Environment
Copa has warned that the Renewable Energy Directive has made it easier for "fraudulent" feedstocks for biofuels to be traded into the EU.
Machinery
Fuels containing ethanol have been subject to a standard that has excluded them from summer sale in the US. Congress is about to change this.
Agri-Business
The EU renewable ethanol sector produced more food and feed than fuel last year, according to the European Renewable Ethanol Association.
Unannounced audits have been carried out at several biodiesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil plants in China over potential biofuel fraud.
The deputy urged the Tánaiste to support the biofuel industry which has the potential to reduce transport and home-heating carbon emissions.
The EU target of generating 40% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 "cannot be achieved" without biomass, according to Copa-Cogeca.
N.Ireland
Petrol pumps across the UK will now offer greener E10 petrol from today (September 1). The UK government says the plans could cut. emissions..
The national minimum level of biofuel is set to be increased up to 11% from next January, according to Minister Bruton.
Energy Now Expo Ireland is returning to Kilkenny next week. The event is set to attract farmers and landowners from across Ireland.
The decision to increase the biofuel obligation rate to 10%, made by Minister Naughten, has been welcomed by the ICSA.
Agri Politics
Europe is sending out "hopelessly confused signals" on biofuels as a renewable energy source, according to the ICSA.
A study has shown that tilting trees produce more sugars for biofuel. Through CT scanning a team of researchers made the discovery.
Current EU biofuel policy will not have a significant impact on feed prices in Ireland, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney.
