Feb 24, 2015
Mission NewEnergy completes company transformation
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Feb 19, 2015
The latest issue of Biofuels International will be hitting your desks in a matter of weeks, and it's a bumper edition. As well as a 10-page special dedicated to the European biofuels market, and a number of technical articles, we also have a biofuels storage supplement to coincide with StocExpo in Rotterdam on 17-19 March.
When it comes to biofuels in Europe, there are... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 18, 2015
Evofuel, a wholly owned subsidiary of crop development company Evogene, has signed a collaboration agreement with Insolo Agroindustrial.
Under the agreement, both companies will select and optimise Evofuel's proprietary castor bean varieties utilising Insolo's farms in Piaui state in northeast Brazil.
The two-year collaboration will see the companies examine the suitability... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 18, 2015
Renewable energy producer Statkraft, and Södra, a forestry operations company with experience in paper pulp, sawn timber and bioenergy, have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to create a company that will produce biofuels from forest waste.
The agreement will see Statkraft acquire Södra Cell Tofte, which owns the industrial site of the former Tofte pulp plant in... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 17, 2015
Fluid recovery and regeneration solutions specialist Valicor has completed the acquisition of a patent that covers the extraction of protein from corn ethanol stillage and is designed to help ethanol producers maximise their coproduct recovery and value.
The patent for invention number 7,829,680 is for a system and method that isolates gluten (protein) as a coproduct of... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 17, 2015
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has published a 'first-of-its-kind scorecard', which evaluates airlines on their adoption of biofuels.
The highest scoring carrier was Air France/KLM, followed by British Airways, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Cathay Pacific and Alaska Airlines.
'It's great to see certain airlines becoming leaders in the use of sustainable... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 16, 2015
On 16 February, Iowa, US-based Golden Grain Energy reached a milestone when it produced its one billionth gallon of ethanol. The plant has been operating for around a decade.
'The one billion gallon mark is certainly a reason for celebration and we are proud of each of every gallon of high quality ethanol we produce,' says Jim Boeding, board member at Golden Grain Energy.... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 16, 2015
Renewable isobutanol produced by biofuels company Gevo can be used in marine engines of up to 16.1% without deterioration of engine or boat performance.
This was the conclusion following four years of tests on the company's isobutanol by a consortium of organisations from the recreational marine industry. The tests were performed in collaboration with the National Manufacturers... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 16, 2015
BlueFire Renewable received a strong endorsement for its Fulton project from China Three Gorges (CTG) executive VP Lin Chuxue.
Presented at The US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT), co-chaired by US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, US Trade Representative Michael Froman, and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, Chuxue said: 'BlueFire's Fulton project... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 16, 2015
The SCMS Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology R&D in Kochi, southwest India, has filed for a US patent after successfully developing and standardising a process for producing biofuel from coconut oil.
Coconut methyl ester (CME) can power diesel automobile engines. The centre conducted a 20-month study of the fuel, with research comprising optimisation of the production... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 12, 2015
A bioethanol plant in Teesside, UK, has been taken offline amid reports of a downturn in the market.
The Ensus facility, owned by Germany-based firm CropEnergies, uses wheat to produce bioethanol which is blended with transport fuel, dried animal feed and carbon dioxide for the drinks industry. The £250 million (€336.4 million) plant employs around 100 people... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 11, 2015
Sustainable Oils, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Clean Energy Holdings, has been issued a first-of-its-kind feedstock-only pathway by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the production of camelina-based fuels under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).
The pathway, when combined with a specific processors production profile, will produce the lowest carbon... [Read More]
Bioethanol News
Feb 11, 2015
Evogene, a company working to improve crop productivity and economics for biofuel, food and feed industries, has signed a letter of intent with plans to establish an R&D facility in the Bio-Research and Development Growth (BRDG) Park, located on the campus of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
The establishment of the facility is a key... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 11, 2015
In Illinois, US, the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) and the American Lung Association have launched the B20 Club to help recognise those local fleets running on blends of 20% biodiesel.
'B20 offers economic and environmental benefits to the fleets that use it, so we wanted to bring these leading fleets together and recognise them for taking the initiative to move up... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 10, 2015
A bipartisan group of 32 US senators is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to move quickly in approving strong biodiesel volumes under the nation's Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS).
The senators expressed concern about the agency's delays in implementing the RFS standards for 2014, 2015 and 2016, noting that the delays have created tremendous uncertainty... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 10, 2015
US ethanol exports reached near-record levels in 2014, sending 836 million gallons of ethanol worth $2.1 billion (€1.8 billion) to international markets. This is according to the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and its new publication '2014 US Ethanol Exports and Imports: Statistical Summary'.
The publication offers an overview of the US ethanol export and import... [Read More]
Biodiesel News
Feb 9, 2015
A $60 million (€53 million) biodiesel plant owned by American Energy Producers (AEP) is to be sold at auction.
AEP began building its biodiesel plant with $35 million of funding. Construction work stopped when the company was unable to secure additional funding due to unforeseen economic challenges. The company says it will consider a partnership offer prior to the... [Read More]
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