German new generation biofuel plant to start 2010
Choren Industries’ new generation biomass biofuel plant is expected to begin initial commercial production in 2010.
The plant is being built in Freiberg, Germany, with a capacity to produce around 15,000 tonnes of biomass-to-liquid (BTL) fuels largely using wood products and wood-based waste.
Germany is among the first European countries building test plants to produce commercial volumes of second generation biofuels from a wide range of biomass materials ranging from wood chips and other forest products to straw, hay, grass, vegetable waste and low grade crops.
Currently, first generation biofuels made from food crops such as grain, rapeseed oil and palm oil are used to produce biofuels to reduce use of fossil fuels and combat global warming. But there is concern that using such crops for biofuels helps raise food prices.
Choren is also planning a 200,000 tonnes second generation BTL biofuel plant in Schwedt, Germany. But for the development of this plant the company will need to know whether second generation biofuels, which have heavy development costs, will be given government assistance.
The plant is being built in Freiberg, Germany, with a capacity to produce around 15,000 tonnes of biomass-to-liquid (BTL) fuels largely using wood products and wood-based waste.
Germany is among the first European countries building test plants to produce commercial volumes of second generation biofuels from a wide range of biomass materials ranging from wood chips and other forest products to straw, hay, grass, vegetable waste and low grade crops.
Currently, first generation biofuels made from food crops such as grain, rapeseed oil and palm oil are used to produce biofuels to reduce use of fossil fuels and combat global warming. But there is concern that using such crops for biofuels helps raise food prices.
Choren is also planning a 200,000 tonnes second generation BTL biofuel plant in Schwedt, Germany. But for the development of this plant the company will need to know whether second generation biofuels, which have heavy development costs, will be given government assistance.
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