| The NRMA has written to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s (IPART) enquiry into ethanol supply in NSW calling for an investigation into the rising gap between E10 and premium unleaded fuel, Octane 95. The NRMA's IPART submission included new research which found that the gap between E10 and Octane 95 had increased from 9.5 cents per litre in September 2009 to 11.5 cents this month. |
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| Changes to fuel tax credit rates |
As of 1st July 2012, to coincide with the roll out of Australia's Carbon Tax, the fuel tax credit regime will change for those businesses who are able to claim a fuel tax credit. The ATO has confirmed that if using biodiesel and ethanol blends, savings can be made for those businesses who claim a fuel tax credit, encouraging the end user in the uptake of alternative fuels. For instance:
For further information have a look at the ATO website at www.ato.gov.au/fuelschemes |
| Palm oil industry lobbies EPA to reverse palm oil biofuel findings |
Wilmar International, the world's largest palm oil processor and trader, has hired a major lobbying firm to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's ruling that palm oil-based biodiesel will not meet greenhouse gas emissions standards under America's Renewable Fuels Standard, reports The Hill. |
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| Oil, biofuel companies evolve into uneasy 'frenemies' |
Reuters Rapid growth in the U.S. biofuels markets has often pitted oil companies against small start-ups seeking a toehold in the gasoline markets, despite the need for both sides to work together, according to industry experts. |
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| Advanced Biofuels Investment Readiness (ABIR) Program |
The Australian Government is calling for applications under the Advanced Biofuels Investment Readiness (ABIR) Program until 5pm, 30 April 2012 AEST. |
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| BAA Congratulates Manildra - World's First RSB Certification |
The Biofuels Association of Australia today congratulated the Manildra Group of Companies on being the first in the world to achieve certification under the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB). The RSB is an independent third party certification scheme for biofuels sustainability standards, encompassing environmental, social and economic principles and was established in Lausanne, Switzerland. |
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| $425m sugar ethanol plant gets green light |
ABC ONLINE - Posted February 01, 2012 12:17:27 A proposed $425 million sugar ethanol plant in north Queensland is set to go ahead after getting council and State Government approval. In the past several months, the Hinchinbrook Shire Council has been preparing reports for the Government on the impact of the NQ Bio-Energy plant on local roads and traffic. |
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| US EPA: Palm oil flunks the climate test |
By Ben Geman - 25/01/12 The Environmental Protection Agency will publish data Friday showing that biofuels made from palm oil won't count towards the nation's renewable fuels mandate because they're not climate-friendly. |
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