Jan 20 2014
Lignol Energy Corporation today announced that Territory Biofuels Limited has recently received International Sustainability and Carbon Certification and US Environmental Protection Agency approval as a Renewable Identification Number-generating foreign producer for its Darwin biodiesel plant, paving the way for exports to markets in Europe and the US.
"These approvals are critical achievements for the restart of profitable operations for our Darwin plant. The ability to sell the output of up to 140 million litres per year into multiple global markets with these certifications in hand substantially enhances the long term economic sustainability of this world scale project", said Ross MacLachlan, Chairman and CEO of LEC.
The ISCC process involved TBF formalizing its Management Systems Review which covers a broad range of operating activities including track and trace feedstock management, training and reporting. A detailed lifecycle analysis of greenhouse gas emissions was also undertaken to confirm the Darwin project's compliance with ISCC requirements. The certification allows TBF to process approved ISCC feedstocks into ISCC approved biodiesel that can be sold at a premium into the European market.
The US EPA has confirmed that TBF's facility has met the requirements to be a RIN foreign producer generator. The approvals required the submission of a detailed independent engineering review that covered the technology, construction, capacity, emissions and product quality of the facility. In addition, TBF's storage and independent testing contractors have been approved. The approval allows TBF to manufacture biodiesel from approved feedstocks and generate a RIN which enables the biodiesel to be sold competitively in the USA market. The facility also qualifies as a "grandfathered" plant which provides TBF an additional opportunity to generate a RIN from palm oil based biodiesel.