Vireol Bio Energy LLC will commission the Hopewell plant, formerly owned by Osage Bio Energy facility to begin ethanol production. Governor Terry McAuliffe announced on Wednesday April 9 that the company, which will produce ethanol from corn, barley and other small grains, will invest more than $26.2 million (€19 million) to begin production at the plant. The plant... [Read More]

IncBio has recently secured an agreement to supply a 55,000 MT/year transesterification plant, for an undisclosed client in South America. The plant will produce biodiesel from locally produced palm oil and ion exchange resin towers for purification, using the Portuguese engineering company's technology. José Marques, CEO of IncBio says: 'Using our multi-feedstock... [Read More]

Aurora Algae is expanding its south Texas testing facility with four one-acre algae cultivation ponds and a harvesting system for potential commercial production. Greg Bafalis, CEO of Aurora Algae, says: 'We have successfully tested our algae cultivation system in countries around the world, including Australia, India, Italy, Mexico and multiple locations in the United... [Read More]

A team of researchers have published the first study to focus on multiple genes that control steps in the pathway for seed oil production in oilseed crops. The researchers from Rothamsted Research have found that 'stacking' the right combination of genes can have an additive effect on seed oil content and oil yield. The research was carried out using the model oilseed... [Read More]

Lignol Energy Corporation (LEC) and M Energy Co., Ltd. (M Energy) have signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining their collaboration on restarting LEC's 140 million litre per year biodiesel plant in Darwin, Australia. The project will incorporate M Energy's proprietary pre-treatment technology and if successful, will provide enough capital for the Darwin... [Read More]

GeoSynFuels, LLC (GSF) has announced its acquisition of a cellulosic ethanol demonstration facility formerly owned and operated by the Blue Sugars Corporation. The demonstration facility, in Upton, Wyoming, which has a capacity of 50 tonnes per day, was originally built in 2007 for the enzymatic conversion of wood feedstocks to ethanol. In 2011, the facility was converted... [Read More]

PTT and Mitr Phol Group are teaming up to build a plant designed to produce Gasohol E85, a type of biofuel. On 3 April, the company signed a joint venture agreement with Thailand's largest sugar manufacturer to construct a plant in the northeastern province of Chaiyaphum, Thailand. Ethanol collected as a by-product of the sugar produced at the Mitr Phol plant in the region... [Read More]

CRIBE is delivering an investment of up to $1.5 million (€1 million) to Ensyn Technologies to expand their Renfrew facility. Ensyn intends to dedicate the facility's use to biofuels and increase its production capacity. By enhancing their existing facility in Renfrew, Ensyn will be able to deliver their petroleum-replacement liquid biofuel produced from forest residues... [Read More]

A biofuels production fund will receive $3 million (€2.2 million) over the next two years that could help Virginia’s Hopewell plant. The states’ governor Terry McAuliffe, the House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate have included provisions to earmark $3 million in competing budget plans. Delegate Riley Ingram sponsored successful legislation that made... [Read More]

Construction work has begun on a $10 million (€7.2 million) ethanol plant in Coleambally, Australia, with production expected to begin next year. Eagle Energy, a group of local farming families, is going to be in control of the development of the plant. Project Manager Troy Shields says the plant will initially process 15,000 tonnes of locally sourced wheat and corn. Shields... [Read More]

Z Energy has revealed plans to build a $21 million (€15 million) domestic biodiesel plant that will produce fuel from inedible tallow feedstock. Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown welcomes the announcement, as it signals a reduction in the reliance on fossil fuels and will help New Zealand address climate change concerns. The Wellington-based company hopes to produce... [Read More]

Zeeland Farm Services, Michigan's largest soybean processor, is set to expand an existing site in Gratiot County. The site, which is more than 435 acres, was once owned by Liberty Renewable Fuels LLC who hoped the purchase would become the state's largest corn ethanol processing plant. ZFS Ithaca LLC will complete the buildings and move on to the site, which was abandoned... [Read More]

Iowa's Senate unanimously approved a bill to extend tax credits for renewable fuels. After achieving a 48-0 decision yesterday, the bill will now move to the House. If passed, the bill will extend all renewable fuel tax credits in Iowa until 2020, increase the tax credit for E15 and add advanced biofuel biobutanol to the state's renewable fuels. An amendment to the bill... [Read More]

Ethanol blending credits cost independent refiners at least $1.35 billion (€980 million) in 2013, as a result of a sharp increase in price. The cost, which has trebled since 2012, is a modest approximation as only nine refiners revealed the amount they spent. Other refiners affected by the significant rise in cost did not disclose how much they paid for Renewable... [Read More]

Cool Planet Energy Systems has achieved its targeted $100 million (€73 million) Series D financing. With further contributions coming in from existing strategic and venture investors, along with substantially extending its investor base, the carbon-negative technology company successfully reached its $100 million goal. Over 50% of equity funds given by new investors... [Read More]

Biofuel firm Green Fuel needs $1.8 billion (€1.3 billion) in foreign direct investment (FDI) to finish the construction of four ethanol plants. First phase construction of the Chisumbanje ethanol plant cost $200 million alone. The company is currently hoping to construct the Condo Dam plant, priced at $300 million, as the build will expand Green Fuel’s source... [Read More]