by Angela Charlton (Associated Press/Washington Post) Monaco’s government says it’s investigating how an alleged vast oil corruption scandal involving a
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Back TO HOMEOne if by Land, Two if by Sea, Three if by Air: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to Honeywell UOP renewable fuels technology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Honeywell’s UOP has developed a renewable jet fuel processing technology, a renewable diesel process, as
March 10, 2016 Read Full Article
Boeing, Aeromexico, Mexican Government Collaborate on Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Research and Development
(Boeing/PR Newswire) Initiative supports Mexico's aviation sector, environmental and socio-economic goals -- Boeing [NYSE: BA], Aeromexico and Mexico's Airports and
February 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Abu Dhabi Goes Green! Used Cooking Becomes Biodiesel in New Project
by Sarvy Geranpayeh (Albawaba) Tadweer, the Centre of Waste Management Abu Dhabi, has launched an initiative to convert household’s cooking oil
February 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Abu Dhabi Claims World’s First Bioenergy Facility to Produce Both Food and Aviation Fuels
(Bioenergy Insight) The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC), a non-consortium supported by Etihad Airways, Boeing and Honeywell UOP, claims that
January 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Takreer Refinery Blends Biofuel
(Khaleej Times) The BIOjet Initiative is aligned with the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, which seeks to develop sustainable energy
January 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Arid Farm Can Soon Produce Aviation Biofuel at Masdar
by Haseeb Haider (Khaleej Times) The two-hectare farm at Masdar City will experiment using seawater and organic waste to help
January 20, 2016 Read Full Article
The 2016 US Outlook for Ethanol and Biodiesel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... “In the old days, ethanol was a political commodity,” Informa Economics Senior VP Scott Richman
December 03, 2015 Read Full Article
McDonald’s UAE Completes 5 Million Kilometres on McFuel Biodiesel
by LeAnne Graves (The National) ... McDonald’s UAE fleet will complete 5 million kilometres this month, or the distance to Mars and
December 02, 2015 Read Full Article
20-Nation Mission Innovation Coalition Launches to Spur Clean Energy R&D, Investment
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In France, President Obama and French President Hollande, along with a wide range of other
November 30, 2015 Read Full Article
New Biobased Projects Around the World
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Who’s building what, where, now. 29 projects in construction or in commissioning in Africa, Europe,
November 18, 2015 Read Full Article
Lootah Biofuels(LBF)Biodiesel Is the Cheapest Diesel in the UAE
(MENAFN Press) Lootah Bio Fuel LLC (LBF), a fully owned subsidiary of the S.S. Lootah Group, is one of the
October 23, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuel Buses: Transguard UAE Biodiesel Case Study
by John Bambridge (Construction Week Online) Operating in any sector presents both challenges and opportunities to cut costs. When a
October 07, 2015 Read Full Article
Abu Dhabi Bio Jet Fuel Project Nears Test Stage
by Alexander Cornwell (Gulf News Aviation ) Boeing, together with Etihad Airways, Takreer, Masdar and Total, has been working since January
September 22, 2015 Read Full Article
Is HVO the Holy Grail of the World Biodiesel Market?
(Greenea) Overcapacity, shortage of sustainable feedstock, blending wall… they all contribute to the increasingly challenging situation on the biodiesel market
September 08, 2015 Read Full Article
Relevance of Biofuel as UAE Petrol Sector Evolves
by Alexander Pieri (ConstructionWeekOnline) ... But when a large part of your business involves the management of a fleet of vehicles, a
September 04, 2015 Read Full Article
Promising Projects: A Report from BIO's World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology 2015
[caption id="attachment_63689" align="alignleft" width="300"] A plenary session at the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology (July 19, 2015, Montreal).[/caption] by Stefaniya Becking*
July 31, 2015 Read Full Article
Why Airlines Keep Pushing Biofuels: They Have No Choice
by Jonathan Fahey and Scott Mayerowitz (Associated Press) The number of global fliers is expected to more than double in the
July 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Gulf Petrochem to Set up Rs 1,000-crore Ethanol Plant in India
by Rachita Prasad (Economic Times/India Times) Gulf Petrochem will set up a Rs 1,000-crore ethanol manufacturing plant in India, according to
July 08, 2015 Read Full Article
Etihad, Partners Unveil Biofuel Production Roadmap
(Etihad Airways/Trade Arabia News Service) UAE’s Etihad Airways, in collaboration with Boeing, Takreer, Total and the Masdar Institute of Science
June 30, 2015 Read Full Article
US Aims to Increase Ethanol Sales to PH
(Business Inquirer) Ethanol producers in the United States are keen on doubling exports to the Philippines under an aggressive expansion
June 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Could Middle East Switch From Oil to Renewable Superpower?
by Darrell Delamaide (Oilprice.com/Time Magazine) Decreasing prices in solar power could provide opportunities for oil-poor countries ... The recent decline in oil
June 02, 2015 Read Full Article
The Aviation Renewable Fuels Imperative
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From remarks by Antonio De Palmas — president, Boeing Italy, at the World Bioenergy Leadership
May 26, 2015 Read Full Article
U.S. Ethanol Now Exported to Many Markets
(National Corn Growers Association) A recent chart from the U.S. Grains Council illustrates the wide range of markets for U.S.
