In the old and famous “shell game”, a small, round ball, known as a “pea” is located under one of three shells, and shuffled around by an operator. The player can double his bet by guessing under which shell the pea is located. Of course, the skilled operator is using sleight-of-hand to move the pea so that no player can ever successfully guess where the pea is located.
Archive for the ‘Diesel’ Category
The Shell Game: What’s up with Biofuels’ “Quiet Company?”
Thursday, March 25th, 2010Biofuels and Downstream technologies
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Upstream, midstream, downstream. Terms of art in oil and gas refining — less common in bioenergy. They correspond to feedstocks, processing, and the distribution systems and engine technologies.
In bioenergy, most attention is showered on the feedstocks and the processing technologies. The downstream is overlooked — yet it is in the pipeline and in the engine that the “fuel meets the fire”. Let’s take a look at some downstream challenges and the innovative downstream technologies.
60 Second Interview with Biofuels Expert, Maelle Soares Pinto, Head of Biofuels – Europe, Global Biofuels Center, Hart Energy Consulting
Friday, March 5th, 2010What is the global biofuels market like today and how does the GBC see it evolving?
There are three key biofuels regions today: Brazil, the U.S. and the EU 27 but two regions are expected to see a tremendous growth, Latin America and Asia Pacific between now and 2015. In 2010 alone 30 countries will implement new biofuels mandates. (more…)
New Revenue Opportunity for Biodiesel under CDM?
Thursday, February 11th, 2010The CDM EB adopted a ground breaking methodology (ACM0017) in 2010 which allows for biodiesel production (not consumption) to be registered as a CDM project (generating CER) under the UNFCCC framework. This is a break from previous regulations and big step forward in recognizing the potential role of biodiesel in combating climate change. Not surprisingly, biodiesel1 producers are optimistic about the positive impact of the new methodology in aiding the development of their industry. (more…)
60 Second Interview with Greenergy Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Owens
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010Greenergy is the UK’s largest independent oil company with over 15% share of the UK road fuel market and is the largest supplier of biofuels with a 30%+ market share.
What has been the secret to Greenergy’s spectacular growth over the past decade? (more…)
Chutes and Ladders: An update from the dizzying upsy-downsy world of mandates, tax credits, tariffs, subsidies, grants, and incentives
Friday, December 18th, 2009Q: Who Am I?
I’m up, I’m down, I’m all around, I’m in the sky, I’ve hit the ground, I make you smile, I make you frown, I lift you up, I make you drown.
A: I am biofuels public policy in the United States.
Here’s the latest from Washington on some critical end-of-year issues, including the biodiesel tax credit which hangs in the balance. (more…)
