Biofuels International is the leading global publication in the market. Designed to appeal to those who wish to learn and be kept abreast of this increasingly important area, the bi-monthly magazine encompasses, biodiesel, bioethanol, and biomass.
Every issue includes in-depth news analysis and features on related subjects, including distribution, handling, storage, equipment and second generation technology.
On top of this, each edition includes an insightful interview with a leading biofuels producer, information on the latest regulations and legislation and a close examination of the biofuels sector in a particular region. This includes data on production capacities, new projects, demand levels and relevant local challenges.
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In this issue:
Regulations:
Feedstocks of the future
The European
Bioethanol Fuel
Association (eBIO)
compares which
feedstocks will be
most prominent in
the biofuels market
in years to come
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Fighting off negative publicity
Biofuels have received a whole raft of bad press in recent months - but is any of it deserved?
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Features:
Why some southern European countries are choosing not to drink the profits
Northern Europe is
renowned for its beer,
whereas southern
Europe is better
known for its wine. But both
vineyards and barley fields alike
are now attracting the attention
of biofuels producers
throughout the world.
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From fries to fuel
German-based
Petrotec is one of the
leading biodiesel
producers in Europe,
and stands out with its ability to
handle difficult-to-process raw
materials. These include those
with a high fatty acid content
such as yellow grease, (used
cooking oil) and animal fat.
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Driving the market forward
Earlier this year a
contaminated batch
of fuel in the UK
wreaked havoc on
thousands of engines,
causing many cars to break
down. Unsurprisingly,
consumers were less than
pleased by the damage
caused to their pride and joy.
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Overcoming the hurdles
It is well known that ethanol
blends can present a
plethora of technical
challenges to engine
operation because ethanol
differs from petroleum in some
key properties.
This leads to unique
challenges - including intake
valve deposits, increased valve
sticking, cold-weather starting,
fuel system corrosion, filter
plugging and loss of fuel
economy - that are as various
as they are complex.
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The hunt for cleaner, more successful drying
When producing
ethanol from
grain a byproduct
is left
behind, stillage.
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Quality control
Fuels and fuel additives
manufactured or
imported in the US are
subjected to strict
regulations set out by the US
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). Biodiesel is the
only alternative fuel to be
legally registered with the US
EPA and to have fully
completed the health effects
testing requirements of the
1990 Clean Air Act
Amendments.
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An environmental dilemma
The cost of global
economic expansion
since the west's
industrial revolution in
the late 18th and early 19th
centuries can be measured
quite simply in terms of the
increased level of greenhouse
gas concentrations emitted to
the atmosphere.
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Feedstock trends: jatropha
The period from 2005
until now has
experienced
unprecedented growth
in global biodiesel demand,
production, and production
capacity.
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Creating a biofuels roadmap
Biofuel research is as
old as the hills. Back
in Roman times
people sought to
determine the effectiveness of
different blends of olive oil for
lighting lamps as well as food
preparation. Today researchers
have somewhat broader
ambitions, investigating the
building blocks for a new
generation of biofuels,
chemical intermediates,
enzymes, pre-treatment and
refining processes, as well as
considering socio-economic
and environmental implications.
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