Conventional biofuel production technologies include fermentation for corn ethanol production, transesterification for biodiesel production, hydrotreating for renewable diesel production and methane capture/purification for biomethane (biogas or renewable natural gas) production.
In a March 1 press release from Kubota Engine America, the company confirmed that Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuels were approved for use in Kubota engines in the U.S.
Farmers in Kenya have started switching to irrigation pumps powered by cottonseed biodiesel to water their crops. In the midst of a severe drought that’s raising famine concerns, Zaynagro Industries is producing the biodiesel that provides cheap power to the pumps saving Kenya’s food supply.
The EPA released a proposal last Friday that would increase the required production of biofuels by only 0.6%, from 19.9 billion gallons in 2019 to 20 billion gallons in 2020. This includes 15 billion gallons of ethanol, as well as 5 billion gallons of advanced biofuels, including cellulosic ethanol and biomass-based diesel.
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