AdvancedBiofuelNews EPA reveals 2013 RIN data U.S EPA data indicates nearly 2013 RINs 16.62 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generD3 cellulosic biofuel 422,740 ated last year, including 442,740 D3 D4 biomass-based 2,724,275,779 cellulosic biofuel and 387,445 D7 diesel cellulosic diesel RINs, bringing the total for cellulosic RINs to about D5 advanced biofuel 556,267,369 830,185. D6 renewable fuel 13,335,259,120 More than 550.98 million D7 cellulosic diesel 395,777 D5 advanced biofuel RINs were SOURCE: U.S. EPA generated last year, including 25.90 million for biogas and 3.47 million for naptha. Approximately 70.03 year, including 15,198 for butanol and million D5 RINs were generated for 196.36 million for nonester renewable nonester renewable diesel. diesel. About 2.72 billion D4 biomassEPA data shows that nearly 15.39 based diesel RINs were also generated billion RINs were generated by domesin 2013, including approximately 408.09 tic producers, with 745.24 million genmillion for nonester renewable diesel. erated by importers and 483.24 million More than 13.31 billion D6 renew- generated by foreign entities. able fuels RINs were generated last
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Audi, Global Bioenergies partner on drop-in fuels Global Bioenergies has signed a two-year collaboration agreement with German car manufacturer Audi for development of high-performance biofuel for gasoline engines. The agreement focuses on isobutene-derived isooctane. According to Global Bioenergies, it is developing a process for the direct and cost-efficient transformation of renewable resources into light olefins. Its most advanced program is on the production of biobased isobutene, a molecule that can be transformed into isooctane, a drop-in biofuel with an octane rating of 100. “We had recently announced the start of our precommercial pilot phase at the Fraunhofer [Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes] in Leuna allowing production of high-purity isobutene that can be used for different applications. One crucial point of our collaboration with Audi will consist of supplying them with isooctane derived from isobutene produced at our pilot plant. Furthermore, the collaboration with Audi will enable us to emphasize even more the usage of sustainable feedstock,� said Thomas Buhl, head of business development at Global Bioenergies.