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Aug 4, 2014
Farnesane used in first commercial flight
Bioethanol News
Aug 4, 2014
Iowa’s first cellulosic ethanol biorefinery
Quad County Corn Processors has added a 'bolt on' biorefinery that to its plant that turns corn kernel fibres into cellulosic ethanol. 'After four years of research and development, financing hurdles, waiting on EPA rule clarifications and construction, we are excited to see the ACE project working and are proud to be producing the world's first corn kernel fibre cellulosic... [Read More]

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Jul 30, 2014
China to welcome world’s largest cellulosic biorefinery
M&G Chemicals' subsidiary M&G International has entered into a joint venture with Anhui Guozhen to build the world's largest cellulosic ethanol biorefinery in Fuyang City, Anhui, China. The company, Anhui M&G Guozhen Green Refinery, will use Proesa technology licensed by Beta Renewables to convert between 970,000-1,300,000 metric tonnes per year of agricultural... [Read More]

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Jul 28, 2014
NASCAR reaches 6 million mile mark
The US' NASCAR race has now seen 6 million miles of competitive racing completed using an ethanol blend. For more than three years, NASCAR has run its races on a fuel blended with 15% American Ethanol, Sunoco Green E15 and on 27 July at the Brickyard in Indianapolis, the race reached the 6 million mile mark. 'For nearly six million miles, NASCAR has highlighted the incredible... [Read More]

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Jul 24, 2014
Aemetis receives $3 million grant for sorghum project
Aemetis has received a $3 million (€2.2 million) matching grant award from the California Energy Commission (CEC) Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Programme. Industrial biotech company Aemetis received this award following the company's 'low-carbon sorghum ethanol project application to the 'pilot-scale and commercial-scale advanced biofuels production... [Read More]

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Jul 23, 2014
Lesaffre acquires Butalco
Following the launch of its new business unit Leaf Technologies, Lesaffre has announced the acquisition of start-up company Butalco. Research company Butalco focuses on yeast technology and the development of yeast strains for second generation biofuels.  The move follows the establishment of Leaf Technologies, which concentrates on the development and sale of fermentation... [Read More]

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Jul 22, 2014
Web platform reveals crop conditions
Genscape's LandViewer website offers an insight into current corn crop condition and price correlation. The data, which covers over 1,400 counties, provides information of pricing at a national, state and county level. Genscape's new LandViewer platform offers dual-level, real-time images of developing variables, which allows growers, traders, and grain buyers to correlate... [Read More]

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Jul 21, 2014
Allied Distilleries opens new ethanol plant
A multi-billion naira ethanol plant has opened at Igbesa, Ogun State, Africa. Allied Atlantic Distilleries is the first ever cassava-based ethanol plant to produce extra neutral alcohol in Africa (ENA). The ethanol facility was built as a result of a government-backed initiative to supply raw material to a number of distillers and industries. Along with ethanol, the plant... [Read More]

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Jul 21, 2014
UAE evaluates €490 million ethanol projects
A senior official at the Ministry of Petroleum reports that Egypt is currently evaluating the proposal of three petrochemical projects to the UAE, two of which focus on bioethanol production totalling $490 million (€362 million). One project involves the construction of a factory to produce bioethanol from molasses, with a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year and an... [Read More]

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Jan 1, 1970
POET well versed in producing sanitiser
POET has announced its commitment to scale up production of industrial and beverage-grade alcohol at two biorefineries. The Sioux Falls-based US company said this will help meet growing demand due to market changes from COVID-19 while creating a new domestic market to boost the agricultural economy. POET is making significant investments to enhance operations at its... [Read More]


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