May 14, 2015 Read Full Article
Middle East Turns to Biofuels Amid Rocky Oil Prices and Environmental Awareness
Imran Khan (Lootah Biofuels/Renewable Energy World) ... Crude oil is refined to produce diesel and petrol and the cost of crude
March 26, 2015 Read Full Article
Louis Dreyfus Ships Big U.S. Ethanol Cargo to Middle East -Traders
by Chris Prentice (Reuters) Louis Dreyfus Commodities has shipped a large cargo of U.S. ethanol worth over $17 million
March 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Lootah Biofuels Joined Hands with Dubai Driving Center to Provide Clean and Reliable Fuel
(Lootah Biofuels) Lootah Biofuels, a fully owned subsidiary of the SS Lootah group and Dubai Driving Center, a leading driving
March 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuels For A Greener Dubai
by Imran Khan (Forbes/Lootah Biofuels) The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy has set an ambitious target for 2030: reduce demand for
March 01, 2015 Read Full Article
Middle East OPEC Countries See a Future in Algae
by Imran Khan (Algae Industry Magazine) The global demand for fossil fuels is swelling against a tight economic environment and
February 25, 2015 Read Full Article
What’s New, Different and Hot in Military and Aviation Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In the world of aviation biofuels, the bands and the bunting are rolling out less
February 20, 2015 Read Full Article
Biofuels Digest’s Advanced Bioeconomy Awards for 2015
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Project of the Year, Deal of the Year, Partnership of the Year, Chemical of the Year,
February 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Dubai Municipality to Use Locally Produced Biofuel
by James Morgan (Construction Week Online) Dubai Municipality and Neutral Fuels have penned an agreement concerning the supply of locally
February 08, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol Expands Global Reach, RFA Releases New 2014 Export/Import Publication
(Renewable Fuels Association) U.S. ethanol exports reached near-record levels in 2014, sending 836 million gallons of ethanol worth $2.1 billion
February 08, 2015 Read Full Article
Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium Awards Contract to Construct Innovative Agriculture and Energy Pilot Project at Masdar City
(Masdar Institute) Research puts UAE at forefront of global movement to create sustainable, alternative fuels that do not compete with
January 21, 2015 Read Full Article
Opening Channels For Export
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council is teaming up with Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels
January 19, 2015 Read Full Article
The Worldwide Push for Aviation Biofuels
by Keith Campbell (Engineering News) On October 19, 2004, the world’s first exclusively biofuel powered production aircraft received its certification,
January 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Shale vs OPEC: What’s Going on with Oil Prices? Will the Bleeding Stop, and When?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Here’s what’s going on, as illustrated in this EIA chart, which shows the imbalance between
January 14, 2015 Read Full Article
10 Biggest Bioeconomy Blockbuster Stories of 2014 (EU, Middle East and Africa)
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aviation biofuels on the rise, in the skies” tops the trend list; drop-in and cellulosic
December 29, 2014 Read Full Article
SS Lootah Subsidiary to Collaborate on Green Fuel Initiative
(Khaleej Times) Lootah biofuels, a fully owned subsidiary of SS Lootah group and Emirates Transguard, a leading security service provider
December 16, 2014 Read Full Article
Abu Dhabi Pushes forward with Second Generation Biofuels Efforts
(Biofuels International) Abu Dhabi's Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, a university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, and
December 16, 2014 Read Full Article
Troll the Ancient Waste-Oil Carol : FFA la la la la la la la la la
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “On the way” forever, talked up by all, deployed by some – technologies that handle
December 04, 2014 Read Full Article
Lootah Biofuels and Emirates Transguard Collaboration towards Green Initiative
(Lootah Biofuels) Lootah biofuels, a fully owned subsidiary of SS Lootah group and Emirates Transguard, a leading security service provider
October 31, 2014 Read Full Article
Egypt Proposes $490 Million in Ethanol Investments to UAE
(Biofuels Digest) In Egypt, the government has proposed the UAE invest $250 million in a 100,000 ton per year molasses-based ethanol
October 20, 2014 Read Full Article
8 Trends Driving Aviation Biofuels Today
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... SkyNRG is undertaking its first major feedstock project in South Africa, featuring a nicotine-free
August 07, 2014 Read Full Article
Aviation Biofuel Takes Flight
