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Philippines Importing Much of the Ethanol To Meet E5 Requirement

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The Philippines is importing much of the bioethanol required to meet a 5% ethanol blend requirement, mostly from Brazil, according to a report from the US Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service. To date, there are only two local ethanol production facilities. LAC)—is currently producing bio-ethanol commercially.

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TM4 and Prestolite Electric Beijing forming JV for heavy-duty electric traction systems

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Leveraging TM4’s licensed technologies, the new company will develop, manufacture, sell and supporting electric traction systems for trucks and buses, as well as commercial, off-road and marine vehicles. PEBL has an annual production capacity of one million alternators and five hundred thousand starter motors.

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GM Partners with US DOE to Develop Jatropha-to-Biodiesel Project in India

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The drought-resistant, non-edible plant can be grown commercially with minimal care on marginal land. A complete lifecycle analysis will be conducted to evaluate the environmental impacts, starting with fertilizer production from raw materials and ending with the harvesting of jatropha fruits. An existing 30 hectare (74.1

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Forecast: Global Biofuels Use to Double by 2015, Second-Gen Biofuels to Lag Expectations

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Indonesia and Malaysia will more than double production of palm oil biodiesel, while Germany will remain the largest producer of biofuels in Europe, according to the analysis. Those technologies which have thus far added major oil company joint venture partners seem to have the greatest opportunity for first commercial operations.

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UOP looking to biomass catalytic pyrolysis to expand volumes of renewable hydrocarbon fuels

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Honeywell’s UOP—a major international supplier and licensor of technology for petroleum refining, gas processing, petrochemical production and major manufacturing industries—has also been an early leader in developing technologies for the production of renewable drop-in hydrocarbon fuels. Green Diesel. Earlier post.)

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