Biofuels International Conference & Expo 2018 incorporating Biomass & Biogas Events, 10th & 11th October in Berlin
This year, it will be 3 conferences in one: the Biofuels International Conference & Expo 2018 incorporating International Biomass Congress & Expo & International Biogas Congress & Expo. The events will be taking place on 10-11 October 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Now in its 11th year, the Biofuels International Conference attracts high-level companies involved in […]
New study proves the key role of biofuels for EU clean mobility goals
A report commissioned by ePURE, the European Renewable Ethanol Association, confirm that low-carbon fuels, and not just electric vehicles, are essential to reach EU’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction. The study compares medium- and long-term European climate targets with the potential of biofuels made by renewable ethanol. In the context of 2nd Clean Mobility Package (2020-2050), the […]
Brazil approved new targets to incentivise sustainable biofuels
Brazil is moving towards a 10% carbon intensity reduction, regarding its transport fuels, to be achieved by 2028. The Brazilian National Council for Energy Policy (CNPE) approved this target, and the consequent compulsory annual CO2 emissions reduction, as part of the recently approved National Biofuels Policy, also called RenovaBio. RenovaBio assigns carbon intensity ratings to […]
PNNL pave the way for ethanol-derived jet fuel
PNNL developed an innovative thermo-catalytic process to convert ethanol in alcohol-to-jet synthetic paraffinic kerosene (ATJ-SPK) paving the way for an increase in sustainable aviation fuels. This ground-breaking procedure was possible after the revision of ASTM D7566 Annex A5, allowing ethanol as approved feedstock for the production of ATJ-SPK. The new process can use ethanol from […]
An ambitious deal to bring back the EU at the forefront of renewables
A new ambitious agreement has been reached during the 5th interinstitutional trilogue on the RED II directive, where representatives of the 3 EU institutions managed to find a deal on the Energy Union file. After long discussions, the trilogue accepted to put in place binding targets of 32,5% of renewables share in the EU energy […]
MEPs vote to ban the use of palm oil in biofuels
On 4th of April, the MEP’s voted a report by Czech GUE member Kateřina Konečná, calling on the European Commission to take measures to ban the use of palm oil in biofuels by 2020, and elaborate a single certification scheme for palm oil entering into the EU market. The debate started on Monday 3 of April […]