by Zoe Martin (Iowa Farmer Today)MONTICELLO — After years of research, biofuels in the aviation industry are almost ready for
August 06, 2014 Read Full Article
UOP’s Ecofining Tech Linked to Massive Renewable Diesel Project in Ohio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Will the old Buckeye Ethanol site in South Point, Ohio be transformed into an ultra-modern
August 05, 2014 Read Full Article
Aviation Biofuel Takes Flight
By Zoe Martin (Iowa Farmer Today) After years of research, biofuels in the aviation industry are almost ready for take off. The
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
Honeywell's UOP Green Fuels Technology Selected By Petrixo To Produce Renewable Jet Fuel And Diesel
(Honeywell UOP/MarketWatch) Facility will be the first commercial-scale renewable jet fuel production facility outside of North America UOP LLC, a Honeywell
July 09, 2014 Read Full Article
RTA Expands Green Bus Fleet
by Shafaat Shahbandari (Zawya/Gulf News) Dubai: A total of 118 biodiesel-powered green buses will be in operation in Dubai by
May 27, 2014 Read Full Article
New Horizons
By Bob Dinneen (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Renewable Fuels Association is working to expand ethanol export markets, says Bob Dinneen, president
April 25, 2014 Read Full Article
UAE Scientists Create Biodiesel from Lamb Fat
(7DaysInDubai) Scientists have created a new fuel from the fat wastage of slaughtered lambs. The boffins, from UAE University, have
April 03, 2014 Read Full Article
Biobased Investment Triples, to $391M for Q1; Biofuels Digest’s 5-Minute Guide to the Investment Landscape
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, Biofuels Digest reports that 9 biobased ventures raised $391 million in new capital
April 03, 2014 Read Full Article
U.S. Ethanol Exports Hit 25-Month High; Brazil is Top Customer
by Ann Lewis (Renewable Fuels Association) U.S. ethanol shipments in January rocketed to 86.2 million gallons (mg), marking the highest
March 11, 2014 Read Full Article
BRICS and Mortar: The Fast-Growing BRIC Economies Take Aim at Aviation Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Brazil, Russia, India and China — and throw in South Africa for a complete BRICSA set.
March 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Petrixo to Invest $800 Million in Fujairah Bio-Fuel Refinery
(Arab News) Dubai-based Petrixo Oil & Gas has decided to invest $800 million in bio-fuel refinery in Fujairah. The company,
March 06, 2014 Read Full Article
Big Plans to Power the Future with Microscopic Algae
by Christian Ludwig (The National) ... In order to offer a viable alternative to oil or natural gas, the microalgae have to
March 04, 2014 Read Full Article
Vessel Loads Rotterdam Ethanol for Export to UAE: Sources
(Platts) Chemical tanker Bochem Oslo is preparing to load a substantial volume of ethanol from Rotterdam before heading to Fujairah,
February 28, 2014 Read Full Article
Boeing Joins New BIOjet Abu Dhabi Team to Grow Biofuel Supply Chain in United Arab Emirates
(Boeing/PR NewsWire) - Collaboration focuses on research, feedstock production and refining capability - Announcement follows Etihad 777 biofuel demonstration flight
January 20, 2014 Read Full Article
RTA Powers 11 Buses By Biofuel, 60 In 3 Years
(Middle East Events) The number of Green Buses powered by biofuel within the fleet of the Roads and Transport Authority
January 15, 2014 Read Full Article
Abu Dhabi Institute Aiming to Produce Aviation Fuel from Plants
(Biofuels International) Scientists at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have acquired 200 hectares of coastal land in the Western
October 31, 2013 Read Full Article
McDonald's UAE Supplier Del Monte Adopts Pioneering Biodiesel Campaign
(AMEInfo.com) McDonald's UAE announced that Del Monte, its fresh produce supplier, recently implemented the pioneering biodiesel initiative originally campaigned across
July 02, 2013 Read Full Article
Algae from UAE Desert Saltflats Could Be Biofuel of the Future
by Dr. Hector Hernandez (The National) ...One area of particular interest is the energy potential of algae that live in
March 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Masdar Institute Presents Experts Details on UAE's Biofuel-from-Algae Potential
(AMEInfo.com) Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies announced
March 12, 2013 Read Full Article
Searching the Mangrove and the Desert for a Native Biofuel
by Dr Andreas Henschel (The National) ...The UAE, recognising the potential of biofuel, is now looking to discover its own
February 25, 2013 Read Full Article
Great Big Things from Tiny Lil’ Algae: 10 Algae Trends for 2013
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) 22 projects around the world show the multi-faceted promise of algae. Concrete, polyurethane, bioplastics, cosmetics
February 21, 2013 Read Full Article
McDonald's UAE, Emirates Transport Discuss Biodiesel Initiative
