Betting on oil price movements is a risky business. As history shows movements in the world price of oil is not always driven by just supply and demand. The price of oil is highly sensitive to geo-political factors, plus the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has long played a role in determining supply and […]
E85 Explained – The Race Fuel of the future
The boys from MightyCarMods put their view forward about E85. These guys run one of the largest car shows in the world and have done their own research into the pros and cons of E85. Check it out.
Paris Climate Talks Puts Biofuels Back on World Agenda
The Paris Climate Change agreement has thrown the spotlight back on renewable fuels and the need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. Biofuels including ethanol and bio-diesel is a proven, in use fuel source around the world. Recent government moves in Queensland and NSW have provided a big boost to the local industry. Robert […]
Biofuel Changes Major Step Forward For Industry
The Biofuels Association of Australia (BAA) today welcomed the NSW Government’s planned reforms to the state’s biofuels mandate. BAA chief executive officer Mark Sutton said the changes should provide much-needed certainty to the industry. “The reform package requires strong support from all stakeholders, but it does lay out a framework that will deliver big benefits,” […]
Queensland Mandate Major Boost For Biofuel Industry
The introduction of a biofuels mandate following a vote in the Queensland Parliament last night will provide a major boost to the State’s biofuel industry. Biofuels Association of Australia CEO Gavin Hughes said the industry strongly supported the Government’s decision to introduce the mandate. Under legislation passed in the parliament a 3 per cent ethanol […]
Dupont open World’s Largest Cellulosic plant in Iowa
Dupont last week opened the world’s largest cellulosic ethanol plant in Iowa. The plant was built to process agricultural waste mainly being corn stover (harvest residue – leaves, husks, cobs and stalks). Dupont report that manufacturing ethanol from waste cellulosic streams is difficult and will unlikely to be competitive with conventional oil until the price […]