Asia Pacific

December 03, 2013

September US biodiesel imports up, exports down from August

BY Ron KotrbaU.S. imports of biomass-based diesel in September nearly doubled August volumes, according to the latest figures from the Energy Information Administration. U.S. exports of biomass-based diesel, however, fell significantly in September from August. READ MORE

November 21, 2013

EU imposes definitive duties on Argentine, Indonesian biodiesel

BY The European Commission As of Nov. 27, the EU will impose definitive antidumping duties on imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia. The antidumping measures consist of an additional duty of on average 24.6 percent for Argentina and 18.9 percent for Indonesia. READ MORE

November 08, 2013

Mewah Int'l to acquire 30 MMgy biodiesel plant in Malaysia

BY Ron KotrbaMalaysian palm oil refiner Mewah International Inc. announced it has agreed to purchase biodiesel assets from Gomedic Sdn. Bhd for $13 million. The assets include 25,055 square meters of land and a 30 MMgy biodiesel production facility. READ MORE

November 05, 2013

Trap grease biodiesel production plan wins Australian eChallenge

BY By University of Adelaide A business plan to convert grease-trap waste into commercial-grade biodiesel won the 2013 University of Adelaide Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre Australian eChallenge. The Energy from Waste team won prizes totaling $55,218. READ MORE

November 05, 2013

Israeli-Taiwanese team developing microwave biodiesel process

BY Ron KotrbaUsing microwaves and strontium oxide (SrO) catalyst, Bar-llan University (Israel) chemistry professor Aharon Gedanken, also a visiting chair professor at NCKU in Taiwan, said he's developed a process to convert UCO into biodiesel in 10 seconds. READ MORE

October 15, 2013

Neste says its Pro Diesel complies with WWFC 5 spec, FAME doesn't

BY Ron KotrbaWhile the revised WWFC 4 spec allows up to 5 percent conventional fatty acid methyl ester biodiesel, Neste stated that the WWFC 5 specification excludes FAME biodiesel, favoring hydrotreated vegetable oil and biomass-to-liquid blend stocks. READ MORE

October 11, 2013

Hong Kong commerce secretary Gregory So tours new biodiesel plant

BY Hong Kong Commerce & Economic Development Bureau On Oct. 10, Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Gregory So, visited the new biodiesel plant of ASB Biodiesel (Hong Kong) Ltd in Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate. The multifeedstock plant is scaled at 30 MMgy. READ MORE

October 11, 2013

Mission completes sale of 30 MMgy biodiesel plant in Kuantan Port

BY Ron KotrbaMission NewEnergy Ltd. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Mission Biotechnologies, has completed the sale of its 100,000 ton per year (30 MMgy) biodiesel plant in Malaysia's Kuantan Port to Felda Global Ventures Downstream for $11.5 million. READ MORE

October 03, 2013

EBB: Duties on Argentine, Indonesian biodiesel must be higher

BY The European Biodiesel Board The newly proposed levels for definitive antidumping duties are $292-$340 per ton of Argentine biodiesel, and $163-$245 per ton of Indonesian biodiesel. The European Biodiesel Board says they should be even greater to cover the full dumping margin. READ MORE