by Weber Shandwick (MENA/Biodiesel Magazine) McDonald's UAE this week showcased its successful biodiesel initiative to executives from Emirates Transport, the
February 13, 2013 Read Full Article
Biofuels Key to Economy and Clean Energy Future: GRFA
(Commodities Now) Today (January 16, 2013) the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance called on the policy development, business and technology sector
January 18, 2013 Read Full Article
'Eureka Moment' Gives Home a New Fuel for the Future
by Zarina Khan (The National) A simple suggestion during a standard orientation presentation led to one student's discovery of a potential
January 18, 2013 Read Full Article
McDonalds Fleet Traveled 800,000 Miles With Recycled Biofuel
by Tafline Laylin (GreenProphet.com) It has been just 17 months since McDonalds announced its intention to recycle all of its vegetable
December 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Camels' Stomachs Could Provide Key to Cheap, Renewable Biofuel
by Alya Al Tunaiji (The National) ...At the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, I am currently focusing my master's thesis research on
November 27, 2012 Read Full Article
Climatic Conditions Make Abu Dhabi Ideal for Commercial Production of Biofuels from Algae
(United Arab Emirates/AMEInfo.com) Abu Dhabi's abundant sunshine and climate make it a near-ideal location for growing algae for commercial production
November 01, 2012 Read Full Article
Biofuels Must be a Larger Part of Future Energy Mix: Global Renewable Fuels Alliance
(Global Renewable Fuels Alliance/Renewable Fuels Association) As world and energy industry leaders gather today (october 22, 2012) in Dubai at
October 26, 2012 Read Full Article
Lootah Biofuels to Jointly Collaborate with AlgaOil and Plan to Extract Biofuel from Algae
(AMEInfo.com) Both Lootah Biofuels and AlgaOil Ltd. announced the entry into a new project in which the two companies will
October 15, 2012 Read Full Article
Jet Fuel Crop Plan in Abu Dhabi Ready for Take-Off
by Caline Malek (The National) Scientists at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology hope to acquire 200 hectares of land they
October 08, 2012 Read Full Article
SS Lootah Offers Automated Biofuel Plants to GCC
(ConstructionWeekOnline.com) S Lootah International has teamed up with Germany company Arndt GmbH to offer fully automatic locally-manufactured biodiesel plants for
September 17, 2012 Read Full Article
Aviation Biofuels: Which Airlines Are Doing What, with Whom?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...(M)ore than 30 airlines now trialing, deploying biofuels – but who’s doing what, exactly? In Brazil, Azul
June 05, 2012 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Garners More Attention in the Middle East
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel seems to be gaining more traction in the United Arab Emirates. On Feb. 22
February 29, 2012 Read Full Article
Gargash Enterprises to Use Biodiesel for Internal Fleet of 11 Commercial Vehicles
(AME Info) Gargash Enterprises has pledged support to HH Shaikh Mohammed's 'UAE Strategy for Green Development' campaign with the introduction of
February 22, 2012 Read Full Article
United Arab Emirates School Buses to Fill up on Biodiesel Blends
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) A fleet of school buses in the United Arab Emirates will soon be fueled by
January 25, 2012 Read Full Article
SkyNRG Serves First Middle Eastern Airline Etihad Airways via Boeing “Fuel from the Factory” Option
(SkyNRG) SkyNRG, the Amsterdam-based global market maker in sustainable jet fuel has supplied its first customer via a “fuel-from the
January 25, 2012 Read Full Article
UAE Says Days of Easy Oil Nearly Over; EOR and Sour Oil/Gas Needed
(Platts) UAE Oil Minister Mohammed Bin Dhaen al-Hamli said Monday that the days of easy oil were coming to an
December 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Algal Genetic Research Coming to Abu Dhabi
(Algae Industry Magazine) ...Dr. Salehi-Ashtiani plans to expand the sequencing to other algae from labs to be built in
August 16, 2011 Read Full Article
United Arab Emirates Seeks $100b Investment
by Shehab A. Makahleh (Zawya) The UAE government wants to attract $100 billion (Dh367 billion) worth of investment in alternative
July 18, 2011 Read Full Article
McDonald’s UAE in Venture to Make Biodiesel From Cooking Oil
by Vivian Salama (Bloomberg) McDonald’s UAE and privately held Neutral Fuels LLC formed a venture to produce biodiesel using recycled vegetable
July 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Algae Could Make Biofuel Cheaper than Oil
by Megan Detrie (The National) Algae that thrive in sun-drenched wildernesses are an important source of natural nutrition and biofuel.
April 05, 2011 Read Full Article
S.S. Lootah to Introduce Compact Biodiesel Processor to UAE
(Zawya) The UAE-based conglomerate S.S. Lootah Group will introduce biodiesel processor known as the Biobot to the UAE, in cooperation with