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State-run agricultural research firm Embrapa states Brazil can increase planted areas for bioenergy sixfold without removing rainforest.
Manoel Texeira Souza, general manager, Embrapa, said at BNamericas' 11th Southern Cone Energy Summit that as much as 50 million hectares were available for future growth.
'If we can transfer 20% or 30% of that land into new [plantations] we will exceed our…
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IGPC Ethanol's ethanol plant in Ontario, US, has reached over 1 billion litres of ethanol.
Since 2008, IGPC Ethanol has contributed considerably to Canada's domestic supply of ethanol. Using corn feedstocks, the facility has produced over 170 million litres of ethanol per year.
IGPC Ethanol is Canada's first farmer owned ethanol production facility.
The company is looking to continue its…
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In May, Ergon will restart its ethanol refinery at the Port of Vicksburg.
The plant, which can produce almost 60 million gallons a year, opened in 2008 and operated for four years. It then stopped production in December 2012.
Ergon bought out its partner Bunge North America this year.
The company will upgrade the plant to allow it to make corn oil for the production of ethanol and biodiesel.
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North Carolina State University (NCSU) scientists are using biotechnology to overcome obstacles to producing biofuels from woody plants and grasses instead of the corn and sugarcane used to make ethanol.
Lead author Quanzi Li says the biggest hurdle to producing more sustainable and economical biofuels comes from stubborn plant cell walls that resist being broken down into biofuel ingredients.…
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A Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) analysis of model year (MY) 2015 warranty statements and owner's manuals shows that auto manufacturers explicitly approve the use of E15 (15% ethanol, 85% petrol) in approximately two-thirds of new vehicles.
The US EPA approves E15 for all 2001 and newer vehicles, which make up approximately 80% of vehicles on today's roads.
Based on recent vehicle sales and…
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Enerkem has made three separate announcements relating to development plans in China.
Firstly the waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Shanghai Environmental Group, a municipal solid waste (MSW) company and subsidiary of Shanghai Chengtou Holding, to develop a project partnership to build a municipal solid waste-to-biofuels and…
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A new 50 MW power plant in Oahu, Hawaii, will run on a biofuel blend, which will include liquid fuels and natural gas.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) will soon become available on the island as part of Oahu's plan to lower its reliance on oil and coal.
Helsinki-based Wärtsilä Corporation will supply the plant to Hawaiian Electric Company. The project currently awaits approval by the Hawaii…
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A new plant producing Exilva microfibrillar cellulose (MFC) will be built at the Borregaard site in Sarpsborg, Norway.
Borregaard's Board of Directors has decided to invest NOK 225 million (€27 million) in the facility.
Exilva MFC is based on natural and renewable raw materials. It has the potential to replace products derived from petrochemicals, and organic solvent systems can also be…
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DuPont and Ethanol Europe have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of the Republic of Macedonia to develop a commercial-scale 2G ethanol plant to supply the European market.
According to the terms of the MOU, the government of Macedonia will facilitate the project by establishing a viable supply chain using energy crops, increasing local production of cereals and…
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The Egyptian government proposes the UAE invest $250 million in a 100,000 tonne per year molasses-based ethanol plant.
Egypt has also suggested the purchase of a $240 million ethanol plant that would use 100,000 tonnes per year of rice straw as feedstock.
The UAE has expressed interest in investing in the country's petrochemical sector and is currently deciding which project to invest in.
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Abengoa has officially opened its second generation cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton in the US state of Kansas.
Construction on the biorefinery finished in mid-August and it began producing cellulosic ethanol at the end of September. It has the capacity to produce up to 25 million gallons per year.
The plant utilises only second generation biomass feedstocks such as non-edible agricultural…
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Valero's ethanol plant in Montgomery County, Indiana caught fire on 13 October, just after1.30am.
The blaze, it has been reported, started in the dryer area and the plant's west section has suffered major damage.
No one was injured and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Chempolis, a Finland-based biorefining technology corporation, has signed a partnership agreement with Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) to jointly build a biorefinery in the state of Assam, northeast India.
The new facility will coproduce bioethanol and furfural and acetic acid from locally sourced cellulosic biomass, using Chempolis' Formicobio technology. Bamboo, which is abundantly in the…
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US-based renewable fuels producer BlueFire Renewables has finalised and signed a new master engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for its cellulosic ethanol plant in Fulton, Mississippi.
The contract is with China International Water and Electric, a subsidiary of renewable energy company China Three Gorges (CTG).
'The master EPC structure will utilise a US-based EPC contractor…
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Ecuador's government is looking to expand local ethanol distribution throughout the country by 2017 to reduce gas emissions and fuel imports.
The mix, which contains locally-produced sugarcane ethanol is expected to replace a type of petrol named extra, and will represent 45% of the national fuel market, after diesel and other types of petrol.
The government anticipates private investments of…
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