Flottweg SE is founding a subsidiary in Peru to reinforce its presence in the South American market. The centrifuge manager finds this the next step in building out their global sales network. The new company, Flottweg Peru SAC, was founded in April, 2015, and will now start operational activities under the leadership of Luis Pacheco. The subsidiary consists of its …
Bubbles Could Make the Difference for Biodiesel
Researchers in Canada might have found a way to increase biodiesel production by using bubbles. This article from McGill University’s The McGill Daily says Peter Adewale, a PhD student in the school’s Bioresource Engineering Department, has devised a method to shorten the production time of biodiesel to twenty minutes, a significant drop from previously reported production times ranging from 24 …
Ethanol Groups Attack API Report
Ethanol organizations responded Wednesday to what they say is a “flawed study” released by the American Petroleum Institute (API) that concludes “statutory biofuel mandates under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) are infeasible to achieve in 2015 and beyond and could cause severe harm to consumers and the U.S. economy.” Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) President and CEO Bob Dinneen says the …
Wind Industry Commits to Reducing Bat Fatalities
The U.S. wind energy industry has announced a commitment to reduce bat fatalities caused by wind turbines by 30 percent or more. The news came leading up to National Wildlife Day and is an agreement between the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and 17 member companies. The agreement involves wind operators’ voluntarily limiting the operations of turbines in low-wind speed …
Iluméxico to Bring Solar to Rural Communities
Iluméxico, the Mexican social enterprise focused on solar power, has made a commitment through the Business Call to Action (BCtA) to offer its Solar Home Systems to 50,000 off-the-grid rural homes. By 2020, more than 300,000 people will have access to solar power and along the way, Iluméxico will help create 180 new jobs, of which 90 will be designed …
BioEnergy Bytes
Puerto Rico’s electric power utility (Puerto Rico Electric Power Agency or PREPA) could ease the costly economic burdens of its aging, fossil-fuels-intensive electric system, but instead is doing a huge injustice to ratepayers by ignoring the potential to rely more on renewable energy and increased energy efficiency, according to a new report to be released Thursday, September 10, from Institute …
Gevo Selling Isobutanol for Boats on Missouri Lake
Gevo is selling gasoline blended with isobutanol at a Missouri lake. This company news release says Harbor Marina Pumps at Lake Pomme de Terre is the first U.S. marina to sell gasoline blended with Gevo’s renewable fuel at the pump. Lake Pomme de Terre is located in one of the premier recreational boating regions of the country. Gevo is now …
Car Clinic Expert Dispels Ethanol Myths
A recent attack on ethanol by a so-called automobile expert has been answered by a true car maestro who knows the value of the green fuel. Bobby Likis of the Car Clinic Car-Talk Network blasted Lauren Fix and her claims against ethanol. Yes, something needs to be fixed. And it’s not ethanol. What needs to be fixed is the egregiously …
Association Motor Club Proudly Supports Ethanol
Gene Hammond, Co-Owner with Association Motor Club Marketing (AMCM), supports the use of E15. Over the past few years, despite evidence to the contrary, AAA does not support the use of E15. However, competitor AMCM does and the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) is calling on drivers to support a company that supports ethanol. Hammond explained that four years after …
NCGA: We Will Not Stand for RFS Attacks
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is continuing to fight back said NCGA president Chip Bowling of Maryland during a press conference at the Farm Progess Show. “It’s about the many people who attack us [farmers] in DC like the DC bureaucrats, radio talk loudmouths and fearmongers on social media.” Among other issues, Bowling was referring to the attack on …