneuerbare Mobilität „Kraftstoffe der Zukunft“ findet am 23. und 24. Jänner in Berlin statt.
Copa-Cogeca warns against phase out conventional biofuels
Copa&Cogeca, the European Farmers & European & Agri-Cooperatives Organization warned against EU Commission plans to phase out conventional biofuels post 2020 at a high-level dinner debate organised by the European Oilseed Alliance in European Parliament .
EU study on Carbon impacts of biomass consumed in the EU
The principal objective of this project was to deliver a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the direct and indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with different types of solid and gaseous biomass used in electricity and heating/cooling in the EU.
Paris Agreement to enter into force as EU agrees ratification
The European Parliament has approved the ratification of the Paris Agreement by the European Union on 4th October 2016.
Rückschau nationaler Workshop Biotreibstoffe
Eröffnung einer BDI RetroFit BioDiesel Anlage in den USA
Anfang Oktober eröffnete die Crimson Renewable Energy zusammen mit BDI, der kalifornischen Energiebehörde und Mitarbeitern der kalifornischen Umweltbehörde offiziell ihre modernisierte BioDiesel Anlage in Bakersfield, Kalifornien.
Towards a Carbon Neutral Aviation Sector
Aviation has transformed society over the past decades. Its unremitting growth does, however, come at a price.
SEAT and Aqualia create the first 100% Spanish alternative fuel from waste water
SEAT and Aqualia have joined forces to develop the innovative SMART Green Gas project, which aims to obtain 100% Spanish origin, renewable biofuel from waste water to be used in compressed natural gas (CNG) powered vehicles.
UFOP welcomes German Bundestag’s decision to ratify Paris climate protection agreement
The Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) notes that Germany, as one of the leading industrial nations within the community of states, is making a pioneering move with the decision of the German Bundestag to ratify the Paris climate protection agreement.
