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Russian Biofuels AssociationRussian National Biofuels Association promotes renewable fuels in Russia. To achieve its goals the Association works with various government and non-government stakeholders in Russian and neighboring countries. More...
Biofuels newsUSDA GAIN report highlights Russian pellet potentialIn 2016 and 2017, wood pellet production is forecast to increase 5-7 percent, due to strong EU demand, interest from Asian markets, competitive export prices, increasing local production, new capacity, as well as the Russia's energy goals. 25 July 2016 US ethanol production sets new weekly recordThe U.S. ethanol industry set a new weekly ethanol production record the week ending July 15, with production reaching an average of 1.029 million barrels per day, according to information published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The previous record was set approximately one month earlier, when production averaged 1.013 million barrels per day the week ending June 10. 25 July 2016 Cathay sets biofuels-based flight record, as new A350 ushers in renewable jet era at Hong KongBD TS 060116 Cathay smThese days, Cathay Pacific trades under the slogan "Life Well Travelled" and the delivery of the first of 48 super-modern, super-quiet, super-chic Airbus 350-900s is another milestone for that branding - but it might as well be "Life Sustainably Travelled" because the plane that arrived in Hong Kong last night on delivery from Toulouse flew on a 10% biofuels blend. 1 June 2016  Diesel prices rally substantiallyPrices for partially taxable agricultural diesel are on a firm trend, moving closer to those for biodiesel and almost reaching the level of rapeseed oil. The trend is driven by a massive rise in crude oil prices. The nearby futures price on the NYMEX currently stands at just under the mark of 50 USD per barrel, hitting a eight-month high. 26 May 2016 Conference «CIS Sugar Market 2016» will begin in 7 days !!!The International Sugar Organization and Eurasian Sugar Association
together with will hold the Fifth joint conference "CIS Sugar Market
2016" in Moscow at the Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel on March 17th, 2016. 10 March 2016 Gasoline is 30% dirtier than 10 years ago: new UCS reportBD-TS-021116-UCS-smIt's not your Dad's gasoline. In fact, it's worse, says the Union of Concerned Scientists in a new report. But the good news is that alternatives, by contrast, are getting cleaner.In Washington, the Union of Concerned Scientists reports that the gas pumped by American motorists is 30 percent dirtier to extract and refine than it was just ten years ago, according to an analysis released by the Union of Concerned Scientists . 12 February 2016 Êîììåíòàðèè: 1 Prices for vegetable oils remain at a record lowThe vegetable oil price index of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) rose by almost 2 per cent in December 2015, but continues at a nine-year low even though biodiesel production has increased. 14 January 2016 The Looming Octane Shortage?In a time of rising gasoline demand and targets for higher engine efficiencies, the world could use more octane.What about ethanol, and what about iso-octane itself? The Digest looks at the economics and the supplies. 29 December 2015 Êîììåíòàðèè: 1 Eugene Lopatin: What is the future of bioeconomy in Russia?In October 2014, a new law allowing biodiesel and bioethanol to be used for transportation was approved in Russia. Oil price reduction, the costs of the Crimean crisis and the large outflow of capital have caused a reduction in the 2015 Russian state budget. In contrast, companies exporting wood-based products had large revenues due to weak rouble. Their costs inside the country were almost the same as before but the value of sales doubled. In the forestry sector, sawmilling and production of pellets for export gained highest revenues. The owners of companies in these industries are still surprised by the high revenues and are crazy about deciding whether to buy a second helicopter. 1 June 2015 US Companies Invest Millions in Ukraine Bioenergy Despite Turbulent PolicyMassachusetts-based Briggs Capital plans to invest US$250 million in the Ukraine bioenergy sector within the next several years, according to its CEO Rhode Robertson. The announcement was made amid significant problems in Ukraine's renewable energy industry, namely the sharp decrease in the "green tariff," which occurred in early 2015. 29 May 2015 
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