Biodiesel World News

Minnesota Biodiesel Task Force to meet June 9 on B20 mandate Minnesota's Biodiesel Task Force is scheduled to meet June 9 in the capital city of Saint Paul to discuss whether statutory conditions have been met in order to move Minnesota's biodiesel mandate from 10 to 20 percent on May 1, 2018. READ MORE SHARE
Aemetis, BP Singapore sign 3-year biodiesel supply contract California-based Aemetis Inc. announced that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary in India has signed a three-year biofuels supply agreement with BP Singapore Pte Ltd., the regional trading arm of BP Plc, which has an expanding biofuels portfolio. READ MORE SHARE
	Steckel testifies on Indonesian imports at trade deficit hearing The NBB testified last week in a hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce on significant biodiesel trade deficits with Indonesia. The hearing was held in response to an executive order calling for an omnibus report on significant trade deficits. READ MORE SHARE
Biodiesel in Minnesota: 15 years in the blink of an eye Minnesota Soybean Growers Association CEO Tom Slunecka pens a heartfelt recount of the state's trailblazing journey to a biodiesel mandate, from B2 to B5, then B10 to B20 next year. He says Minnesotans are on the right path and are not turning back. READ MORE SHARE
UFOP: Biodiesel potential to reduce GHGs not being exhausted Demand for biodiesel is stagnating in Germany compared to 2015, according to UFOP, because the German government's stipulated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions quota is set too low while biodiesel's GHG efficiency continues to increase. READ MORE SHARE
California forecasts robust growth in biodiesel, feedstock demand ARB's models project California biodiesel demand in 2020 at 265 million gasoline gallons equivalent under three scenarios. In later years, biodiesel demand increases most rapidly under the business-as-usual scenario, reaching 791 million GGE in 2025. READ MORE SHARE
Branstad confirmed as ambassador, Reynolds new governor of Iowa Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, a longtime champion for biofuels who has served the state as its chief since 2011, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new U.S. Ambassador to China. Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will be Iowa's 43rd governor. READ MORE SHARE
REG sells 25 percent more fuel in Q1 vs. same period last year In its Q1 2017 financial results, Renewable Energy Group Inc. reports its revenues were $418.9 million on 122.1 million gallons of fuel sold. This is 24.6 percent more gallons compared to Q1 2016, resulting in an increase in revenue of 40.6 percent. READ MORE SHARE
SunPower Biodiesel plant, retail stations to be auctioned off An auction will be held mid-June that includes a 3 MMgy biodiesel plant and equipment, and other related items. Maas Companies will be holding the auction June 15 at 10 a.m. at the former SunPower Biodiesel LLC site in Cumberland, Wisconsin. READ MORE SHARE